1970s bylaw used to ban camping in lake District.

TBH, I've been told by a police officer, that they all have pet hates. Like everyone else. Iff you happen to get one that has a bee in their bonnet around what you are doing wrong, then it's game over.
 
Thinking about it, if you displayed the vehicle parking lights, a passing cop might keep passing. I can but dream.:rolleyes:
 
Nabsim said:
If you display parking lights they have no reason not to pass by 👍
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It's given me an idea for fitting LED bulbs on the sidelamps now, so there's no risk of a flat battery in the morning. Considering my Van in it's new Arctic White Livery can be seen from space, I wouldn't be destroying it's stealth capabilities.
 
Here is the spot in question on Streetview. Its at the top of the Newlands pass. Cracking location.

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Those look like what I would call a layby to me but whether or not you have a legal right to park there or not is as clear as mud until we see the bylaws I think. As far as I remember there are no signs prohibiting overnight parking but its been a while since I was up there.

However. This might piss on everyones chips as I seem to remember one of the reasons we never went back to that spot was I discovered there was a 6ft 6" restriction on that road. Last time I went up there I missed it as I came up the pass from Derwent water side beyond Portinscale. That little car van would be ok but not so sure about the PVC and certainly not my Kontiki. So I guess even if you were to argue with the copper that you could legally park there if your in a big van and he realises there is a restriction (he may not) he could get you on that I suppose.
 
barryd said:
Here is the spot in question on Streetview. Its at the top of the Newlands pass. Cracking location.

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Those look like what I would call a layby to me but whether or not you have a legal right to park there or not is as clear as mud until we see the bylaws I think. As far as I remember there are no signs prohibiting overnight parking but its been a while since I was up there.

However. This might piss on everyones chips as I seem to remember one of the reasons we never went back to that spot was I discovered there was a 6ft 6" restriction on that road. Last time I went up there I missed it as I came up the pass from Derwent water side beyond Portinscale. That little car van would be ok but not so sure about the PVC and certainly not my Kontiki. So I guess even if you were to argue with the copper that you could legally park there if your in a big van and he realises there is a restriction (he may not) he could get you on that I suppose.
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Nice spot. Some of these 'Laybys' are put in for road maintenance, for the big machinery, and dumping materials etc. This looks like one of those and not an official layby, I could be wrong though. Interesting. Does the Landowner inherit them or does the council own them?
I'm sure 6ft 6 inch, refers to axle width and not the body overhang. And why not allow sensible people to use maintenance bays. Easily policed to clear off any riff raff.
 
Incidentally, allowing sensible people who could clear up any minor rubbish and reporting idiots, would help to protect areas like this, me thinks.
 
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Hallmut said:
Incidentally, allowing sensible people who could clear up any minor rubbish and reporting idiots, would help to protect areas like this, me thinks.
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Great idea and a way forwards BUT need to convince the Park Authority on the advantages of responsible Motorhomers overnighting after the Covidiots have been destroying the countryside after being let out of their lockdown.Who wants to put it to the powers that be?
 
mickymost said:
Great idea and a way forwards BUT need to convince the Park Authority on the advantages of responsible Motorhomers overnighting after the Covidiots have been destroying the countryside after being let out of their lockdown.Who wants to put it to the powers that be?
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It probably needs a very well put together E-Mail or Letter, that everyone can forward to the Local Council and Parks Authority. The British Model Flying Association did something similar, when the Civil Aviation Authority got involved in our hobby. That molded the regulations to suit both parties (after lot's of talks), and stopped what could have been a disastrous end to the hobby.
 
Hallmut said:
And why not allow sensible people to use maintenance bays. Easily policed to clear off any riff raff.
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Sounds eminently sensible, until that is you have to deal with the 'great british public'. I mean, who are the 'riff raff'? The one's in an old 'hippy van', or in a brand new A class, our experience (and we have a lot in our gateways) you have no idea who's going to leave a mess.
 
colinmd said:
Sounds eminently sensible, until that is you have to deal with the 'great british public'. I mean, who are the 'riff raff'? The one's in an old 'hippy van', or in a brand new A class, our experience (and we have a lot in our gateways) you have no idea who's going to leave a mess.
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Yes, good points.
 
mariesnowgoose said:
Never judge a book by its cover? :)

Some of the worst offenders are not always the 'scruffiest' looking ;)
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I'm sometimes very scruffy. I was thinking more along the lines of, 'iff you see someone knackering things up for the rest of us'. Registration report to the Police. Now the Police can't act unless the perpetrator admits guilt (or you film it, which isn't advisable). They should retain the information for their records, to build up a picture of what's happening where, and by whom. Civilians record this so it's not wasting Police officers time. Most, iff not all cities employ a crime reporting, web based system. Who better to spot things than us.
 
Hallmut said:
I'm sometimes very scruffy. I was thinking more along the lines of, 'iff you see someone knackering things up for the rest of us'. Registration report to the Police. Now the Police can't act unless the perpetrator admits guilt (or you film it, which isn't advisable). They should retain the information for their records, to build up a picture of what's happening where, and by whom. Civilians record this so it's not wasting Police officers time. Most, iff not all cities employ a crime reporting, web based system. Who better to spot things than us.
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Yet people don’t want their personal data infringing. No way would I report someone to the police, or should I say not unless it was a serious crime. That’s exactly what the government want, get people policing each other.
Let them create areas to use and supply and empty bins, most littering I see is in lay-bys and areas with no provision. A lot of us may clear up and take litter that isn’t ours away but an awful lot don’t.
 
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