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Vehicles parked on County Verge
Reported anonymously at 13:18, Fri 27 September 2019
Sent to Oxfordshire County Council and Vale of White Horse District Council 1 minute later
Two vehicles commercial vehicles are parked on County Verge at the entrance to Nobles Close (off Brereton Drive in Grove.
Vehicles are obstructing the line of sight for drivers exiting Nobles Close on to Brereton Drive. Vehicles are also damaging the County Verge which is mown grass.
Action needs to be taken by the County Council before a serious accident occurs.
Council ref: ENQ19843678
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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 13:20, Fri 27 September 2019
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Photographic evidence
Posted anonymously at 19:26, Sat 28 September 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 09:57, Wed 16 October 2019
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