Parking on the road, should you be shot
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Ok, in an effort to fend of the derailing of the Debbie does Dallas thread I thought I would put the question out there. We have a poster over on that thread that has taken the following stance
A road is meant for everyone's usage. If you park your car on it then you are making it so nobody else can use that bit of road, which is selfish.
And yes, those people should move or sell their cars
In effect he is aying that if you only have a driveway that can accommodate one car and you have two you should A0 Move B) Sell your car. I imagine that the poor sods without a driveway may have a whole load of problems with this
This has as you can imagine has sparked a small and spirited debate
Views (and no I don't want you to post pictures from the top of a mountain)
A road is meant for everyone's usage. If you park your car on it then you are making it so nobody else can use that bit of road, which is selfish.
And yes, those people should move or sell their cars
In effect he is aying that if you only have a driveway that can accommodate one car and you have two you should A0 Move B) Sell your car. I imagine that the poor sods without a driveway may have a whole load of problems with this
This has as you can imagine has sparked a small and spirited debate
Views (and no I don't want you to post pictures from the top of a mountain)
It works in Japan !
you're always going to get these feelings from some people, I'm one of them, I grew up in inner city brum with on street parking, and vowed I'd never suffer that.
Residents parking schemes get me going, if you can't think where you are going to park when you choose your home, then tough, either park where you can, legally, or don't own a car.
you're always going to get these feelings from some people, I'm one of them, I grew up in inner city brum with on street parking, and vowed I'd never suffer that.
Residents parking schemes get me going, if you can't think where you are going to park when you choose your home, then tough, either park where you can, legally, or don't own a car.
The picture that created the issue
The OP (of the other thread, not this one) has been parking in the turning head to the left of the 4wd. The owner to the right has asked very politely if he could refrain from parking their one particular night, and also alerting him to forthcoming building work where it would be more convenient for him to not be there.
OP lives up the street somewhere, has three cars, but only space for one on his drive.
Personally on a street like that I think it's rude to park far from your house. On a street full of terraced housing or in a student area where parking is clearly a free for all then go with the flow.
PS - OP has been judged and tried by the jury of PH as a Cock.
The OP (of the other thread, not this one) has been parking in the turning head to the left of the 4wd. The owner to the right has asked very politely if he could refrain from parking their one particular night, and also alerting him to forthcoming building work where it would be more convenient for him to not be there.
OP lives up the street somewhere, has three cars, but only space for one on his drive.
Personally on a street like that I think it's rude to park far from your house. On a street full of terraced housing or in a student area where parking is clearly a free for all then go with the flow.
PS - OP has been judged and tried by the jury of PH as a Cock.
Chim said:
Ok, in an effort to fend of the derailing of the Debbie does Dallas thread I thought I would put the question out there. We have a poster over on that thread that has taken the following stance
A road is meant for everyone's usage. If you park your car on it then you are making it so nobody else can use that bit of road, which is selfish.
And yes, those people should move or sell their cars
In effect he is aying that if you only have a driveway that can accommodate one car and you have two you should
A) Move
B) Sell your car.
Good idea A road is meant for everyone's usage. If you park your car on it then you are making it so nobody else can use that bit of road, which is selfish.
And yes, those people should move or sell their cars
In effect he is aying that if you only have a driveway that can accommodate one car and you have two you should
A) Move
B) Sell your car.
C) use a nearby carpark (that's probably empty all night)
The worst offenders are those who buy a house with a garage on a nice clear residential street. Convert the garage to a dining room. Claim a parking space in the road
Edited by saaby93 on Tuesday 22 October 20:08
My street looks far worse than that for cars parked along a narrow road and on a right angled bend so other traffic can't get through. Nearly everyday a lorry driver is knocking on doors or sitting with his hand on his horn because he can't get through. When challenged about their parking, people just say, "I pay my road tax and I'll park where I want." Just because parking isn't illegal it doesn't mean it's responsible. Being neighbourly and considerate doesn't come into it for some people round here.
To make matters worse, the council used to stop people going to football matches at the stadium down the road from parking on our estate. Now the police have taken over parking duties they don't. People have complained about the traffic and parking situation and the police say if someone's car is blocked in on their driveway they'll deal with it. If they come home to find their driveway blocked, they won't.
Too many people are too self centred to care about inconveniencing others and they don't seem to care about the possibility of their cars getting damaged by other people struggling round them either.
To make matters worse, the council used to stop people going to football matches at the stadium down the road from parking on our estate. Now the police have taken over parking duties they don't. People have complained about the traffic and parking situation and the police say if someone's car is blocked in on their driveway they'll deal with it. If they come home to find their driveway blocked, they won't.
Too many people are too self centred to care about inconveniencing others and they don't seem to care about the possibility of their cars getting damaged by other people struggling round them either.
Poison Tom 96 said:
If you park with the headlights on yes, you should be shot.
If you block the road, you should be shot.
If you double park, you should be shot.
If you park on the road in a sensible place, you shouldn't be shot.
A masterful summary.If you block the road, you should be shot.
If you double park, you should be shot.
If you park on the road in a sensible place, you shouldn't be shot.
I'd add those who park on the road but have a drive.
Our estate was built in the 50's and wasn't designed for cars. But over the years people have added drives, garages, converted front lawns etc. I'd say every house now has spaces.
But it's still a slalom on the road, but half the drives are empty.
I really don't get it!
Poison Tom 96 said:
If you park with the headlights on yes, you should be shot.
If the speed limit is 40mph or greater you have to leave your lights on if it's dark. Many years ago when I went to the Christmas carol service at St Gabriel's Church on Brownhill Drive in Blackburn the police made a fortune every year booking people parking outside the church in the 40mph limit without leaving their lights on. Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff