The BAD PARKING Thread [Vol 2]
Discussion
shagracer said:
yes the green car is parked the others are in parking bays, well the van is sticking out a bit, it was there for at least 15-20 minutes by which time i had to go
Well, you say the other vehicles are in parking bays, and you'd be partly right. Partly, those vehicles are in the bays. But mostly, they're not. Not the black (Corsa?) - totally out of the painted bay. Not the Golf - two wheels fully out of the bay. Not the van - look at the lines, following the kerb, then look at the van, mostly out of the bay. The superhero carrier, though, is a peach. Wilful obstruction going on right there. He/she is blocking the path of left turning vehicles into the junction, and obscuring the view for traffic trying to turn out of it. Ridiculously selfish halfwittery going on right there.
As for the other picture, of the Vectra on the footway? Hang 'em, I say. If the car was to be damaged by a clumsy mum with a pushchair, or a disabled wheelchair user, or scratched all down the side by the buckle on some Doris's 'Channel' bag, the driver who left it there would fully deserve it. And I'd say the same if were a flash supercar too. There's absolutely no excuse for parking like that, unless you happen to be an Ambulance service paramedic attending to some life threatening emergency, and even then, I think they should park fully on the road.
Vipers said:
ambuletz said:
Something I found online today.
Bet those three little buggers started the fire just to see what would happen.............But honestly, the driver got what they deserved, seem to recall a few of those pictures, windows smashed by the firemen, serves them right.
Same should happen to those who park by fire exits, like red Volvos etc..........
If the Beemer owner is annoyed at the smashed window, they will be absolutely devasted by the extensive damage to the rear nearside (or is it offside as LHD car) panel adjoining the hydrant.....assuming its been damaged simultaneously.......
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All the fire hydrant damage is absolutely necessary, as far as I can see. Flat side of a fire axe break both windows to get the hose laid, then to bash in the body panel, to allow space for connection to the hydrant. It's essential, with the pressure those hoses work at, to keep all bends in the hose as gentle as possible. There are very strict rules in the 'states about parking near hydrants, yet I'm not aware of what the rules are over here, although we have a different system of below ground connections, and the covers tend not to be placed where cars are likely to park...
Very funny picture though. And grounds for the insurance company not to pay for the damage, too, possibly?
Very funny picture though. And grounds for the insurance company not to pay for the damage, too, possibly?
yellowjack said:
All the fire hydrant damage is absolutely necessary, as far as I can see. Flat side of a fire axe break both windows to get the hose laid, then to bash in the body panel, to allow space for connection to the hydrant. It's essential, with the pressure those hoses work at, to keep all bends in the hose as gentle as possible. There are very strict rules in the 'states about parking near hydrants, yet I'm not aware of what the rules are over here, although we have a different system of below ground connections, and the covers tend not to be placed where cars are likely to park...
Very funny picture though. And grounds for the insurance company not to pay for the damage, too, possibly?
Can't recall when I last saw a fire hydrant, possibly we only have them in big towns, and cities.Very funny picture though. And grounds for the insurance company not to pay for the damage, too, possibly?
Vipers said:
Can't recall when I last saw a fire hydrant, possibly we only have them in big towns, and cities.
You'll almost certainly pass several Fire Hydrants every single day. You might not notice them, but be assured, they are there...http://www.norfolkfireservice.gov.uk/nfrs/response...
I know that in rural areas of north Essex, there was a lot of work put in by the Fire Brigade and the LA to improve the access to, and marking of, hydrants in isolated areas, after a spate of thatched roof fires. Lots of yellow paint on roads, and cutting back of vegetation. All appliances carry a hydrant map covering their area of responsibility, in order to plan the best connection to the mains before they even get to the location of the fire.
During my military career, I was, in addition to my normal duties, a "Fire NCO". Part of that job was the inspection and maintenance of the 30 or so hydrants within the barracks, as well as inspection and testing of alarms, means of escape, and extinguishers. In the event of a fire, one of my responsibilities was to meet the Fire Brigade at the gate, supply them with our hydrant map, and guide them to the most appropriate hydrant to fight the fire.
To avoid MASSIVE water bills during fire fighting operations, military establishments have a bypass valve that cuts the water metre out of the circuit, and allows water through at higher pressures. I was always unpopular when I pointed out to management that it was about time we had a proper fire alarm test, with full evacuation drills
yellowjack said:
You'll almost certainly pass several Fire Hydrants every single day. You might not notice them, but be assured, they are there...
http://www.norfolkfireservice.gov.uk/nfrs/response...
Thanks for that, will have to have a look next time I am out.http://www.norfolkfireservice.gov.uk/nfrs/response...
Forget your "parked slightly over the line", this is what this thread is about. Very small, very busy local petrol station. This morning my girlfriend is filling up the car and this guy pulls up in his A3 and parks in the middle of two pumps. Now there is not enough room to get past to get to the pump to his right or his left. This guy just drives up, gets out his car and walks towards the shop. He stops, looks back, wonders whether to move it, then decides to carry on walking into the shop to buy his breakfast.
Meanwhile, an elderly gentleman in a Mercedes pulls up to the otherwise full petrol station and tries to squeeze by. He decides there's not enough space, so slowly reverses back, turns round in the very small space and drives off. All because this inconsiderate prat couldn't be bothered to use the parking spaces at the entrance to the petrol station.
The petrol station in question, so he was parked right in the very middle.
http://goo.gl/maps/wH4Aa
http://goo.gl/maps/pAijQ
Meanwhile, an elderly gentleman in a Mercedes pulls up to the otherwise full petrol station and tries to squeeze by. He decides there's not enough space, so slowly reverses back, turns round in the very small space and drives off. All because this inconsiderate prat couldn't be bothered to use the parking spaces at the entrance to the petrol station.
The petrol station in question, so he was parked right in the very middle.
http://goo.gl/maps/wH4Aa
http://goo.gl/maps/pAijQ
Hol said:
If they could legally do that every time, and insurance companies could refuse to pay for removing it - that would be much better than a fine.
That means almost every T
er in the land would have 2 yellow stripes down one side of the car, Or, Even 1 each side! we would easily be able to tell them apart and move into/out of their way accordingly 
Vipers said:
Thanks for that, will have to have a look next time I am out.
Look for the 'H' plaques on walls, posts, etc. has number above and below the centre line of he H. Larger number is size of the main and lower number is how far away from the plaque the hydrant is. Same size drain covers as the WO drains.In terms of the BMW, the car was actually bumped further away to get that kink out of the hose by the rear door. Not sure how much this contributed to the fire, but it was a car fire on the drive between 2 houses. The fire department suffered massive water problems, which ended up with total loss of one house and severe damage to 2 others.
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