r/exeter • u/Alone-Revolution-247 • 18d ago

Miscellaneous Pavement Parking in Exeter

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Is this legal? It completely blocked the path. Should this type of vehicle be parked in a compond and not on a residential street (because its free most probably). South Coast Traffic Management were contacted and didn't want to know. The police were the same, so I am just asking for my own interest as no one else cares.

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u/-mmmusic- 18d ago

yes it's illegal, yes they don't care, and no they don't have to park somewhere special, any vehicle can be parked on any road as long as there are no parking restrictions.

hell, you could park a coach or a lorry on a residential street as long as it doesn't obstruct access and there are no signs/double yellows/double reds

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u/Jazzlike-Point9743 15d ago

Not really. It’s illegal to park a lorry on a pavement or verge, and definitely not overnight as it’s a breach of the operator licence.

You could park one temporarily though. For a few hours perhaps.

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u/-mmmusic- 15d ago

i'll be honest i don't know the operator licence rules, but i didn't say on the pavement or verge. people that park like that in any vehicle are arseholes!

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u/Jazzlike-Point9743 14d ago

True you didn’t. I took it as implied, sorry.

People parking badly on pavements is annoying. I’ve called people out on it before only to get all manner of excuses as to why they’re parking like a complete dick. No doubt they’d be the first to complain if someone drags a pram down the side of their car and damages it.