Parked campervan in public road at estate

Ella108 · 17-04-2025 02:36PM #1

Hi, at one of estates I pass by there seems to be a permanently parked campervan on the road where lot of cars come in and out throughout day/night, it's parked on road just before there's a turn so obviously if you are not familiar in the area and if you drive fast as I have seen annoyingly speeding drivers or just at speed limit, even that seems dangerous. Because the campervan blocks the view of cars coming onto from that turn especially. Is there a way to talk to this neighbour who has this Infront of their house? I'm assuming it's legal or is it? Seems nobody complains about it and it's parked almost over 2 year now I've only maybe seen it gone twice in those years and I think it's their entitlement to do so,and how would you approach about this? I never feel relaxed when I see it, and it's such an obstruction. By the way I am a learner driver so I don't drive that often but I am wondering aren't there any rules/regulations around this?

Calahonda52 · 17-04-2025 06:19PM

it's not your concern.

If it is taxed, insured and NCT'd, then no issue on public road unless it is too close to the junction.

How far is it from the junction?

I presume there are no road markings

John_Rambo · 17-04-2025 06:24PM

There's lots of rules and regulations when it comes to parking but you can't do anything about legally parked vehicles that make you unrelaxed.

In the two years it's been parked there has anyone crashed in to it?

Flinty997 · 17-04-2025 07:03PM

If it's dangerously parked you can report it.

Ella108 · 17-04-2025 10:14PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123366341#Comment_123366341

No junction,it's just parked on the road ifnront of the house, and road goes straight ending at cul de sac and a turn emerges and splits into another street at cul de sac. It's a housing estate. Lot of turns to get into the estate but it's not main road. But a lot of cars are parked on the street, it's just having this huge campervan that blocks the view for people coming in and out of the streets in that estate.

Ella108 · 17-04-2025 10:18PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123366353#Comment_123366353

Thanks, well maybe I am nervous as a learner driver about it. Is it really a regular thing to be parking massive vehicles infront of housing? I understand if there are delivery vans etc but this just feels like a mini house parked Infront of a house that blocks the view

Kaisr Sose · 17-04-2025 10:29PM

You can report it if it's dangerously or illegally parked near a junction, bend. So many people have no regard for where they park.

apkmbarry · 17-04-2025 11:26PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123367151#Comment_123367151

So is it just because you're a learner driver you have problems with where it's parked? I mean you take an extra bit of caution in the area and you'll be fine.

In terms of people who aren't from the area… they won't be just pulling around corners with no regard for their surroundings.

John_Rambo · 18-04-2025 09:03AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123367151#Comment_123367151

Is it "just before a turn" or simply on a straight road? If its parked opposite a white line it's not parked legally. Camper vans aren't usually massive, they're smaller than buses. What view is it blocking? And you never answered my question… In the two years it's been parked there has anyone crashed in to it?

Big Bag of Chips · 18-04-2025 09:10AM

You can't control anyone else's driving. You mention others speeding into the road. They will speed whether or not the campervan is parked there. All you can do, as a learner and in your future driving, is exercise as much caution as you need. When we are driving sometimes we have to avoid other people's accidents.

You know the estate you're driving in. You know the campervan is parked on the road. Take it easy when approaching. If someone else is speeding you will have the reaction time to avoid them. You will meet a lot worse on the roads than a campervan parked in a Cul-de-sac.

SC024 · 18-04-2025 08:55PM

Everything in life doesn't have to be reported, Live & Let live. Makes for an easier life in the long run :)

Ella108 · 18-04-2025 08:58PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123367951#Comment_123367951

About your question, I don't know didn't heard of it and not sure if it's relevant

Lumen · 19-04-2025 10:18AM

You haven't answered the question about how far it is from a junction, but here's a handy summary of parking rules.

https://www.theaa.ie/blog/safe-parking/

Your objection to its height doesn't seem to be covered by any rules. I'd be surprised if it's taller than a van; high roof vans are almost 3m tall. I can't see how the height is particularly relevant to safety, even a tall car or normal van is impossible to see over.

Ella108 · 19-04-2025 09:34PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123370789#Comment_123370789

It's Infront of a corner house at residential area and not too far from the turn ( about few meters I say. And thanks for the link, that is useful information

John_Rambo · 19-04-2025 09:37PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123372780#Comment_123372780

Often there's an unbroken white line in the middle of the road on the approach to a corner. You're not allowed park opposite an unbroken white line.

Ubbquittious · 25-04-2025 07:47PM

The person in the campervan is obviously stealing accomodation by parking in that area and not saddling himself with a 500k mortgage like a good citizen

Parked campervan in public road at estate

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