scudderfish
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| posted on 30/4/12 at 02:01 PM |
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That's called stopping, not parking
Saw this fine example of stopping on Friday, it was there all day.
Maybe I'm getting more intolerant as I age, but poor parking is really beginning to rile me. It's either a lack of competence or
consideration or both.
And breathe....
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MikeFellows
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| posted on 30/4/12 at 02:07 PM |
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to me thats more worthy of 3 points and a £60 fine than 50 in a 40
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nick205
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| posted on 30/4/12 at 02:12 PM |
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I'd want to measure the car behind as well, which looks too close to the junction.
Times like that you need a really ratty 4x4 with substantial bull bars to highlight the problem to the other driver 
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ReMan
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| posted on 30/4/12 at 02:15 PM |
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yea , should have put it on the childrens playing area with the other!
www.plusnine.co.uk
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blakep82
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| posted on 30/4/12 at 02:15 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nick205
I'd want to measure the car behind as well, which looks too close to the junction.
Times like that you need a really ratty 4x4 with substantial bull bars to highlight the problem to the other driver
true! there's an MX5 'parks in a narrow bit of gourock, where they have parking spaces, then the kerb curves out to road side, then back
in for the turning into a road, this MX5 regularly parks with the portion from the back driver side corner, to the back of the passenger door in the
road. i want to smack into it just to proove a point lol
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roadrunner
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| posted on 30/4/12 at 02:34 PM |
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People who park on tight unsighted corners are the worst aholes, IMO.
It is just complete and utter laziness. You just get going past them when someone comes from the opposite direction.
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designer
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| posted on 30/4/12 at 02:50 PM |
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Funny how the Police never see what they should!
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A1
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| posted on 30/4/12 at 03:44 PM |
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theyre not speeding though, so theyre not doing anything wrong...
some of the parking round our way is apalling, cars left about half a meter off the kerb or on the kerb... also, why do people think its acceptable
nowadays to drive into a space, bump up on the pavement then back down to get into a space?
its called parallel parking and its not hard!!!
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designer
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| posted on 30/4/12 at 03:54 PM |
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quote:
theyre not speeding though, so theyre not doing anything wrong...
It is illegally parked!
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 30/4/12 at 04:01 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by designer
quote:
theyre not speeding though, so theyre not doing anything wrong...
It is illegally parked!
Iirc it's not illegal in itself but it is dangerous
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myke pocock
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| posted on 30/4/12 at 04:14 PM |
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It is extremely unlikely that plod will do anything and that means that the driver can get away with it, they know they can get away with it and they
do. I get angry at that kind of attitude same as parking outside schools on the yellow chevrons, zig zags next to pedestrian crossings and on double
yellows just to go to an ATM.
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fha772
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| posted on 30/4/12 at 04:20 PM |
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We used to have the same problem opposite the gate to my sisters house, that's at the end of a narrow road, right on a junction.
We had somebody who worked in the offices round the corner, always parking there, because they thought the work car park was too tight.
Because there were no road markings, the police wouldn't do anything.
So, after asking the woman for over a week, if she could park her car either further up the road, or in her work car park, as it was obstructing our
access in and out of the house (it would take 4-6 shunts to get in or out with her 4x4).
I had to back my Scammell tank transporter, down my sisters drive, to winch out a tree stump, which took around 20 shunts to get into the drive, after
we'd asked her to move while we got the lorry in and out. But, unfortunately, when I was leaving, my foot slipped off the clutch, and the front
bumper of my Scammell removed the roof of her car...
Did you know, you don't get a no claims bonus on commercial vehicles...
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=6743&start=105
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nick205
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| posted on 30/4/12 at 04:23 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by fha772
We used to have the same problem opposite the gate to my sisters house, that's at the end of a narrow road, right on a junction.
We had somebody who worked in the offices round the corner, always parking there, because they thought the work car park was too tight.
Because there were no road markings, the police wouldn't do anything.
So, after asking the woman for over a week, if she could park her car either further up the road, or in her work car park, as it was obstructing our
access in and out of the house (it would take 4-6 shunts to get in or out with her 4x4).
I had to back my Scammell tank transporter, down my sisters drive, to winch out a tree stump, which took around 20 shunts to get into the drive, after
we'd asked her to move while we got the lorry in and out. But, unfortunately, when I was leaving, my foot slipped off the clutch, and the front
bumper of my Scammell removed the roof of her car...
Did you know, you don't get a no claims bonus on commercial vehicles...
Good work - assume she desisted from parking there
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fha772
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| posted on 30/4/12 at 04:33 PM |
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Yeah, it was funny really, apparently the car park wasn't as tight as she thought...
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=6743&start=105
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 30/4/12 at 04:45 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by fha772
We used to have the same problem opposite the gate to my sisters house, that's at the end of a narrow road, right on a junction.
We had somebody who worked in the offices round the corner, always parking there, because they thought the work car park was too tight.
Because there were no road markings, the police wouldn't do anything.
So, after asking the woman for over a week, if she could park her car either further up the road, or in her work car park, as it was obstructing our
access in and out of the house (it would take 4-6 shunts to get in or out with her 4x4).
I had to back my Scammell tank transporter, down my sisters drive, to winch out a tree stump, which took around 20 shunts to get into the drive, after
we'd asked her to move while we got the lorry in and out. But, unfortunately, when I was leaving, my foot slipped off the clutch, and the front
bumper of my Scammell removed the roof of her car...
Did you know, you don't get a no claims bonus on commercial vehicles...
