The BAD PARKING thread [vol3]
Discussion
Fastdruid said:
Cliftonite said:
cookmysock said:
Ok - the keep clear is a given, but use of the hand brake? Seriously? You are going to set the hand brake every time you stop? 
If for more than a few seconds, then YES!Brake lights are bright, especially after dark.
Seriously.
You can't really expect people to keep putting on and taking off their handbrake in stop/start traffic, but if I'm waiting at the lights for more than a few seconds I always use my handbrake. it's just common courtesy to not blind the people behind you, safer too.
thatguy11 said:
Agreed, sitting behind someone at the lights at night when they have their brake lights on is something I really hate, some brake lights are really bright and it's pretty painful/dazzling after not too long.
You can't really expect people to keep putting on and taking off their handbrake in stop/start traffic, but if I'm waiting at the lights for more than a few seconds I always use my handbrake. it's just common courtesy to not blind the people behind you, safer too.
Turning your headlights to main beam spreads the dazzle and makes it more palatable.You can't really expect people to keep putting on and taking off their handbrake in stop/start traffic, but if I'm waiting at the lights for more than a few seconds I always use my handbrake. it's just common courtesy to not blind the people behind you, safer too.
yellowjack said:
Frank! Frank! It hasn't worked! The plebs are still squeezing past the van. Quick Frank! They can see into the house!
Don't worry love, I'll park the I10 right across the footpath, to make sure those filthy pedestrians are forced into the road.
alternatively they might just be in the process of moving house...Don't worry love, I'll park the I10 right across the footpath, to make sure those filthy pedestrians are forced into the road.
irocfan said:
yellowjack said:
Frank! Frank! It hasn't worked! The plebs are still squeezing past the van. Quick Frank! They can see into the house!
Don't worry love, I'll park the I10 right across the footpath, to make sure those filthy pedestrians are forced into the road.
alternatively they might just be in the process of moving house...Don't worry love, I'll park the I10 right across the footpath, to make sure those filthy pedestrians are forced into the road.
Alternative suggestion? Judging by the child seat fitted in the passenger side of the van, and the knowledge that the Doris who lives there is a childminder, I'm going to suggest that both those vehicles are 'delivering' customers to her, and their lazy useless parents couldn't possibly park in a way that causes less inconvenience to others, because that would mean wobbling their fat arses further and poor little Kian and Tulisa might have to walk a yard, or even a half. Exactly the same situation as when she (the childminder) lived two doors down from me, only back then it was my driveway that the idle parents would obstruct while they delivered their s
t-machines into her care.
yellowjack said:
Yup. Because obviously parking an I10 and a 'people carrier' on the drive instead of the van they might be unloading makes heaps of sense. Alternative suggestion? Judging by the child seat fitted in the passenger side of the van, and the knowledge that the Doris who lives there is a childminder, I'm going to suggest that both those vehicles are 'delivering' customers to her, and their lazy useless parents couldn't possibly park in a way that causes less inconvenience to others, because that would mean wobbling their fat arses further and poor little Kian and Tulisa might have to walk a yard, or even a half. Exactly the same situation as when she (the childminder) lived two doors down from me, only back then it was my driveway that the idle parents would obstruct while they delivered their st-machines into her care.
Yep, local knowledge is worth 20mph in any discussion of this sort. Alternative suggestion? Judging by the child seat fitted in the passenger side of the van, and the knowledge that the Doris who lives there is a childminder, I'm going to suggest that both those vehicles are 'delivering' customers to her, and their lazy useless parents couldn't possibly park in a way that causes less inconvenience to others, because that would mean wobbling their fat arses further and poor little Kian and Tulisa might have to walk a yard, or even a half. Exactly the same situation as when she (the childminder) lived two doors down from me, only back then it was my driveway that the idle parents would obstruct while they delivered their st-machines into her care.thetapeworm said:
A very busy Flamingo Land car park seemed to be plagued by bad parking, I captured a small percentage on my walk to the gates:
And one from Pickering last week - the cash machine seemed to be a magnet for double-yellow parking (car with roof rack also on yellows) and the fish & chip shop on the main street caused chaos with lazy people blocking off the road to secure a bag of chips. None of the cars parked on the left should be there.
The golf is just asking for somebody to take a key right down the side of it, it's only a POS anyway!And one from Pickering last week - the cash machine seemed to be a magnet for double-yellow parking (car with roof rack also on yellows) and the fish & chip shop on the main street caused chaos with lazy people blocking off the road to secure a bag of chips. None of the cars parked on the left should be there.
I politely pointed out to a driver he had parked on double yellows partially blocking emergency access to an open market car boot sale. (He was probably fat and mid 40's).
He pulled the "I am a blue badge holder I can park anywhere I like"
At which I pointed out that directly across from his car was a clear space for 4 cars to park, no yellows at all.
