The BAD PARKING thread [vol4]
Discussion
Rusty Old-Banger said:
Even if it was an electric car using that space, odds are it won't be charging. Just using it as a handy, wide "reserved" space. The shops near me swapped a dozen blue-badge spaces for electric spaces, so right by the door, and while they are well observed and left alone by ICE drivers, the EV drivers are always in there and never, ever charging.
As an EV driver that really boils my piss.tt601 said:
Free car park close by-check
Plenty of empty spaces -check
Clearly marked/coloured safe pedestrian walkway -check
Where shall I park -ummmmm.
Idiot-check
That’s fair enough as a view but I this instance the only people he is affecting is pedestrians and all drivers by parking on the corner. Not sure where EVs come into it? Plenty of empty spaces -check
Clearly marked/coloured safe pedestrian walkway -check
Where shall I park -ummmmm.
Idiot-check
MediumBuild said:
Rusty Old-Banger said:
Even if it was an electric car using that space, odds are it won't be charging. Just using it as a handy, wide "reserved" space. The shops near me swapped a dozen blue-badge spaces for electric spaces, so right by the door, and while they are well observed and left alone by ICE drivers, the EV drivers are always in there and never, ever charging.
As an EV driver that really boils my piss.They find the space empty and convince themselves that they partially qualify by owning the correct car.
Not unlike the people with older teenage kids who park in parent and child spaces. They convince themselves they qualify, because not all such spaces are are labelled parent and toddler.
Also, if nobody ever says anything, then they assume we all agree with them.
Edited by Hol on Wednesday 29th April 10:04
I do find the parking situation on this road (and the one up over the junction past the Marsden) bizarre - the pavement for pedestrians is seriously narrowed, to the extent that a wheelchair or double buggy wouldn't fit in some places, and it's still blocking the road enough to cause a lot of congestion.
I'd write to them all offering a free dropped kerb and 12 months to sort out parking before double yellowing the lot of it.
I'd write to them all offering a free dropped kerb and 12 months to sort out parking before double yellowing the lot of it.
Hol said:
MediumBuild said:
Rusty Old-Banger said:
Even if it was an electric car using that space, odds are it won't be charging. Just using it as a handy, wide "reserved" space. The shops near me swapped a dozen blue-badge spaces for electric spaces, so right by the door, and while they are well observed and left alone by ICE drivers, the EV drivers are always in there and never, ever charging.
As an EV driver that really boils my piss.They find the space empty and convince themselves that they partially qualify by owning the correct car.
Not unlike the people with older teenage kids who park in parent and child spaces. They convince themselves they qualify, because not all such spaces are are labelled parent and toddler.
Also, if nobody ever says anything, then they assume we all agree with them.
Edited by Hol on Wednesday 29th April 10:04
otolith said:
I do find the parking situation on this road (and the one up over the junction past the Marsden) bizarre - the pavement for pedestrians is seriously narrowed, to the extent that a wheelchair or double buggy wouldn't fit in some places, and it's still blocking the road enough to cause a lot of congestion.
I'd write to them all offering a free dropped kerb and 12 months to sort out parking before double yellowing the lot of it.
Marked pavement parking places like this is quite common in Sutton. For some reason, the borough council seems quite keen on it. Presumably the highways people in the council think what's left of the pavement outside the parking bay is wide enough.I'd write to them all offering a free dropped kerb and 12 months to sort out parking before double yellowing the lot of it.
When I lived near there nearly 30 years ago, it did mean that two lanes of cars could flow reasonably unimpeded (with the odd lost wing mirror - I wouldn't have wanted to park my car on a road like that!) and you only needed to stop if a bus was coming the other way. However as cars have got so much wider in the last 30 years that's probably no longer possible. They would be better with parking bays fully on the road and enough space left with double yellows after every few bays for passing places.
Ian_SW said:
otolith said:
I do find the parking situation on this road (and the one up over the junction past the Marsden) bizarre - the pavement for pedestrians is seriously narrowed, to the extent that a wheelchair or double buggy wouldn't fit in some places, and it's still blocking the road enough to cause a lot of congestion.
I'd write to them all offering a free dropped kerb and 12 months to sort out parking before double yellowing the lot of it.
Marked pavement parking places like this is quite common in Sutton. For some reason, the borough council seems quite keen on it. Presumably the highways people in the council think what's left of the pavement outside the parking bay is wide enough.I'd write to them all offering a free dropped kerb and 12 months to sort out parking before double yellowing the lot of it.
