Overnight Parking in Laybys

[Little owl1963]

If local authority forbid it , what is the fine if caught .
Does there have to be signs in layby to state no overnight parking .
Think the police can ask you to move on .

If someone could clarify full situation.
Think it's up to relevant local authority to decide if can park in laybys or not

 

[Azteccamper]

If local authority forbid it , what is the fine if caught .
Does there have to be signs in layby to state no overnight parking .
Think the police can ask you to move on .

If someone could clarify full situation.
Think it's up to relevant local authority to decide if can park in laybys or not

Are you asking and answering your own questions?

 

[Little owl1963]

No , just hear say what I heard wanted clarification .

Has anyone on here been fined ?
If so how much

 

[temporarysecretary]

It's not my sort of thing so very little first hand experience, however from what I gather is most people just pick a good spot and avoid the hassle.

Something like this helps : https://park4night.com/en

 

[pchmlk]

If local authority forbid it , what is the fine if caught .
Does there have to be signs in layby to state no overnight parking .
Think the police can ask you to move on .

If someone could clarify full situation.
Think it's up to relevant local authority to decide if can park in laybys or not

If the local authority forbid it, why would you stay there? Regardless of fine, it’s just an anti social thing to do.

 

[Mehdime]

If local authority forbid it , what is the fine if caught .
Does there have to be signs in layby to state no overnight parking .
Think the police can ask you to move on .

If someone could clarify full situation.
Think it's up to relevant local authority to decide if can park in laybys or not

Google “wild camping in <whatever country or region you’re interested in> and you’ll find plenty of advice.

Generally speaking, in the U.K. & Ireland, use common sense. If there’s a sign prohibiting camping or overnight stay, then don’t. Yes, you might be fined if you blatantly take the wee wee.

If a local or the police asks you to move, just move. Don’t argue, irrespective of whether or not there are signs.

Don’t park anywhere near a house of where you’d block someone’s view. Don’t park on a space that locals might need in the morning to go walk the dog or whatever.

Just common sense.

And yes, use the Park4Night app to find spot. But there again, use common sense. Not all spots in the app are good ones.

 

[KevH]

If local authority forbid it , what is the fine if caught .
Does there have to be signs in layby to state no overnight parking .
Think the police can ask you to move on .

If someone could clarify full situation.
Think it's up to relevant local authority to decide if can park in laybys or not

As you say, it’s probably up to the local authority.