Antz
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Is it illegal to park a car facing the wrong way after dark?
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--Dave--
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eh?
load of shit, I think this only applies if you're still in the car and have the lights on...
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Smiffie
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quote: Originally posted by Antz
Is it illegal to take it the wrong way in the back of a car after dark with the interior light and call it dogging?
yesh
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Antz
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I thought so... my grandad said I will get a ticket if I leave it like that again, he reccons it's illegal!
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Red_SXi
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Yeh it is illegal.
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Antz
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quote: Originally posted by Red_SXi
Yeh it is illegal.
Really?
Do we have any written laws anywhere?
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Smiffie
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quote: Originally posted by Antz
quote: Originally posted by Red_SXi
Yeh it is illegal.
Really?
Do we have any written laws anywhere?
try a book on laws?
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--Dave--
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sorry but what difference does it make which way round you park? Your car doesn't suddenly change dimensions or anything like that.
This surely only applies to when you've still got your headlights on?
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Smiffie
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antz we have the same headunit
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Red_SXi
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The different it makes is the rear of cars have reflectors, but the front doesn't. If you park facing traffic they might not see your car.
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Smiffie
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quote: Originally posted by Red_SXi
The different it makes is the rear of cars have reflectors, but the front doesn't. If you park facing traffic they might not see your car.
ill go with this reason
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--Dave--
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you'd have to be a complete muppet to crash into a parked car.
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MatthewR
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Illegal
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Red_SXi
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If the car is round a bit of a blind bend it wouldn't be that hard, anyway its the law, its in the highway code
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Antz
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quote: Originally posted by Smiffie
antz we have the same headunit
Great isn't it... I love it!
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Smiffie
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yesh
love the LOUD button, but i dont have a sub atm so dont use it much as ill only damage my standrad speakers
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TNM
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quote: Originally posted by Red_SXi
The different it makes is the rear of cars have reflectors, but the front doesn't. If you park facing traffic they might not see your car.
And that is why the head lights reflect and the number plates todd.
No its not against the law.
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Joff
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It's also illegal to park on the pavement.
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leeshez
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Try the high way code. If on coming cars can,t see red reflectors on your car it is parked wrong I. Illegal
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Munchie
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say u put red reflectors on the front then?haha
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Red_SXi
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quote: Originally posted by TNM
quote: Originally posted by Red_SXi
The different it makes is the rear of cars have reflectors, but the front doesn't. If you park facing traffic they might not see your car.
And that is why the head lights reflect and the number plates todd.
No its not against the law.
Incorrect
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vibrio
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quote: Originally posted by Antz
Is it illegal to park a car facing the wrong way after dark?
or during the day I think
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Nath
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quote: Originally posted by --Dave--
you'd have to be a complete muppet to crash into a parked car.
What a bollocks law.
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Ian
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quote: Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 1991
Paking in darkness
10. Regulation 101(1) made it an offence for a person, other than with the permission of a police officer, to cause or permit any motor vehicle to stand on a road at any time between half an hour after sunset and half an hour before sunrise unless the near side of the vehicle is as close as may be to the edge of the carriageway. The provision will now apply for the whole period between sunset and sunrise.
(http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/si/si1991/Uksi_19912125_en_3.htm)
If in doubt, don't guess
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Ian
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quote: Originally posted by TNM
No its not against the law.
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