When I lived near there nearly 30 years ago, it did mean that two lanes of cars could flow reasonably unimpeded (with the odd lost wing mirror - I wouldn't have wanted to park my car on a road like that!) and you only needed to stop if a bus was coming the other way. However as cars have got so much wider in the last 30 years that's probably no longer possible. They would be better with parking bays fully on the road and enough space left with double yellows after every few bays for passing places.
Funny one - recently the council extended some yellow lines to go a bit futher down from a junction, as (legally) parked cars were causing a bit of a blockage as it's a fairly busy road to turn out into.
When they came to paint the lines, there was a van parked (again, legally) so the painters had to go around him. In fairness, I don't recall seeing any signposts or traffic cones to warn of the incoming painting.
However, that was a few weeks ago, and they haven't been back to fill in the gaps, so now people are treating it as their own private parking space on the road. I would guess it's legal as there are no lines, but I'm not sure I'd risk parking there (and common sense would tell me they could be coming back to paint any time!)
Anyway we are back to square one now with these VIP parked cars causing blockages behind them.
When they came to paint the lines, there was a van parked (again, legally) so the painters had to go around him. In fairness, I don't recall seeing any signposts or traffic cones to warn of the incoming painting.
However, that was a few weeks ago, and they haven't been back to fill in the gaps, so now people are treating it as their own private parking space on the road. I would guess it's legal as there are no lines, but I'm not sure I'd risk parking there (and common sense would tell me they could be coming back to paint any time!)
Anyway we are back to square one now with these VIP parked cars causing blockages behind them.
North West Tom said:
Funny one - recently the council extended some yellow lines to go a bit futher down from a junction, as (legally) parked cars were causing a bit of a blockage as it's a fairly busy road to turn out into.
When they came to paint the lines, there was a van parked (again, legally) so the painters had to go around him. In fairness, I don't recall seeing any signposts or traffic cones to warn of the incoming painting.
However, that was a few weeks ago, and they haven't been back to fill in the gaps, so now people are treating it as their own private parking space on the road. I would guess it's legal as there are no lines, but I'm not sure I'd risk parking there (and common sense would tell me they could be coming back to paint any time!)
Anyway we are back to square one now with these VIP parked cars causing blockages behind them.
I would be inclined to paint yellow lines over that van, including the front screen!When they came to paint the lines, there was a van parked (again, legally) so the painters had to go around him. In fairness, I don't recall seeing any signposts or traffic cones to warn of the incoming painting.
However, that was a few weeks ago, and they haven't been back to fill in the gaps, so now people are treating it as their own private parking space on the road. I would guess it's legal as there are no lines, but I'm not sure I'd risk parking there (and common sense would tell me they could be coming back to paint any time!)
Anyway we are back to square one now with these VIP parked cars causing blockages behind them.
otolith said:
I do find the parking situation on this road (and the one up over the junction past the Marsden) bizarre - the pavement for pedestrians is seriously narrowed, to the extent that a wheelchair or double buggy wouldn't fit in some places, and it's still blocking the road enough to cause a lot of congestion.
I'd write to them all offering a free dropped kerb and 12 months to sort out parking before double yellowing the lot of it.
Where would the dropped kerbs lead to? Looks like very few of the houses have the room for off-street parking.I'd write to them all offering a free dropped kerb and 12 months to sort out parking before double yellowing the lot of it.
Nigel_O said:
otolith said:
I do find the parking situation on this road (and the one up over the junction past the Marsden) bizarre - the pavement for pedestrians is seriously narrowed, to the extent that a wheelchair or double buggy wouldn't fit in some places, and it's still blocking the road enough to cause a lot of congestion.
I'd write to them all offering a free dropped kerb and 12 months to sort out parking before double yellowing the lot of it.
Where would the dropped kerbs lead to? Looks like very few of the houses have the room for off-street parking.I'd write to them all offering a free dropped kerb and 12 months to sort out parking before double yellowing the lot of it.
otolith said:
I do find the parking situation on this road (and the one up over the junction past the Marsden) bizarre - the pavement for pedestrians is seriously narrowed, to the extent that a wheelchair or double buggy wouldn't fit in some places, and it's still blocking the road enough to cause a lot of congestion.
I'd write to them all offering a free dropped kerb and 12 months to sort out parking before double yellowing the lot of it.
Looks like the single buggy fits through, but the lampost would also hinder a double buggy.I'd write to them all offering a free dropped kerb and 12 months to sort out parking before double yellowing the lot of it.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Downs+Rd,+Sutton...
Your Dad said:
otolith said:
I do find the parking situation on this road (and the one up over the junction past the Marsden) bizarre - the pavement for pedestrians is seriously narrowed, to the extent that a wheelchair or double buggy wouldn't fit in some places, and it's still blocking the road enough to cause a lot of congestion.
