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Post by Etienne Le Croq on Nov 27, 2012 22:13:12 GMT
What's your opinion on wilding somewhere with these signs ,are they legally binding and has anyone ever been moved on? We quite regularly wild in a Dorset seaside carpark which has them.I buy a ticket at the pay and display machine for the last hour of the day and it lasts till 10am the next morn.We park in a bay and have all facilities on board,usually buy food or fish n chips from local shops.The Police regularly drive in the car park and straight out again.Never stopped more than 2 nights in a row. What do others think/do ??
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Post by Firefox on Nov 27, 2012 22:25:14 GMT
I ignore them unless it is on plates with something like parking/waiting prohibited 12am to 6am and there are lines on the road indicating where the plate restrictions apply.
Otherwise "overnight" is not adequately defined and the area is not clear and they're won't be a TRO ie it is advisory only not enforceable.
In a council car park the equivalent would be "No parking outside marked bays at anytime" and "No parking in marked bays between the hours of 12am and 6pm" with clearly displayed penalties.
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Post by Rubbertramp on Nov 27, 2012 22:25:38 GMT
I often stop where these signs are displayed knowing that if they are not backed up by a traffic regulation order they are not legally enforceable. The police know this too and I too have had many visits from them.....sometimes they just eyeball me and check out my registration no. and sometimes they stop for a friendly chat. All that said, if the police or a private landowner were to ask you to leave it's best not to get into a disagreement with them....just go. I've been asked to leave only twice from the hundreds of spots I've stopped the night at in five and a half years of wild camping all over Britain ( both by private land owners).
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Post by vwT5surfbus on Nov 27, 2012 22:48:39 GMT
u often get these on parking near beaches. the cops wont move you on unless you are making a noise or trouble. just be quite at nite if their are people nearby and u wont get bothered
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Post by moonshadow on Nov 29, 2012 15:57:32 GMT
I, personally, would feel uncomfortable parking overnight where there is a sign, official or unofficial, which says you shouldn't as I don't want to wind anyone up about it , inviting trouble, and potentially cause a problem for others. But that's probably me being a wuss and lacking in confidence. I just prefer to keep under the radar! Perhaps with a bit more experience the confidence will come, but at the same time wouldn't want to be too audacious and potentially give the wrong impression.
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Post by X on Nov 29, 2012 16:54:35 GMT
I agree with Furryfox and RT . I tend to ignore them unless I know it is a trouble spot where you are likely to be moved on .
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Post by Etienne Le Croq on Nov 29, 2012 21:21:18 GMT
Me too!
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