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Parking on open space. Needs as sign stating "Don't park on the grass", as there are in other areas
Reported in the Damaged / Missing / Facing Wrong Way category anonymously at 16:38, Sun 13 October 2019
Sent to Northamptonshire Highways 3 minutes later. ref: 1803191.
Vehicles parking on the grass / kerb.
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Thank you for reporting a fault. We will use the information you have provided to assess and prioritise this fault in accordance with our published response times for fault reports.
State changed to: Investigating
Posted by Northamptonshire Highways at 16:40, Sun 13 October 2019
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Thank you for your enquiry regarding a request for a “Do not park on the verge sign” for Harrow Lane, Daventry. It is not actually an offence to park on a verge unless it causes an obstruction or contravenes any parking restrictions (i.e. yellow lines). The current highway law relating to parking on verges is complex and does not give local authorities much leverage to tackle these particular issues and this is a perennial problem throughout many areas of the county with many households owning multiple vehicles. This is especially an issue during the winter months when the verges do not have an opportunity to dry out. In the past we have attempted to discourage verge parking by the introduction of “Do not park on the verge signs” however these are purely advisory and have no legal significance. It was found that these signs proved generally ineffective in areas where it was local residents parking as they were only generally ignored by locals and no action could be taken against them. They are now only generally considered for use in the vicinity of school where there is good justification on safety grounds and where it is visitors to the area rather than the residents themselves parking on the verge. I’m sorry I cannot give a more positive response but hope that this explains the situation.
Posted by Northamptonshire Highways at 14:55, Fri 18 October 2019
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Following an on-site risk based assessment there is no action required at this time.
State changed to: No further action
Posted by Northamptonshire Highways at 14:55, Fri 18 October 2019
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