Is it an offence to block someones driveway especially when a vehicle is parked there?

Paulrambler

Simple answer...Yes

Nosey parker

YES. The parked vehicle is causing an obstruction.

You cannot legally park to block someone elses right of entry or exit to there garage or drive.

BIG D

By parking, yes.
but setting down a passenger or delivering a letter,no.

It's all down to common sense. Something sometimes missing when people are car fiends !!

Cloudcity CC

Its illegal and you could have them towed if they were there long enough.

speedy_me18

Yes and I believe that you have the right to have it towed. At least I would try...

bert

Of course it is, get on to the local P.C. Plod.

frankturk50

If the offending vehicle is parked on the highway blocking the entrance then yes it is an obstruction of the highway.

Goose

If you parked across my driveway, let's just say your car will have moved by the time you got back to it.

SYJ

Yes, emphatically. You do not know who lives in the house and it could be a doctor who needs to get out for an emergency or someone else in a lifesaving job. It is just plain bad manners to block off someone's driveway where there is a car on it at the time or not.

nipper

What kind of a**hole would do a thing like that?

Dani

That car can be towed. You are not allowed to park in front of a separated curb. I'd be worried about the owner. You might find four sliced tires.

leambi

Yes and is really inconsiderate, if you do you should get your car towed

theresa c

OH YES THE POLICE CAN EVEN GET OT TOED AWAY .

Nutty Girl

yes and its rude

Paul C

It is an offence to park across a dropped curb, simple as that.

stressedbutsmiling

If it isn't it ought to be!

The Tank

It is an offence to obstruct someone's legal access and exit from their property. You can't be too rigid about it though. If the driveway is empty and you arrive home then you'll have to park elsewhere and wait a 'reasonable' time for the obstructing vehicle to move.

Whether the police will take action or not depends on how long the obstructing vehicle has been there. They can't do anything if it's gone by the time they arrive.

You must not place objects in the road to 'reserve' your access. Some people put cones or wheely bins outside their drive to stop others parking there. This is also an offence, called obstructing the public highway. The police always take a very dim view of this and won't accept "keeping my drive clear" as an excuse.

The Mr. Pine

You can get ticket for that.

rowdy

Now come on. What do YOU think?

If someone comes out of their driveway, they are "going about their lawful business". If you prevent them from doing that, that's "obstruction", which is an offence (quite apart from any motoring laws).

vdv_desantnik

yes

Steven C

yes it is and some people do not take kindly to it

the bad seed

yes, even if it's your own driveway..
i once got a ticket for blocking my driveway,
in front of my house that i own and live in !

neogriff

In the UK, technically unless there are double yellows saying you can't park there then no, however It is kind of an unspoken commandment that you don't do it.
People have blocked my driveway before without taking heed of the signs saying that offending vehicles will be moved (note - not RE-moved) and also without noting that I have a large 4 wheel drive vehicle with big strong bull bars on the front parked there.
The offending vehicles don't stay where they were left for long...

The point being that I often leave for work in the morning at 4am and if some pr*ck has blocked my drive then I have no intention of waking all my neighbours trying to find who owns the car.

Funny Lad

i believe that it is just politeness that you don't park in front of a drive way,

sunshine

Not unless there are double yellows - driveways work on a courtesy basis. If someone is disabled with a drive they will usually have a pole or a parking space marked officially by the council. Its just bad manners basically!

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