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Parking on the pavement isn’t illegal outside stuck behind a car parked in this way, and
of London. But there are plans to introduce potentially dangerous. Part 116 of the Highway
a change in the law to make ‘Unnecessary Code covers hazard lights and states: “Never
obstruction of the pavement’ illegal. use them as an excuse for dangerous or
illegal parking.”
It’s a different matter when it comes to driving
onto the pavement to park. Why take the risk?
Drivers who do so face a fine and may have Not all of these examples of bad driving could
their car towed away. This action has been land the driver in hot water with the police, but
illegal since the creation of the Highways Act that’s not the point.
1835, and is now in Part 145 of the Highway Who wants to risk getting stopped by a blue
Code.
light, or even earning a reputation as a bad
driver?
Using hazard lights to excuse bad parking
One that makes people feel like tearing their Points on your licence could result in higher
hair out is when drivers park badly, stick their car insurance costs in the future. So save your
hazard lights on, and block traffic. wallet, and play nice with other drivers.
It could be frustrating for many to be confused.com
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