law about blocking exit

SparrowTown · 02-10-2010 5:55pm #1

Does anyone know what is the law regarding blocking an entrance to a house by parking in front of it. Is is a garda matter

This seems to say it is not illegal in the UK. Position here anyone?

corktina · 02-10-2010 6:06pm

blocking access is definately not legal...call the gards.

mcgarrett · 02-10-2010 6:09pm

section 98 road traffic act, its obstruction.

SparrowTown · 02-10-2010 6:16pm

mcgarrett wrote: »

section 98 road traffic act, its obstruction.

does that apply in a private estate that has not been taken over by council? can the garda act in a private estate?

mcgarrett · 02-10-2010 6:18pm

Are you talking about a regular housing estate?

SparrowTown · 02-10-2010 6:21pm

mcgarrett wrote: »

Are you talking about a regular housing estate?

if by regular you mean council yes.but the council have not taken over the estate yet as they are not happy it is all finished to their satisfaction. So does section 98 apply?

mcgarrett · 02-10-2010 6:24pm

It is a public place under the road traffic act. Sec. 98 applies.

The council taking responsibility is a maintenance issue.

02-10-2010 6:45pm

If you are blocking someone entrance move your car know, if someone if blocking yours tell them to do so. Section 98 of the rta applies regardless of who is responsible for cutting the grass etc.

SparrowTown · 02-10-2010 6:47pm

mcgarrett wrote: »

It is a public place under the road traffic act. Sec. 98 applies.

The council taking responsibility is a maintenance issue.

ok thanks ..

you are sure?

Also since you seem to know about parking this is just a curiosity. Last week I saw a radio station outside broadcast unit taking up 3 or four wheelchair spaces in the car park of a shopping centre, with the centre permission i presume. can they do that or could a traffic warden/garda give a ticket.It would be private property wouldn't it so does the road traffic act apply there or do the centtre give spaces as a gesture rather than obligation

cool username been watching five o lately

SparrowTown · 02-10-2010 6:54pm

RoverJames wrote: »

If you are blocking someone entrance move your car know, .

where did i say i was blocking someone. i take responsibility for my car

02-10-2010 7:19pm

SparrowTown wrote: »

where did i say i was blocking someone. i take responsibility for my car

You didn't, nor did I say you did

SparrowTown · 02-10-2010 7:47pm

RoverJames wrote: »

You didn't, nor did I say you did

;)ok point taken

Del2005 · 03-10-2010 4:08am

SparrowTown wrote: »

Also since you seem to know about parking this is just a curiosity. Last week I saw a radio station outside broadcast unit taking up 3 or four wheelchair spaces in the car park of a shopping centre, with the centre permission i presume. can they do that or could a traffic warden/garda give a ticket.It would be private property wouldn't it so does the road traffic act apply there or do the centtre give spaces as a gesture rather than obligation

That's illegal as the spaces are required by law and usually the amount required is in their planning permission. They should have been ticketed, it's hardly as if disabled people don't need to shop when some stupid radio show is on.

Now if it was parent and child spaces they could park across them as they are a marketing stunt.

old_aussie · 03-10-2010 5:46am

98.—(1) A person shall not do any act (whether of commission or omission) which causes or is likely to cause traffic through any public place to be obstructed.
[GA](2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) of this section shall be guilty of an offence.
[GA](3) Where a person is charged with an offence under this section, it shall be a good defence to the charge for him to show that there was lawful authority for the act complained of or that it was due to unavoidable accident.

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1961/en/act/pub/0024/print.html

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