Can I park on Pavement Lights (the blocks of clear glass embedded into the pavement)?
It depends on where you are in the country and the history of the exact site of the pavement lights! Greater London has different rules to everywhere else in the country. In London under the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1974 it is prohibited for any motor vehicle to park on the footway (unless it is specifically exempted and signs indicate that you may park partially or wholly on the footway). Outside of London local authorities may only regulate pavement parking through the implementation of specific Traffic Regulation Orders and the police are only able to regulate pavement parking when a vehicle is deemed to be causing an obstruction. Even though Pavement Lights are normally ‘owned’ by the building adjacent, the parking adjudicators have deemed them to be part of the footway. See the Pavement / Footway Parking page for full details.
