Parking abuse....
Discussion
So, a bit of a rant here, but as I'm not the worlds greatest swearer I may well disappoint.
There is street around the corner form the local train station, this street has no parking restrictions, so as its a choice between a £1k annual permit at the station, or a two minute walk, this street is poplar with commuters for parking. I know this must be frustrating for residents, but this has been the case for years, so it's not like they didn't know when they moved in.
The locals have started putting street cones out to reserve 'their spot'.
So this morning I moved some cones to park, and the tattooed chav came out shouting abuse and threatening to smash my car whilst I'm at work. I ignored him and went to work.
Late I got back to find a van parked at the front bumper to bumper, another one at the back and an abusive not. the guy then comes out to threaten me, and eventual (after I call the police) he moved his van.
Now I don't want to be intimidated away from parking their, but am in two minds on the issue. So what would you do?
I has crossed my mind to but a cheap banger with tax and mot, and leave it outside his house for a year:-)
Over to you.....
There is street around the corner form the local train station, this street has no parking restrictions, so as its a choice between a £1k annual permit at the station, or a two minute walk, this street is poplar with commuters for parking. I know this must be frustrating for residents, but this has been the case for years, so it's not like they didn't know when they moved in.
The locals have started putting street cones out to reserve 'their spot'.
So this morning I moved some cones to park, and the tattooed chav came out shouting abuse and threatening to smash my car whilst I'm at work. I ignored him and went to work.
Late I got back to find a van parked at the front bumper to bumper, another one at the back and an abusive not. the guy then comes out to threaten me, and eventual (after I call the police) he moved his van.
Now I don't want to be intimidated away from parking their, but am in two minds on the issue. So what would you do?
I has crossed my mind to but a cheap banger with tax and mot, and leave it outside his house for a year:-)
Over to you.....
I can understand both points of view, and it's a difficult one. Take the path of least resistance, arrive 10 minutes earlier each day and park outside someone else's house instead of the Chavvy man.
Like the banger idea, but can't help thinking tax, insurance and banger purchase price = the purchase price of the car parking permit, and 4 minutes less walking each day!
Like the banger idea, but can't help thinking tax, insurance and banger purchase price = the purchase price of the car parking permit, and 4 minutes less walking each day!
I've had a very similar situation. My workplace only allow more senior people to park in the office car park, so when I joined I had to park my previous car (a tidy Mercedes coupe) in a residential road. It was that, or spend £14 per day to park in a multi-storey further away, where the stairwell smelled of tramps' piss. Easy decision.
I once came back to find a note along the lines of "park here again and you'll not have air in your tyres next time". I don't think they planned on using the valves.
By sheer coincidence, I found out a week later (after getting rather tired of a week of smelling urine on my way to work) that more junior guys would be allowed to park at the office (as we were only half-using it).
Unfortunately, there's nothing you can do, short of fitting a camera to your car.... I feel for you mate.
I once came back to find a note along the lines of "park here again and you'll not have air in your tyres next time". I don't think they planned on using the valves.
By sheer coincidence, I found out a week later (after getting rather tired of a week of smelling urine on my way to work) that more junior guys would be allowed to park at the office (as we were only half-using it).
Unfortunately, there's nothing you can do, short of fitting a camera to your car.... I feel for you mate.
SWMBO had this when she used to go from sevenoaks to London.
Parked in a nice leafy suburb, would have notes left on car etc.. bearing in mind these houses had the biggest hedges and gates so you couldnt see in the houses, they would park there cars on the road to stop people parking outside,
Eventually they persuaded the council to put single yellow lines in for no parking between 11am and 12noon.
I feel for you on this matter, but as we have seen too many times on here, people seem to think the land outside there house is exclusively for them.
Parked in a nice leafy suburb, would have notes left on car etc.. bearing in mind these houses had the biggest hedges and gates so you couldnt see in the houses, they would park there cars on the road to stop people parking outside,
Eventually they persuaded the council to put single yellow lines in for no parking between 11am and 12noon.
I feel for you on this matter, but as we have seen too many times on here, people seem to think the land outside there house is exclusively for them.
t.Reality called - it said that parking there is going to be more stressful than it's worth.
People get very defensive about people parking outside their house all day long - you probably would.
Just because it's not illegal doesn't mean it's not wrong - tho he should take his issue up with the council and not you personally perhaps.
Most times they will introduce a resident parking system when you're close to shops/stations etc.
People get very defensive about people parking outside their house all day long - you probably would.
Just because it's not illegal doesn't mean it's not wrong - tho he should take his issue up with the council and not you personally perhaps.
Most times they will introduce a resident parking system when you're close to shops/stations etc.
I've lived in my house fifteen years. When I moved here the secondary school the other side of the main road, and crossroads, was exactly that. A secondary school.
Now it's one of the new academies which is three times the size.
My road is a private road. As such it has no parking or turning restrictions. Except for the fact that us residents are responsible for its upkeep.
It's now a car park, turn round, drop off, pick up point for the lazy parents/students who won't travel the extra two minutes to the school.
