A vehicle must obstruct persons using the road, not just the road itself, before it can be removed under the Regulations. ‘Obstruction’ is relative to the users of the highway, not to the occupation of the highway itself.
Citations:
Independent 20-Apr-1995, Times 07-Apr-1995
Statutes:
Removal and Disposal of Vehicles Regulations 1986 (1986 No 183) 3(1)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Road Traffic
Updated: 27 October 2022; Ref: scu.78893