At this point he exploded. "Are you a doctor, do you know what medical condition I have?", thought of asking it was called ignorant arrogantilitus, but thought better of it.
Then he gets on this are you a car park warden.
When I tried to say anything, it was met with "your heading for a slap" at which I turned away and walked on to the shout of "That's right, walk away"
I do wonder sometimes where the human race is heading.
He pulled the "I am a blue badge holder I can park anywhere I like"
At which I pointed out that directly across from his car was a clear space for 4 cars to park, no yellows at all.
At this point he exploded. "Are you a doctor, do you know what medical condition I have?", thought of asking it was called ignorant arrogant
ilitus, but thought better of it.Then he gets on this are you a car park warden.
When I tried to say anything, it was met with "your heading for a slap" at which I turned away and walked on to the shout of "That's right, walk away"
I do wonder sometimes where the human race is heading.
cookmysock said:
Liquid Knight said:
Not exactly parked but "KEEP CLEAR" and the use of a handbrake is beyond some people.
highway code section 114 said:
114
You MUST NOT
use any lights in a way which would dazzle or cause discomfort to other road users, including pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders
use front or rear fog lights unless visibility is seriously reduced. You MUST switch them off when visibility improves to avoid dazzling other road users (see Rule 226).
In stationary queues of traffic, drivers should apply the parking brake and, once the following traffic has stopped, take their foot off the footbrake to deactivate the vehicle brake lights. This will minimise glare to road users behind until the traffic moves again.
You MUST NOT
use any lights in a way which would dazzle or cause discomfort to other road users, including pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders
use front or rear fog lights unless visibility is seriously reduced. You MUST switch them off when visibility improves to avoid dazzling other road users (see Rule 226).
In stationary queues of traffic, drivers should apply the parking brake and, once the following traffic has stopped, take their foot off the footbrake to deactivate the vehicle brake lights. This will minimise glare to road users behind until the traffic moves again.
Vipers said:
I politely pointed out to a driver he had parked on double yellows partially blocking emergency access to an open market car boot sale. (He was probably fat and mid 40's).
He pulled the "I am a blue badge holder I can park anywhere I like"
At which I pointed out that directly across from his car was a clear space for 4 cars to park, no yellows at all.
At this point he exploded. "Are you a doctor, do you know what medical condition I have?", thought of asking it was called ignorant arrogantilitus, but thought better of it.
Then he gets on this are you a car park warden.
When I tried to say anything, it was met with "your heading for a slap" at which I turned away and walked on to the shout of "That's right, walk away"
I do wonder sometimes where the human race is heading.
Downhill fast.He pulled the "I am a blue badge holder I can park anywhere I like"
At which I pointed out that directly across from his car was a clear space for 4 cars to park, no yellows at all.
At this point he exploded. "Are you a doctor, do you know what medical condition I have?", thought of asking it was called ignorant arrogant
ilitus, but thought better of it.Then he gets on this are you a car park warden.
When I tried to say anything, it was met with "your heading for a slap" at which I turned away and walked on to the shout of "That's right, walk away"
I do wonder sometimes where the human race is heading.
It's good to know he felt well enough to offer violence, mind.
gforceg said:
Vipers said:
I politely pointed out to a driver he had parked on double yellows partially blocking emergency access to an open market car boot sale. (He was probably fat and mid 40's).
He pulled the "I am a blue badge holder I can park anywhere I like"
At which I pointed out that directly across from his car was a clear space for 4 cars to park, no yellows at all.
At this point he exploded. "Are you a doctor, do you know what medical condition I have?", thought of asking it was called ignorant arrogantilitus, but thought better of it.
Then he gets on this are you a car park warden.
When I tried to say anything, it was met with "your heading for a slap" at which I turned away and walked on to the shout of "That's right, walk away"
I do wonder sometimes where the human race is heading.
Downhill fast.He pulled the "I am a blue badge holder I can park anywhere I like"
At which I pointed out that directly across from his car was a clear space for 4 cars to park, no yellows at all.
At this point he exploded. "Are you a doctor, do you know what medical condition I have?", thought of asking it was called ignorant arrogant
ilitus, but thought better of it.Then he gets on this are you a car park warden.
When I tried to say anything, it was met with "your heading for a slap" at which I turned away and walked on to the shout of "That's right, walk away"
I do wonder sometimes where the human race is heading.
It's good to know he felt well enough to offer violence, mind.
The guy knew he was in the wrong and all bluster.
Your only problem would have been if his three Glaswegian passengers returned too early from the pick axe handle shop.
Hol said:
You could have had some fun there.
The guy knew he was in the wrong and all bluster.
Your only problem would have been if his three Glaswegian passengers returned too early from the pick axe handle shop.
Don't get many of those in Felixstowe, silly me, forgot to mention the location.The guy knew he was in the wrong and all bluster.
Your only problem would have been if his three Glaswegian passengers returned too early from the pick axe handle shop.
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