*standing ovation*
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 30/4/12 at 04:57 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by fha772
We used to have the same problem opposite the gate to my sisters house, that's at the end of a narrow road, right on a junction.
We had somebody who worked in the offices round the corner, always parking there, because they thought the work car park was too tight.
Because there were no road markings, the police wouldn't do anything.
So, after asking the woman for over a week, if she could park her car either further up the road, or in her work car park, as it was obstructing our
access in and out of the house (it would take 4-6 shunts to get in or out with her 4x4).
I had to back my Scammell tank transporter, down my sisters drive, to winch out a tree stump, which took around 20 shunts to get into the drive, after
we'd asked her to move while we got the lorry in and out. But, unfortunately, when I was leaving, my foot slipped off the clutch, and the front
bumper of my Scammell removed the roof of her car...
Did you know, you don't get a no claims bonus on commercial vehicles...
Do you still have the Scammel? Looks like there's another car on the OP's pic that needs you to make it into a convertible
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fha772
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| posted on 30/4/12 at 05:07 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Ninehigh
quote:
Originally posted by fha772
We used to have the same problem opposite the gate to my sisters house, that's at the end of a narrow road, right on a junction.
We had somebody who worked in the offices round the corner, always parking there, because they thought the work car park was too tight.
Because there were no road markings, the police wouldn't do anything.
So, after asking the woman for over a week, if she could park her car either further up the road, or in her work car park, as it was obstructing our
access in and out of the house (it would take 4-6 shunts to get in or out with her 4x4).
I had to back my Scammell tank transporter, down my sisters drive, to winch out a tree stump, which took around 20 shunts to get into the drive, after
we'd asked her to move while we got the lorry in and out. But, unfortunately, when I was leaving, my foot slipped off the clutch, and the front
bumper of my Scammell removed the roof of her car...
Did you know, you don't get a no claims bonus on commercial vehicles...
Do you still have the Scammel? Looks like there's another car on the OP's pic that needs you to make it into a convertible
I've still got the Scammell, and a 4x4 Dodge 50, and a 1942 6x6 Dodge WC62 troop carrier...
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=6743&start=105
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ReMan
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| posted on 30/4/12 at 05:54 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by fha772
quote:
Originally posted by Ninehigh
quote:
Originally posted by fha772
We used to have the same problem opposite the gate to my sisters house, that's at the end of a narrow road, right on a junction.
We had somebody who worked in the offices round the corner, always parking there, because they thought the work car park was too tight.
Because there were no road markings, the police wouldn't do anything.
So, after asking the woman for over a week, if she could park her car either further up the road, or in her work car park, as it was obstructing our
access in and out of the house (it would take 4-6 shunts to get in or out with her 4x4).
I had to back my Scammell tank transporter, down my sisters drive, to winch out a tree stump, which took around 20 shunts to get into the drive, after
we'd asked her to move while we got the lorry in and out. But, unfortunately, when I was leaving, my foot slipped off the clutch, and the front
bumper of my Scammell removed the roof of her car...
Did you know, you don't get a no claims bonus on commercial vehicles...
Do you still have the Scammel? Looks like there's another car on the OP's pic that needs you to make it into a convertible
I've still got the Scammell, and a 4x4 Dodge 50, and a 1942 6x6 Dodge WC62 troop carrier...
Wow and even more shares than me in BP!
www.plusnine.co.uk
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 30/4/12 at 05:58 PM |
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I hate people parking like this, it's utterly ignorant Sadly the police seem to do very little about this.
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A1
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| posted on 30/4/12 at 06:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by designer
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theyre not speeding though, so theyre not doing anything wrong...
It is illegally parked!
i was being sarcastic.
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Furyous
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| posted on 30/4/12 at 06:51 PM |
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Have the people complaining about the police ever tried calling them? The ones driving around probably aren't too bothered about stopping to
give out parking tickets (plus the associated paperwork) but if you phone the non-emergency number and say someone is obstructing the road they might
send someone round when they're not busy.
It is annoying, though. Especially when there are a few spaces further back.
Someone at work was recounting a story from the marina he lives in where they have "No parking" signs for a very good reason. Someone
parked there and soon found out the space is needed for the 12 ton forklift to move boats around. They picked the car up with the forklift and moved
it somewhere more convenient.
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Blackbird Rush
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| posted on 30/4/12 at 07:34 PM |
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saw a police car the other day sat/parked/dumped about midway across one lane of a single carrigeway road on a bend, no plod to be seen, either they
were very lazy or it had broken down.
either way it was causing an obstruction, but they did leave the roof flashers on!
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jacko
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| posted on 30/4/12 at 07:47 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeRJ
I hate people parking like this, it's utterly ignorant Sadly the police seem to do very little about this.
Funny you should wright that because the police came to every house down the street at the weekend telling every one to stop parking on the street
corners and on the grass verges
Jacko
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Simon
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| posted on 30/4/12 at 08:11 PM |
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It's been a very long time since I read the highway code, but iirc you aren't allowed (therefore illegal) to park within 15 yards of a
junction with a main road (which I'm guessing that is, given the giveway lines/road condition etc.
Perhaps someone with a copy could have a read then we'll know for sure.
ATB
Simon
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nick205
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| posted on 30/4/12 at 08:15 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Simon
It's been a very long time since I read the highway code, but iirc you aren't allowed (therefore illegal) to park within 15 yards of a
junction with a main road (which I'm guessing that is, given the giveway lines/road condition etc.
Perhaps someone with a copy could have a read then we'll know for sure.
ATB
Simon
...and maybe pop a laminated A4 photocopy of the relevant page under their wiper
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