I'd write to them all offering a free dropped kerb and 12 months to sort out parking before double yellowing the lot of it.
Looks like the single buggy fits through, but the lampost would also hinder a double buggy.I'd write to them all offering a free dropped kerb and 12 months to sort out parking before double yellowing the lot of it.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Downs+Rd,+Sutton...
(I can't be alone in assuming every blurred house image has either someone in a state of undress or someone who was signed off sick but swinging the lead)
otolith said:
Wouldn't lose any sleep about scraping past a lamppost, mind...
How many gallons of piss have been sprayed over the average suburban lamp post in its life time? Plenty of dog pee, plus if you live a few minutes walk from a pub then possibly human pee too.No thanks, I'll scrape past the car if it's an either/or situation.
donkmeister said:
How many gallons of piss have been sprayed over the average suburban lamp post in its life time? Plenty of dog pee, plus if you live a few minutes walk from a pub then possibly human pee too.
No thanks, I'll scrape past the car if it's an either/or situation.
Well, there's that, but people tend not to be so precious about not getting their lamppost scratched.No thanks, I'll scrape past the car if it's an either/or situation.
mac96 said:
Ian_SW said:
otolith said:
I do find the parking situation on this road (and the one up over the junction past the Marsden) bizarre - the pavement for pedestrians is seriously narrowed, to the extent that a wheelchair or double buggy wouldn't fit in some places, and it's still blocking the road enough to cause a lot of congestion.
I'd write to them all offering a free dropped kerb and 12 months to sort out parking before double yellowing the lot of it.
Marked pavement parking places like this is quite common in Sutton. For some reason, the borough council seems quite keen on it. Presumably the highways people in the council think what's left of the pavement outside the parking bay is wide enough.I'd write to them all offering a free dropped kerb and 12 months to sort out parking before double yellowing the lot of it.
When I lived near there nearly 30 years ago, it did mean that two lanes of cars could flow reasonably unimpeded (with the odd lost wing mirror - I wouldn't have wanted to park my car on a road like that!) and you only needed to stop if a bus was coming the other way. However as cars have got so much wider in the last 30 years that's probably no longer possible. They would be better with parking bays fully on the road and enough space left with double yellows after every few bays for passing places.
The parking on the pavement on the left is a concession to residents who pay for a permit, but the Council sell more than twice as many permits as there are spaces so they are on a winner.
There is F-All there apart from the Marsden but most residential roads nearby have double yellow lines so the Marsden can rinse patients for £2 an hour even if they have a Blue Badge, unless they get lucky with one of the four free wheelchair accessible spaces that aren't at the bottom of a steep hill.
I got lucky with those a couple of times, but usually had to drop Mum off in the ambulance bay in her wheelchair, park up the hill and then go back to her - and pay to escape.
Charging anyone going there for treatment is a disgrace.
Sorry, rant over.
donkmeister said:
Your Dad said:
otolith said:
I do find the parking situation on this road (and the one up over the junction past the Marsden) bizarre - the pavement for pedestrians is seriously narrowed, to the extent that a wheelchair or double buggy wouldn't fit in some places, and it's still blocking the road enough to cause a lot of congestion.
I'd write to them all offering a free dropped kerb and 12 months to sort out parking before double yellowing the lot of it.
Looks like the single buggy fits through, but the lampost would also hinder a double buggy.I'd write to them all offering a free dropped kerb and 12 months to sort out parking before double yellowing the lot of it.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Downs+Rd,+Sutton...
(I can't be alone in assuming every blurred house image has either someone in a state of undress or someone who was signed off sick but swinging the lead)
Groomio said:
donkmeister said:
Your Dad said:
otolith said:
I do find the parking situation on this road (and the one up over the junction past the Marsden) bizarre - the pavement for pedestrians is seriously narrowed, to the extent that a wheelchair or double buggy wouldn't fit in some places, and it's still blocking the road enough to cause a lot of congestion.
I'd write to them all offering a free dropped kerb and 12 months to sort out parking before double yellowing the lot of it.
Looks like the single buggy fits through, but the lampost would also hinder a double buggy.I'd write to them all offering a free dropped kerb and 12 months to sort out parking before double yellowing the lot of it.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Downs+Rd,+Sutton...
(I can't be alone in assuming every blurred house image has either someone in a state of undress or someone who was signed off sick but swinging the lead)
Imagine someone signed off for a faked or exaggerated physical malady, who then decided to use that time to landscape their front garden. That sort of thing.
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