On Sun, 14 Aug 2016 23:01:48 -0700 (PDT), harry
wrote:

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People that don't have off road places to keep a car shouldn't be allowed to have one.

And yet another example of just how disconnected you are from the real
world, up there in your subsidised (by us) ivory tower. Maybe part of
taking the FIT from other electricity consumers is that you should
hand over all of your spare parking to the rest of us? Fair's fair?

The Highways Act 1980, Obstruction of highways and streets:

"137 Penalty for wilful obstruction.

(1)If a person, without lawful authority or excuse, in any way
wilfully obstructs the free passage along a highway he is guilty of an
offence and liable to a fine .. "

So, whilst there already is legislation that should prevent all roads
from being free for two way traffic, the chances are that the
authorities generally 'turn a blind eye' whilst the general population
get's on with it and whist there are no accidents etc.

My mum used to sometimes park her car in a local side road (they had
their own off-street parking but if they had visitors etc ... ) and it
was 'accepted' they all parked the same side to keep the other side
free / clear for (very local, just that crescent) traffic.

She leant her car to a friend who parked it back in the same road but
on the 'wrong side'. It turned out a Fire Engine needed to get round,
the Police were called and Mum got a fine for 'obstruction', along
with all the other cars that were causing such (the friend paid the
FPN for her of course).

Luckily, where we live the road is very wide so even with cars parked
both sides, two lorries can still pass in the road with room to spare
.... but that's not the case for many (most?) high roads in the UK!

Cheers, T i m