The BAD PARKING thread [vol4]
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Miserablegit said:
Local recycling centre this morning
The elite plastics van wanted to park nearest to a particular skip so obviously thought “f
k it, we’ll just block the entrance until our skip becomes available”
Seven cars had to unload outside the recycling centre - I asked one of the workers if I could drive through the no-entry exit to get in and another vehicle did the same.
Sorry it’s in portrait
Isn't trade waste excluded from public recycling centres?The elite plastics van wanted to park nearest to a particular skip so obviously thought “f
k it, we’ll just block the entrance until our skip becomes available”Seven cars had to unload outside the recycling centre - I asked one of the workers if I could drive through the no-entry exit to get in and another vehicle did the same.
Sorry it’s in portrait
nonsequitur said:
Isn't trade waste excluded from public recycling centres?
In my local recycling centre, you have to get a permit that comes as 2 parts (what they entail I don't know, they tamp them at random!). You get a maximum of 6 visits per part per year. Once your 12 are up, you're stuck. RazerSauber said:
nonsequitur said:
Isn't trade waste excluded from public recycling centres?
In my local recycling centre, you have to get a permit that comes as 2 parts (what they entail I don't know, they tamp them at random!). You get a maximum of 6 visits per part per year. Once your 12 are up, you're stuck. 
Richie C said:
This is an epidemic now, people chuck cars on pavements everywhere without a care in the world, all need ticketing but never seems to happen. Yesterday, walked up the road to the park with my 3 boys aged 6, 5 and 3 and 4 month old girl in a pram. Car parked entirely on the pavement forcing all to walk on the road around it, even my eldest said, "That's silly parking daddy". Even a 6 year old can see it's stupid, so why can't grown ups!
zedx19 said:
This is an epidemic now, people chuck cars on pavements everywhere without a care in the world, all need ticketing but never seems to happen. Yesterday, walked up the road to the park with my 3 boys aged 6, 5 and 3 and 4 month old girl in a pram. Car parked entirely on the pavement forcing all to walk on the road around it, even my eldest said, "That's silly parking daddy". Even a 6 year old can see it's stupid, so why can't grown ups!
I might have accidentally knocked the mirror back or perhaps collided into it with the pram Mr lestat said:
zedx19 said:
This is an epidemic now, people chuck cars on pavements everywhere without a care in the world, all need ticketing but never seems to happen. Yesterday, walked up the road to the park with my 3 boys aged 6, 5 and 3 and 4 month old girl in a pram. Car parked entirely on the pavement forcing all to walk on the road around it, even my eldest said, "That's silly parking daddy". Even a 6 year old can see it's stupid, so why can't grown ups!
I might have accidentally knocked the mirror back or perhaps collided into it with the pram 
)Mr lestat said:
zedx19 said:
This is an epidemic now, people chuck cars on pavements everywhere without a care in the world, all need ticketing but never seems to happen. Yesterday, walked up the road to the park with my 3 boys aged 6, 5 and 3 and 4 month old girl in a pram. Car parked entirely on the pavement forcing all to walk on the road around it, even my eldest said, "That's silly parking daddy". Even a 6 year old can see it's stupid, so why can't grown ups!
I might have accidentally knocked the mirror back or perhaps collided into it with the pram 
Mr lestat said:
zedx19 said:
This is an epidemic now, people chuck cars on pavements everywhere without a care in the world, all need ticketing but never seems to happen. Yesterday, walked up the road to the park with my 3 boys aged 6, 5 and 3 and 4 month old girl in a pram. Car parked entirely on the pavement forcing all to walk on the road around it, even my eldest said, "That's silly parking daddy". Even a 6 year old can see it's stupid, so why can't grown ups!
I might have accidentally knocked the mirror back or perhaps collided into it with the pram 
untakenname said:
Parking on the pavement is not illegal outside of London. You can, however, still get a fine for doing so in some instances, which makes the law quite a grey area. Since 1974, Highway Code rule 244 has stated that drivers "MUST NOT park partially or wholly on the pavement in London and should not do so elsewhere unless signs permit it."
The key things to note here are the words must not and should not.
In London, you must not park on the pavement, the must indicating there is legislation behind this rule and you could receive a fine for breaking it.
However, outside of the capital or “elsewhere”, the Highway Code states drivers should not park on the pavement, meaning it is advisory and not, therefore, backed up by any legislation.
Rule 242 is where it gets a little less clear, stating: "You MUST NOT leave your vehicle or trailer in a dangerous position or where it causes any unnecessary obstruction of the road."
This is a must not, again, meaning if your car is reported or seen by a police officer and judged to be either in a dangerous position or causing an unnecessary obstruction of the road, you could receive a Fixed Penalty Notice.
The French realy dont care
I parked tight to the hedge ,Froggie drives in , jumps out and walks away , I looked and all I could think of was another local parking tight up to me so they could get out , needless to say I moved , and found a well shaded( temp peaking ar 40c ) spot a few yards down
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Again, just aimed for a spot and had a near miss , just walked away
I parked tight to the hedge ,Froggie drives in , jumps out and walks away , I looked and all I could think of was another local parking tight up to me so they could get out , needless to say I moved , and found a well shaded( temp peaking ar 40c ) spot a few yards down
[/url]Again, just aimed for a spot and had a near miss , just walked away
Saw this on Reddit and thought of this thread...
I was trying to find a parking spot at my university. The lot was notoriously crowded but my campus didn't have a lot of options. While searching, I saw a Corvette taking up FOUR prime spots near the front of the lot. After about ten minutes of waiting/looking for a spot one opened up towards the back of the lot. Furious at the nerve of the driver being so inconsiderate, I wrote a note saying, "Sorry I hit your car, you probably won't even notice the damage" and left it on their windshield. When I got out of class and was headed back to my car, I saw a very stereotypical college aged Corvette owner frantically searching their vehicle while yelling into their phone. I don't know who they were talking to, but I feel bad for them having to deal with this person.
I was trying to find a parking spot at my university. The lot was notoriously crowded but my campus didn't have a lot of options. While searching, I saw a Corvette taking up FOUR prime spots near the front of the lot. After about ten minutes of waiting/looking for a spot one opened up towards the back of the lot. Furious at the nerve of the driver being so inconsiderate, I wrote a note saying, "Sorry I hit your car, you probably won't even notice the damage" and left it on their windshield. When I got out of class and was headed back to my car, I saw a very stereotypical college aged Corvette owner frantically searching their vehicle while yelling into their phone. I don't know who they were talking to, but I feel bad for them having to deal with this person.
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