It is possible to be fined for having parked your vehicle in front of your home, but too few motorists know this.
Open your mailbox and discover a letter containing a fine for parking your vehicle in front of… your home. This is a rather confusing situation but experienced by some motorists. If there’s one place where citizens think they can do pretty much whatever they want with their cars, it’s in front of their property. Know that this is not the case. While parking is often a subject of discord between neighbors, both in city centers and in residential areas, one rule escapes the vast majority of French people: on public roads it is almost always forbidden to park your car in front of it. his gate or his garage!
You have probably already noticed that in the streets, the sidewalks lower in front of each entrance to gates and garages. This is called a “boat”, and it facilitates the passage of a vehicle from the public highway (the street) to private property (a house, a building). Obviously no resident or even a passing motorist has the right to park there, even for a few minutes, since it could prevent you from leaving your home. When this happens, the first instinct is to honk the horn until the owner comes to move her vehicle. The second is to call the police.
This location along your fence seems very practical when you don’t want to (or can’t) drive your car into your property. As no one can get in there, the space is always free, which avoids wasting time finding a place to park. This is without taking into account article R417-10 of the Highway Code, which specifies that it is prohibited to park in front of access to properties, including gates, to avoid disturbing other users or road services. ’emergency. This rule applies to everyone, including the portal owner. Even in front of your own gate, you must respect the parking rules.
What are the risks if we try to circumvent the law? A fine for inconvenient parking in the amount of 35 euros, which can be increased to 75 euros if the payment deadline is exceeded. There is even a possibility that your vehicle will be moved if it blocks the public road, which is nevertheless very rare. But it’s better not to tempt the devil, nor to believe that the piece of street in front of your gate belongs to us.