imported_Mikeye

Hey,

Just wondering if I can park like this:

The front of my car is covering 25% of the sidewalk BUT my wheel IS NOT touching the sidewalk.

Is this legal?

HamiltonsIsuzu

I think so

imported_Bruce Fee

from what i understand people have to be able to walk on the sidewalk. You cannot obstruct it.

You shouldn't get a ticket for using up that little amount of it unless the cop is bored, angry or a pathetic excuse for someone claiming to 'protect and serve'.

RDub99

iTrader: (1)

and unless people in your neighbourhood aren't complaining about it..

imported_ERTW

i dont know what the law is on that, but i believe if an elderly or handicapped person hit you with their scooter, you would have deserved it

imported_hdave

illegal to block any part of the sidewalk in any way
nothing will happen unless someone complains.. mostly old people

SiR_88crx

i wouldnt do it all u need is someone to complaining and u will probaby get a ticket.. Why dont you just park your car sideways on the driveway

imported_redeYelove

The ticket for being on the sidewalk is greater then being off it. I've attempted to be respectfull and park on the sidewalk just a little bit to give cars more room to pass by. Doing this has only gotten me higher tickets. So i stopped, if i need to park at the side of the road, then that's what i do

*P.S. I don't have a driveway, and often times i don't have parking on my street. This is the governments fault, as they have oversold parking permits for my zone*

imported_ERTW

move to etobicoke.. i am the only one who parks on the street out of maybe 60 houses on my street. I have hundreds of spots to park in :P

Nova_Dust

Ya, don't block any part of the sidewalk. We park right up to it but still, we try to move the cars closer together and leave as much room behind the car as possible.

imported_Mikeye

ALRIGHT!

I can't park on the side of the road, stupid government put NO PARKING signs and I have 3 cars at home.

so if someone complains then I'll get a ticket? Good, because I wonder why no one has given me a ticket yet.

So I guess LEGALLY you are allowed to park it, as long as your wheel isnt touching the sidewalk? LEGALLY.

rrspexpress

if there are no parking signs, then i don't think you can park there period. might be a reason ie snow removal

the worst thing that'll happen if there are no parking signs is you get towed , look around to see if it says "tow away zone"

i've got the same problem, 3 cars, 1 garage, no street parking. all my neighbours and i just park on the street and once a month the parking guy comes and gives everyone a ticket (i kidd you not). all 30 cars. the ticket is only 20 bucks but still....

imported_hdave

LEGALLY your not allowed to block the sidewalk because it isnt your property.
the air above and the land underneath isnt your property either.

maybe what you can do is park sideways along the part between the road and sidewalk.

i doubt you will have any problems if there are no old people in your area.
if gov't things plow the sidewalk once in a while, there is a higher chance of getting a ticket

imported_viper_2_4

lol, thats true, there is this old couple down the street from me, I'm pretty sure they have called the police for things like that, people who never walk anywhere...lol

imported_whosyodaddy16

a cop wouldnt write that ticket it would be a by-law officer. cops rarely carry by-law ticket books

Nova_Dust

I don't think it is the wheels on the sidewalk, no body parts overhanging as well.

Where I used to live, we had to open the garage door so 3 cars can park bumper to bumper and it just clears the curb. There was no sidewalk on our side.

That's why we moved. I guess it was my fault for getting the 3rd car.

imported_doggy69247

no the law is if any part of the car is over the sidewalk u wil get a ticket


my gfs car was over the sidewalk buy 1 corner of the bumper i was quick running into a hiuse so i kinda abandened the car at a funny angle on the sidewalk and i was inside no more then 5-7 mons and i came outside and a ticket on her car we are talking 4inches of bumper over the sidewalk its ****ing stupid


it just depends on your nabors and how ainal the retard ticket guy is

imported_JookSingKid

That would be parking enforcement, or your local by-law officer

blacky

No, you can not block any part of the sidewalk for the reasons already stated. But you should also be aware that if you do it anyway, and don't pay your tickets they will not renew your licence plates.

imported_Team Rukus

this is a by-law issue.
and cannot be answered by anyone on this board.

check your local by-law's especially near your area related ones then you will know.

by-law's are only applicable to each city, town not as a whole of ontario.