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Large van parked on raised verge, alongside double yellow lines, compromising safety and causing damage

Reported via desktop in the Road Markings category anonymously at 16:03, Saturday 24 January 2026

Sent to Oxfordshire County Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8759014.

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A large sign written commercial van is parking on the raised grass verge at the end of the layby, making driving into and out of nearby properties on that same side of the road very difficult as vision is severely obstructed. The van is also destroying the verge area as it is too heavy to park on grass. There have been so many near misses over the years, getting worse over the last six to nine months, when pulling out of nearby driveways due to the restricted view past the van.

The owner of the van has been asked nicely numerous times to move their vehicle to somewhere safer but they refuse to do so. They did say once their two other commercial sign written vans were moved to business premises, they would be able to park their large van on the road in a safer place. Unfortunately, despite there being more spaces available to park on the road now, they still refuse to move their van to a safer place to create safer access into and out of nearby properties.

As this is a Council Highways Department issue due to double yellow lines on the road extending to the verge (making the verge a restricted area), causing an obstruction therefore compromising safety, and causing damage to the grass verge, we are looking for the Highways Department of the Council to take action and enforce the parking restrictions.

Council ref: ENQ261076732

Updates

  • Thank you for your enquiry. This issue has been passed onto the relevant team for investigation.

    State changed to: Investigating

    Posted by Oxfordshire County Council at 16:03, Saturday 24 January 2026

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    Updated photo of verge and yellow lines without number plates being shown, plus two additional photos.

    Posted anonymously at 16:27, Saturday 24 January 2026

  • Thank you for your report. If you encounter everyday parking issues, please get in touch with us through the Oxfordshire County Council’s website: https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ residents/ roads-and-transport/ parking . For situations where vehicles are causing dangerous obstructions, hazards, or parking illegally, you can contact the non-emergency police telephone line at 101. Additionally, if you would like to request changes to existing parking restrictions, feel free to reach out to Oxfordshire County Council’s parking team via https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ residents/ roads-and-transport/ parking/ civil-enforcement

    State changed to: Investigation complete

    Posted by Oxfordshire County Council at 09:47, Thursday 29 January 2026

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