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Damaged verges
Reported in the Grass category anonymously at 10:57, Tue 9 July 2019
Sent to Oxfordshire County Council 3 minutes later
The verges are significantly churned up as a result of parking on the grass. Thesw phos were taken on a sunny day days after rain. Can better parking and bolards been installed?
Ref: 850218
Council ref: ENQ19837475
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Thank you for your enquiry. This issue has been passed onto the relevant team for investigation.
State changed to: Investigating
Posted by Oxfordshire County Council at 11:00, Tue 9 July 2019
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It is not an offence in law to park a motor vehicle, other than an HGV, on a grass verge unless it causes an obstruction or a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) or byelaw is in force prohibiting it.
Whilst there is no blanket prohibition on parking on verges, a particular incident of verge parking may be considered dangerous or obstructive or cause damage and may constitute a criminal offence under one or other of the following statutory provisions: -
•Section 28 Town Police Clauses Act 1847 - wilfully causing an obstruction to any public footpath or public thoroughfare.
•Regulation 103 Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 - vehicles causing unnecessary obstruction of the road (including verge).
•Section 22 Road Traffic Act 1988 - leaving vehicles in a dangerous position on the road (including verge).
•Section 137 Highways Act 1980 wilful obstruction of the free passage along a highway.
•Section 72 Highways Act 1835 - driving on any footpath or causeway by the side of any road made or set apart for the use or accommodation of foot passengers.
•Section 131(1)(c) Highways Act 1980 - deposits anything whatsoever on a highway so it would damage the highwayAllegations concerning any of the above possible offences would be a matter for the police to investigate and enforce rather than the traffic authority, on this basis I regret that I am unable to install the signage that you have requested.
State changed to: Investigation complete
Posted by Oxfordshire County Council at 14:20, Wed 16 October 2019
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