gazzer10 0 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 hi i have come on here to get some advice in our county (surrey) parking with two wheels on the kerb is permitted. The problem we have is the the whole street is double parked so if there was a fire the firebrigade would have problems getting down the road.We have been to the council which informed us as there are no parking restrictions people could park where thay liked. we have contacted the local police staition who sent a pcso down our road who advised the cars were not parked illegally as there are no parking restrictions on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sceptre + 2,689 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 (edited) I have no idea what you're asking but the answer is no. OK, I'll try to be a bit more helpful. If there's no parking restriction on the road then you just need to make sure that you're not obstructing either the road (by parking opposite a large vehicle, say) or the pavement. So long as there's space to get a fire engine along the road and a wheelchair along the pavement then you should be fine. Edited June 28, 2011 by Sceptre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanabe 243 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 There would only be a problem if the cars were parked that far onto the pavement that people can't walk passed and are forced to walk onto the road. This includes people with pushchairs. If this is the case then take photos and inform the police/council about cars obstructing the footpath. As for a fire engine can't get passed if there was a fire. Don't worry about that too much, if there WAS a fire the fire engine WILL get passed someway or another! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pottheed 50 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Can a bin lorry get by? Coz if a bin lorry can, a fire engine can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrative Account 7 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 hi i have come on here to get some advice in our county (surrey) parking with two wheels on the kerb is permitted. The problem we have is the the whole street is double parked so if there was a fire the firebrigade would have problems getting down the road.We have been to the council which informed us as there are no parking restrictions people could park where thay liked. we have contacted the local police staition who sent a pcso down our road who advised the cars were not parked illegally as there are no parking restrictions on the road. The fire brigade will not have trouble getting down the road if they need to in an emergency I can assure you. I have seen them bump cars out of the way so they can get an appliance down the road, and once there was a vehicle causing an obstruction so they smashed a window on each side and put the hoses through the car (I am sure they were just making a point on that last bit!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LankyDan + 293 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 The fire brigade will not have trouble getting down the road if they need to in an emergency I can assure you. I have seen them bump cars out of the way so they can get an appliance down the road, and once there was a vehicle causing an obstruction so they smashed a window on each side and put the hoses through the car (I am sure they were just making a point on that last bit!) Good way of making that point though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitas88 21 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Isn't it illegal to park on the pavement, since in order to do so you need to drive on the pavement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanabe 243 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Isn't it illegal to park on the pavement, since in order to do so you need to drive on the pavement? Nope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ares + 0 Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 and once there was a vehicle causing an obstruction so they smashed a window on each side and put the hoses through the car (I am sure they were just making a point on that last bit!) Or they could have put the hoses across the car, rather than through it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damsel + 2,111 Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Or they could have put the hoses across the car, rather than through it Yes, they could have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Our standard disclaimer: This forum is not intended as a legal advice drop-in centre. PoliceSpecials.com disclaims any and all responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, completeness, legality, reliability, operability or availability of information or material on this site, including - but not limited to - the documents available in the 'Reference Library' and 'Downloads' areas. Please note that comments and advice given here with the best of intentions by the host, moderators or other users of the forum may not be correct, and that any advice given, in particular advice on the law and its application, is no substitute for personal legal advice from a solicitor. Moved to Help Me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeders 224 Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Or they could have put the hoses across the car, rather than through it the weight of the hose and water could have damaged the car itself, i would rather have to replace the windows then have a big big dent on the roof! XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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