GBMUD Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Is it legal to wash a car on a road? Every one does it I am sure, but is it legal to do it? What about local bylaws in some areas? I know that it is illegal to get mud all over the road as it may cause a hazzard to traffic. I guess that filling rainwater drains with mud may prove unpopular with the council too. Police, local council highways bods, I know you are here, may I have your opinions? What do you think Will? Thanks Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigster Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 me thinks you have tooo much time on your hands ... However , I don't see a problem with it, as long as you clean out the blocked bits if there are any. but I am not a legal bod, so don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun D Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 I seem to remember reading somewhere that it isn't necessarily legal to PARK your car on the road (except in a designated parking space), So going along those lines it probably is illegal. But then again it's not whether it's legal but whether it's enforced . Shaun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Perhaps more relevant is if you leave mud on the road and someone has an accident (or leave a puddle which freezes). I once had a neighbor (who was a total ar*ehole anyway) shout at me because he thought I'd washed the mud off the LR onto the road and it "would make it dangerous for children paying" (WTF kids should be playing in the middle of the road I don't know). As it was it'd just dropped off it while it was parked but still, these idiots are out there who would be on the phone to claims direct like a shot if they thought they could have you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Roads are for driving on. They are not car parks. So I was told some time ago by the RAC Foundation. There is still a law in force that prevents you working on a vehicle withing 50 yards of your property. Have a check to see how right I am please. So do we assume that washing a car is working on one ??? mike FOAK Knickers I can cause trouble in an empty house !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesel_jim Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 There is still a law in force that prevents you working on a vehicle withing 50 yards of your property. Have a check to see how right I am please. that sounds perfectly resonable to me.... you can leave oil stains outside someone elses house!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted February 7, 2007 Author Share Posted February 7, 2007 There is still a law in force that prevents you working on a vehicle withing 50 yards of your property. So, with my pedantic hat on, someone who rents a house is OK to work on their car at home, but a garage owner cannot? Can I work on my car at someone elses house? Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missingsid Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 I believe that the law relates to carrying out repairs on the road. Trouble is the AA and RAC can so what is the difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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