Not all homeowners have bought houses in an area that is populated by inconsiderate non residents. Some of us have bought homes in nice area that have subsequently been invaded by non residents and are, quite rightly, fed up with it.
Now it's one of the new academies which is three times the size.
My road is a private road. As such it has no parking or turning restrictions. Except for the fact that us residents are responsible for its upkeep.
It's now a car park, turn round, drop off, pick up point for the lazy parents/students who won't travel the extra two minutes to the school.
Not all homeowners have bought houses in an area that is populated by inconsiderate non residents. Some of us have bought homes in nice area that have subsequently been invaded by non residents and are, quite rightly, fed up with it.
The bloke is obviously not very intelligent Roo said:
I've lived in my house fifteen years. When I moved here the secondary school the other side of the main road, and crossroads, was exactly that. A secondary school.
Now it's one of the new academies which is three times the size.
My road is a private road. As such it has no parking or turning restrictions. Except for the fact that us residents are responsible for its upkeep.
It's now a car park, turn round, drop off, pick up point for the lazy parents/students who won't travel the extra two minutes to the school.
Not all homeowners have bought houses in an area that is populated by inconsiderate non residents. Some of us have bought homes in nice area that have subsequently been invaded by non residents and are, quite rightly, fed up with it.
Gates...Now it's one of the new academies which is three times the size.
My road is a private road. As such it has no parking or turning restrictions. Except for the fact that us residents are responsible for its upkeep.
It's now a car park, turn round, drop off, pick up point for the lazy parents/students who won't travel the extra two minutes to the school.
Not all homeowners have bought houses in an area that is populated by inconsiderate non residents. Some of us have bought homes in nice area that have subsequently been invaded by non residents and are, quite rightly, fed up with it.
LukeSi said:
Roo said:
I've lived in my house fifteen years. When I moved here the secondary school the other side of the main road, and crossroads, was exactly that. A secondary school.
Now it's one of the new academies which is three times the size.
My road is a private road. As such it has no parking or turning restrictions. Except for the fact that us residents are responsible for its upkeep.
It's now a car park, turn round, drop off, pick up point for the lazy parents/students who won't travel the extra two minutes to the school.
Not all homeowners have bought houses in an area that is populated by inconsiderate non residents. Some of us have bought homes in nice area that have subsequently been invaded by non residents and are, quite rightly, fed up with it.
Gates...Now it's one of the new academies which is three times the size.
My road is a private road. As such it has no parking or turning restrictions. Except for the fact that us residents are responsible for its upkeep.
It's now a car park, turn round, drop off, pick up point for the lazy parents/students who won't travel the extra two minutes to the school.
Not all homeowners have bought houses in an area that is populated by inconsiderate non residents. Some of us have bought homes in nice area that have subsequently been invaded by non residents and are, quite rightly, fed up with it.
Roo said:
My road is a private road. As such it has no parking or turning restrictions. Except for the fact that us residents are responsible for its upkeep.
It's private property, so you can set them. Enforcing them might be harder, but, if bollards/gate aren't an option, signs might be a start.If I were the owner it would be frustrating.
If I were you I'd be annoyed but the thing is every day you park near that house now you'll be worrying are tyres intact keyed etc not what is call.
For £1k and 4 mins a day saved and no issue with residents of would now be a strong consideration.
Or imagine you had to get somewhere quickly when you get bac to the car only to find near bumper to bumper parking and they have gone out fr the evening meaning the SE is stranded for the night.
If I were you I'd be annoyed but the thing is every day you park near that house now you'll be worrying are tyres intact keyed etc not what is call.
For £1k and 4 mins a day saved and no issue with residents of would now be a strong consideration.
Or imagine you had to get somewhere quickly when you get bac to the car only to find near bumper to bumper parking and they have gone out fr the evening meaning the SE is stranded for the night.
In my opinion, its all about common courtesy really; dumping your car outside someone's house all week whilst you're at work is, although perfectly legal, just bad manners. Those who say to hell with the home owner, just keep parking there as its legal are as militant in their thinking as the guy who thinks that the road outside his house is for his use only.
Do you really want to risk having your car smashed up though? It doesn't matter if the chav bloke did it or not, what are you really going to do? Come back, find your car bashed then run right up to his door, kick it in and fight him? Fitting cameras etc to your car won't stop him doing anything to it, and seems a ridiculous length to go just to keep cluttering up someone's street because you want to save money on parking.
I'm playing devils advocate here as I've been on both sides of the fence on this one, but IMO its just good manners not to park outside someone's house all week long, however legal it might be to do so.
Do you really want to risk having your car smashed up though? It doesn't matter if the chav bloke did it or not, what are you really going to do? Come back, find your car bashed then run right up to his door, kick it in and fight him? Fitting cameras etc to your car won't stop him doing anything to it, and seems a ridiculous length to go just to keep cluttering up someone's street because you want to save money on parking.
I'm playing devils advocate here as I've been on both sides of the fence on this one, but IMO its just good manners not to park outside someone's house all week long, however legal it might be to do so.
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