Well done local plod

[Yung Man]

A house near me has a 20 foot driveway and a garage but they have 2x13 foot cars and never seem to use the garage, at night they park the first car on the drive then stick the other behind it, this results in the second car completely covering the pavement and I mean the rear bumper is on line with the kerb.
Night after night it was like this, I'd had enough so I had a word with our local cycle riding part time plod, he took notes at 3pm yesterday and when I came home at 3am this morning they had parked the second car on the road............ RESULT.

I have in the past been on here complaining about plod and it as been mentioned "would I be as quick to praise them", well I am, so there.

[Hooli]

and thats why we like the idea of plods on the beat, they are out there doing real stuff & good on them.

[Jasandjules]

Nice one, glad to see some sensible policing.

[supermono]

Yung Man said:

I'd had enough so I had a word with our local cycle riding part time plod

Great to see police doing this kind of "making the community better" stuff, really it is. So what did the bloke say when you asked him nicely if he could stop blocking the pavement, before resorting to the police?

SM

[Bing o]

supermono said:

Yung Man said:

I'd had enough so I had a word with our local cycle riding part time plod

Great to see police doing this kind of "making the community better" stuff, really it is. So what did the bloke say when you asked him nicely if he could stop blocking the pavement, before resorting to the police?

SM

Talk? To your neighbour? Even know his name?

What poppycock is that - this is 2007 Brown/Blair Britain afterall!!

[timskipper]

supermono said:

Yung Man said:

I'd had enough so I had a word with our local cycle riding part time plod

Great to see police doing this kind of "making the community better" stuff, really it is. So what did the bloke say when you asked him nicely if he could stop blocking the pavement, before resorting to the police?

SM

Possibly the same as the asshats opposite me; "OK" and then the next day carry on as they were.

[Yung Man]

supermono said:

Yung Man said:

I'd had enough so I had a word with our local cycle riding part time plod

Great to see police doing this kind of "making the community better" stuff, really it is. So what did the bloke say when you asked him nicely if he could stop blocking the pavement, before resorting to the police?

SM

How old are you? Are you havin a larf.
First night after being told they parked their R reg Fiesta on the drive and put the 07 Focus on the road/pavement (usual half on half off), last night there was no sign of the Fiesta so I assume she has left him or it's in the garage.
In an ideal world you would ask them nicely, do you think people that park completely blocking the pavement for everybody else give a stuff?, give um 3 points I say.

[G51CAV]

How old are you? Are you havin a larf.
First night after being told they parked their R reg Fiesta on the drive and put the 07 Focus on the road/pavement (usual half on half off), last night there was no sign of the Fiesta so I assume she has left him or it's in the garage.
In an ideal world you would ask them nicely, do you think people that park completely blocking the pavement for everybody else give a stuff?, give um 3 points I say.
[/quote]

I don't know about penalty points but I believe that increased fines (ie £60) for this kind of thing should be imposed. The money should then go in to a community fund for the area where the offence was committed not back to the government or local authority.
The responsibility for how the money is spent within the community would then lie with with the community council who would accept applications based on community needs and put it to a vote at their monthly meetings. That way those interested enough to turn up get to have a say in what they think is best for their own area and get it paid for by those who don't!!

[Yung Man]

Move forward one week, they are back to parking half on their drive half on the pavement completely blocking the pavement so I've now phoned the big boys to sort it out, that was 4 days ago they must have a waiting list.
Lets just hope my mate in his wheel chair doesn't need to get past before they can make time to get down here.

[davido140]

supermono said:

Yung Man said:

I'd had enough so I had a word with our local cycle riding part time plod

Great to see police doing this kind of "making the community better" stuff, really it is. So what did the bloke say when you asked him nicely if he could stop blocking the pavement, before resorting to the police?

SM

to be honest, I probably would have done the same as the OP, I dont like confrontation, and judging by the numerous posts on here about a "polite request" quickly deteriorating into a bloody great argument it would seem best.

Lots of people are very "bloody minded" and would reply with a big fat off no matter how nicely you ask.

Last time I VERY politely told someone they were obstructing the road I got a whole load of abuse, so next time I wont bother. If it happens to affect me directly in or around my home I'll have a word with the local constabulary.