Tractor pushes parked cars out of the way

[Drive Blind]

GrumpyTwig said:

Yeh, that's taking the piss

+1

[akirk]

That is pretty dreadful parking, cars on one side of the road makes sense, but on both sides?
It always amazes me that people don't realise that the countryside is effectively a factory with working machinery moving around... no local would be the car to park up opposite another leaving so little room to get through...

undoubtedly the farmer didn't make the right choice of action, but totally understand the feeling...

[ashleyman]

dxg said:

Location of image:

https://goo.gl/maps/8z7wZGpVVUU2

(Fence, road, vegetation and waterfall in background).

No wonder the farmer was pissed! That's the narrowest bit of the road and the place must have been heaving for cars to be parked that far down...

I wouldn’t even dream of parking there! Maybe on the green verge where there’s enough space (just behind you're maps link, there's a bigger grass verge) would be a sensible spot, but even then I probably wouldn’t do it.

Who are all these people that think that’s acceptable?

I was firmly in the farmers an idiot camp but seeing the wider photo and the location on a map they truly deserved it.

Edited by ashleyman on Sunday 12th November 22:43

[Bristol spark]

Yep they deserved that, there is a difference between leaving that gap in a city street, and in the countryside where tractors etc need to get by.

[SmoothCriminal]

Cars both sides of the road.
Single lane.
Alternative parking close by.

They deserved it.

[Smokehead]

GrumpyTwig said:

Lord Marylebone said:

the tribester said:

Shame none of the photos show the available gap.

Yeh, that's taking the piss

If I parked like that, I'd be expecting damage. If they are in the countryside for a walk, park sensibly and walk a little further. FFS.

[darreni]

Yep, I agree, the google pic shows a bigger picture.

That’s a two way road as well, wtf are walkers thinking parking like that?

[oldbanger]

ashleyman said:

dxg said:

Location of image:

https://goo.gl/maps/8z7wZGpVVUU2

(Fence, road, vegetation and waterfall in background).

No wonder the farmer was pissed! That's the narrowest bit of the road and the place must have been heaving for cars to be parked that far down...

I wouldn’t even dream of parking there! Maybe on the green verge where there’s enough space (just behind you're maps link, there's a bigger grass verge) would be a sensible spot, but even then I probably wouldn’t do it.

Who are all these people that think that’s acceptable?

I was firmly in the farmers an idiot camp but seeing the wider photo and the location on a map they truly deserved it.

Edited by ashleyman on Sunday 12th November 22:43

There's a pay car park less than half a mile further along the road, £3 all day. Either it was full, or half a mile/£3 was a step too far for these walkers

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.4993557,-3.18213...

[TooMany2cvs]

darreni said:

wtf are walkers thinking parking like that?

They aren't thinking. At all.

Grade A bell-endery.

[anonymous-user]

Maybe it is the swear filter but every time someone types wkers on this thread it gets changed to walkers.

[The Mad Monk]

Lord Marylebone said:

the tribester said:

Shame none of the photos show the available gap.

What is the photographer wearing?

A very long skirt?

[Drive Blind]

if you were the BMW driver and you parked up first you'd be pretty pissed off at the skoda driver

but looking at the google map, they've parked both sides at the narrowest point on the road.

OP - how many cars were damaged? Just the Bee Emm and the Skoda ? [edit] and a Jag mirror?

[ashleyman]

oldbanger said:

ashleyman said:

dxg said:

Location of image:

https://goo.gl/maps/8z7wZGpVVUU2

(Fence, road, vegetation and waterfall in background).

No wonder the farmer was pissed! That's the narrowest bit of the road and the place must have been heaving for cars to be parked that far down...

I wouldn’t even dream of parking there! Maybe on the green verge where there’s enough space (just behind you're maps link, there's a bigger grass verge) would be a sensible spot, but even then I probably wouldn’t do it.

Who are all these people that think that’s acceptable?

I was firmly in the farmers an idiot camp but seeing the wider photo and the location on a map they truly deserved it.

Edited by ashleyman on Sunday 12th November 22:43

There's a pay car park less than half a mile further along the road, £3 all day. Either it was full, or half a mile/£3 was a step too far for these walkers

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.4993557,-3.18213...

Yeah, in that case wouldn't even dream of parking anywhere on that road.

[CrutyRammers]

This was for the rememberance service on Great Gable I believe. Bit of a sad do all round, but that is spectacularly inconsiderate parking.

[gooner1]

Out of interest, why are that amount of cars parked there, ws there some kind of event
going on?

[PF62]

Interesting the number of people expressing delight at cars being deliberately damaged because they inconvenienced someone trying to drive past.

Does the same apply to cars parked on the pavement?

[Chemical Ali]

The inconsiderate parking is a minor road offence, if that. The damage to the cars is criminal damage.

Really surprising so many people side with the farmer.

However, there is a feeling of natural justice here.

[SmoothCriminal]

PF62 said:

Interesting the number of people expressing delight at cars being deliberately damaged because they inconvenienced someone trying to drive past.

Does the same apply to cars parked on the pavement?

Indeed for me it does!.

If you're one of those wkers who block the pavement like on the st parking thread and someone in a wheelchair or buggy needs to get past you deserve any damage that occurs to your car.

Of course if kerbside parking is compulsory the above doesn't apply.

[Truffs]

Criminal Damage regardless of the circumstances. A loner cannot be allowed to get away with this as society needs to function.

Perhaps I don’t like your parking? I smash your car up. You protest or have a dog? I feel threatened and run you over too or shoot you and the mutt.

These things escalate and once you allow A then B follows. The police should be the ones to sort it out.

[GrumpyTwig]

SmoothCriminal said:

Indeed for me it does!.

If you're one of those wkers who block the pavement like on the st parking thread and someone in a wheelchair or buggy needs to get past you deserve any damage that occurs to your car.

Of course if kerbside parking is compulsory the above doesn't apply.

Do you offer this wheelchair as a service? Could do with it down my road worst bit everyone has a drive to park on