Is it illegal to park in front of someone's or your own driveway

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Rizal Philippines
February 5, 2018

Progress has come to our place.  A vacant lot in the corner of the street in the subdivision has become a venue of events a resto and a videoke bar?  A lot of cars park near our house  and sometimes in front of our driveway. That is quite discomforting  because of security issues and mobility (in case you want to bring your
vehicle out of the garage.

The question is can you take legal action or prohibit/prevent some one from parking that blocks your driveway?

Answer:   it is illegal at the rest of the world and even in the Philippines.  It is illegal for you to block your own driveway.   Two laws specifically prohibit such:

1.  Section 46 of
RA 4136 LTC (LTO) Law

Section 46. Parking prohibited in specified places. - No driver shall park a vehicle, or permit it to stand, whether attended or unattended, upon a highway in any of the following places:

(a) Within an intersection

(b) On a crosswalk

(c) Within six meters of the intersection of curb lines.

(d) Within four meters of the driveway entrance to and fire station.

(e) Within four meters of fire hydrant

(f) In front of a private driveway

(g) On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the curb or edge of the highway

(h) At any place where official signs have been erected prohibiting parking.

2.  See MMDA resoluton 2-33of 2000

SECTION 1.  Definition of Terms.

1.1       “Stalled Vehicle” means any motor vehicle and/or its attachments which for any cause is unable to proceed under its own motive power and is on a public road, street or thoroughfare and dilapidated/junked vehicles in Metro Manila.

1.2       “Illegally Parked Vehicle” refers to one which is parked in areas prohibited by existing law or ordinance for parking purposes or those designated by the Authority and or the local government units (LGUs) as NO PARKING areas or zones. For illegally parked vehicles, the prohibited areas are hereunder enumerated:

1. All National roads in Metro Manila.
   1. In primary and secondary roads of cities and municipalities in Metro Manila:
   1. Within six (6) meters of any intersection or curved lane;
   2. Within four (4) meters of driveways or entrances to any fire station, hospital, clinic and other similar establishment;
   3. Within four (4) meters of fire hydrants;
   4. On the roadside of any legally parked vehicle;
   5. On pedestrian crosswalks;
   6. In front of any authorized driveway;
   1. On the sidewalks, paths and alleys not intended for parking;
   2. At the foot or near bridges;

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