Comment on Councils call for pavement parking to be banned across England
ianovic69@feddit.uk 9 months ago
If only there was some kind of book or document that contains all the rules and instructions about the use of roads, that everyone can access freely and is constantly updated.
Rule 244
You MUST NOT park partially or wholly on the pavement in London, and should not do so elsewhere unless signs permit it. Parking on the pavement can obstruct and seriously inconvenience pedestrians, people in wheelchairs or with visual impairments and people with prams or pushchairs.
Seems pretty clear to me…
FatLegTed@feddit.uk 9 months ago
Should not means you can. You’re just a very naughty boy.
ianovic69@feddit.uk 9 months ago
Ha, it gives that impression doesn’t it? But no, in this context that isn’t what should means. It’s like an also that extends the Must Not to the additional scenario, in this case outside of London.
It’s true that a lot of these things aren’t enforced, and if they are it’s not consistent. The thing is, the law is there and it can be enforced. If you are caught breaking it, well, that’s no-one else’s fault.
HeartyBeast@kbin.social 9 months ago
If that were true, the text could read “ You MUST NOT park partially or wholly on the pavement unless signs permit it. “
ianovic69@feddit.uk 9 months ago
Definitely it should do, or something more clearly worded at least.
I think it’s because of the distinction between London and elsewhere, which is also bollox. So it goes.
theplanlessman@lemmy.world 9 months ago
The law is NOT there for “should” statements in the Highway Code. “Shoulds” are considered best practice, and can work against you in a careless/dangerous driving case if you didn’t follow them, but they are not themselves tied to any specific legislation. “Must” statements ARE backed up by legislation, and so can be enforced.
The highway code is not law.
ianovic69@feddit.uk 9 months ago
Yes, best practice. There’s a lot of talk here about the law, which I never mentioned.
You don’t get a criminal record when you receive a fine for a parking offence.
HeartyBeast@kbin.social 9 months ago
Nope : rules in the Code which are legal requirements, and which you will be committing a criminal offense if you disobey, use the words “must/must not.” Violating other parts of the Code, which use the words “should/should not” or “do/do not”, can be used as evidence against you in Traffic Court, even if violating them is not an automatic criminal offense
ianovic69@feddit.uk 9 months ago
I’m not sure which bit of my comment you are hoping?
andthenthreemore@startrek.website 9 months ago
Do you have something to back that up? It seems very odd that London would be named specially as must not then a second clause for the remainder of the country that sounds different. Surely it should either be “you must not park on the pavement” or if there’s some archaic reason that London needs specific wording “you must not park on the pavement in London, and you must not park on the pavement outside of London”
ianovic69@feddit.uk 9 months ago
The Highway Code?