How do I keep people off my driveway?

Is it OK to turn around in someone's driveway?

No, they're not illegal. If signed (and some of them here are), they're illegal. The signage doesn't legally prohibit a U-turn. And pulling into someone's driveway just for a moment to make a u-turn, even if you're technically on the property, really isn't trespassing.

How do I stop people driving on my lawn?

Can my neighbor use my driveway to turn around?

Generally it's not going to be illegal. If you know the person doing it you can politely ask them to use another neighbor's driveway. Unless they are using your driveway to commit a felony drug sale the police are generally not going to be that...

Can you put spikes in your yard?

Spike strips are dangerous and could harm your guests, or anyone else who is invited, or allowed, onto your property. If you need more convincing not to install them, just call up your home owners insurance carrier and ask them if it's a good idea, or if it'll raise your rates.

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Can I put rocks on my grass verge?

We would want to remind residents that under the provisions of the Highways Act 1980 , it is an offence to block, obstruct or damage road verges. This includes rocks, posts, A-boards etc.

How do I stop car parking on grass verge?

A bollard is a heavy duty solution that will not only stop cars or vehicles driving over the edge of the verge and ruining the grass but will stop vehicles parking or accessing grass areas completely.

How do you keep trucks off your driveway?

Sink a couple of 6" metal fence posts in concrete and stretch a heavy chain across the driveway. Be sure that the chain is highly visibilty. I know from experience that truck drivers do not care what they drive over and destroy. They will only avoid driving over something if it will damage their truck.

Is a driveway private property Texas?

While driveways are on private property, they are easily accessed by the public.

What is a Vermont turnaround?

Ah yes, the Vermont turnaround, which requires backing into a side street to turn around after checking for traffic and putting on your turn signal to let everyone know what you're doing. It's part of the road test for a driver's license in Vermont.

Who owns the grass verge outside my property?

This means that the local authority maintain the surface of the paving, grass verge and road, but so far as ownership of the sub-surface is concerned the owner of the abutting house or land (called the "frontager"} is in actuality the owner of it.

What is classed as a verge?

Roadside verges are defined as the strip of land between the roadside and the fence, hedge or wall adjacent to it. Many roadside verges have become smaller or have been removed altogether due to road widening and placing footpaths next to roads.

Who is responsible for roadside verges?

Roadside trees/hedges are the responsibility of the owner/occupier of the land they're on. You can report a safety issue with weeds, grass verges, hedges or overhanging trees.

Is the grass verge part of the road?

The extent of the highway is normally hedge-to-hedge. Lanes and rural roads often have wide grass verges but these are as much part of the highway as the Tarmac.

What is a driveway apron?

What is a driveway apron? It's the area where your residential driveway meets the street pavement. You can transform that plain patch of tarmac by tearing up the section above the curb and replacing it with materials that look like they were taken from the streets of Brussels itself.

How wide should a driveway be to turn around?

A turn-around should provide just enough space for a car to back into and pull out of in drive. The typical dimensions for a turn-around are 10 feet by 20 feet. However, sometimes the full 20 feet of back-up space is not required and can be reduced. But then the turn-around cannot double as a parking space.

Can you do a three point turn into a driveway?

Don't do a Three Point Turn near a corner, crest or block out. A Three Point Turn must not be done across any unbroken line. Never use a driveway, this manoeuvre must be completed on the road surface without hitting the kerb.

Who owns land between house and road?

Landowners have often heard of the “ad medium filum” presumption that landowners adjoining the highway own up to the mid-point in the road, unless it can be proven otherwise. Land that has been compulsorily purchased is one example of when the Highway Authority will usually own the land outright.

What is a protected verge?

How are they protected? Verges given protected status are carefully selected and have to meet rigorous criteria. They are marked with posts at either end. Each verge has an individual management plan designed to protect and enhance its flora and fauna.

Who owns roadside verges in England?

Local Acts of Parliament Some local authorities have their own private acts that give them powers to control or manage roadside verges and restrict the right of passage by certain categories of user. Ask the legal department of your county authority if such an act exists for your area. 32.

Why do we have grass verges?

Road verges are strips of land sited alongside motorways and other roads for various reasons: to prevent flooding, provide a safe place for drivers to stand if cars break down, store highway equipment and more.

What is Highwayland?

Highways are areas of land over which the public at large has rights of way. Highways may be maintained by local highway authorities at public expense. However, where land is highway, it is not necessarily owned by the relevant highway authority.

Is my street a private road UK?

If you want to find out whether a road is private or public, you can check this with the highway authority for the area in the UK. In most cases, this will be the local council.

Can you U-turn in Vermont?

U-turns are prohibited on interstate highways in Vermont and at intersections where there is a “No U-Turns” sign posted. Never make a U-turn at a curve or when you have limited visibility of traffic in both directions.