Who do you think clamps cars on behalf of DVLA?
“In exceptional cases, the police, the local council or the DVLA can instruct a private company to clamp your car, but only with good reason”
“In exceptional cases, the police, the local council or the DVLA can instruct a private company to clamp your car, but only with good reason”
Therefore m/h parking is not a good reason especially if it is not causing an obstruction and is legally parked with reference to your post.
Under the Road Traffic Acts, any parking without authority is obstruction - "If a person, without lawful authority or excuse, in any way willfully obstructs the free passage along a highway he is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding ..."
I did mention that it is not creating an obstruction in my post? In addition, if they are parked in a proper parking bay why would they be illegal?
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No way would I sign anything. As a caravan owner i pay to stay on a recognised site and dispose of waste properly, why shouldn't all MH owners do the same. Our local council is having to close beachside toilets as they're being swamped with black waste from motorhomes.
I think it would be a wise move by councils in popular areas to provide Black waste spots for a nominal fee.
I Disagree ! Why should local council tax payers pay?
There are camp sites - let them use one for a night (or more) where such facilities are properly provided ! I resent freeloaders !
As far as I know provided owners have paid their relevant taxes and duties, we all have equal opportunity to access and use public highways. The same is true of owners of campervans, as it is of caravan owners and indeed all road users.
In certain places there are legal rites to wild camp, and in urban areas there are local by-laws that can define what vehicles may use certain roads, and the same for parking restrictions. This means that some vehicle types may experience more of less restrictions such as no HGV's or Pedestrians have Priority, Taxis only or Bus lanes, permit holders only etc etc.
Some people based on what vehicle they have may be able to do things that you can't, and vice versa. Most of these restrictive limits are applied to larger or commercial vehicles, and private cars usually have greater freedoms than most other classes of vehicle.
Most of the restrictions are applied by local authorities rather than government. So if you think you have a legitimate complaint about a local issue then take it up with the relevant authority,
Not all motorhome and camper vans cost big bucks, some have been home conversions done on a shoe string budget becasue the owners don't have as much spare cash as well heeled caravan owners, and they cant afford the cost of some sites, or perhaps they don't like the site, so if wild camping is allowed in your area, they are not falling foul of any laws or moral rights.
As Beachball constantly reminds to each their own.
In certain places there are legal rites to wild camp, and in urban areas there are local by-laws that can define what vehicles may use certain roads, and the same for parking restrictions. This means that some vehicle types may experience more of less restrictions such as no HGV's or Pedestrians have Priority, Taxis only or Bus lanes, permit holders only etc etc.
Some people based on what vehicle they have may be able to do things that you can't, and vice versa. Most of these restrictive limits are applied to larger or commercial vehicles, and private cars usually have greater freedoms than most other classes of vehicle.
Most of the restrictions are applied by local authorities rather than government. So if you think you have a legitimate complaint about a local issue then take it up with the relevant authority,
Not all motorhome and camper vans cost big bucks, some have been home conversions done on a shoe string budget becasue the owners don't have as much spare cash as well heeled caravan owners, and they cant afford the cost of some sites, or perhaps they don't like the site, so if wild camping is allowed in your area, they are not falling foul of any laws or moral rights.
As Beachball constantly reminds to each their own.
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