The BAD PARKING thread [vol4]

[Vipers]

rolando said:

Vipers said:

Just keep the horn on till she comes.

Sorry, I think I may have misread this.

good one

[Shaw Tarse]

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[Short Grain]

Bobberoo99 said:

Ooohhhh this just gets better and better so far three people have knocked her door no response two deliveries aborted because of her!!!!

Keep Rocking her car until the alarm goes off? If she then cancels the alarm, she lets you all know she's in and then hammer on her door till she answers.

[DoubleD]

Bobberoo99 said:

Our new neighbours have been asked several times to be more considerate with their parking, she rocks up silver Fiesta already there parks goes indoors, 10mins later Tesco delivery driver honking horn because he can't get through another neighbour comes out and tells him which house so he parks up knocks the door several times...........no response!!!!!!

Nice curtains

[kpeter202]

Europa1 said:

At least it is a neighbour's car so there is a chance they may be in to move it - I live near a station and we don't (yet) have residents' only parking. This means that commuters park on the road to avoid paying for the station car park. Unfortunately, many of them park in a spectacularly thoughtless manner, so when working from home the day is punctuated by persistent car horns (because of course, if one prolonged blast has failed to get someone rushing out to move it, repeated blasts will work), or delivery drivers or the dial-a-ride driver knocking on the door asking if know who's car it is. The council is now proposing residents' only parking, but some residents are complaining about the cost (it works out at less than £1.50 per week).

I may need to visit the "Things that annoy beyond you beyond reason" thread...

We’ve also had similar with commuters leaving cars for several days, I accepted no driveway when we moved there but some neighbours go batst crazy over it. Arguments, damage to vehicles on both sides. Train station car park is £12.50 a day, is locked overnight so they’re saving a good amount a week by using on street parking. To be honest, I would be using on street parking in the same position but would at least be considerate.

[ashleyman]

kpeter202 said:

We’ve also had similar with commuters leaving cars for several days, I accepted no driveway when we moved there but some neighbours go batst crazy over it. Arguments, damage to vehicles on both sides. Train station car park is £12.50 a day, is locked overnight so they’re saving a good amount a week by using on street parking. To be honest, I would be using on street parking in the same position but would at least be considerate.

We have some unrestricted bays on our road and a single yellow that's controlled between 9-10 meaning no parking.

Quite often there will be a random car parked in a bay for 2, 3 or 4 days then it'll disappear. Do commuters really just drop their cars off and leave them for a few days. Where do they sleep? I don't get it.

The other thing that REALLY annoys me is when commuters come drive past and see you getting in your car, then wait in the middle of the road whilst indicating to your bay and then wait for you to leave. One morning when I wasn't in a rush, I turned the car off and went back inside because the woman started beeping me. Idiots.

[AlexRS2782]

I posted this on the plates thread, but seeing as they're parked on the pavement it might as well go on this thread as well.

[Vipers]

AlexRS2782 said:

I posted this on the plates thread, but seeing as they're parked on the pavement it might as well go on this thread as well.

Worst plate I have ever seen.

[generationx]

Vipers said:

Worst plate I have ever seen.

Really? You obviously haven't spent enough time in the CR4PPY plates thread.

[rampageturke]

Mandalore said:

pinkstigsupercar said:

The next time I'm asked, I'll have this to show as proof that even those people who can afford a nice car are not able to park without someone else's car to line up against.

not exactly a bad method though is it except for the extremely small chance you get a ste shaped space like this, i use other peoples cars as references all the time unless they're out of shape themselves.

it's not like him going over the line has hindered the audi, he's still got a ton of space to open his doors and get out

Edited by rampageturke on Friday 22 September 07:54

[Bobberoo99]

DoubleD said:

Bobberoo99 said:

Our new neighbours have been asked several times to be more considerate with their parking, she rocks up silver Fiesta already there parks goes indoors, 10mins later Tesco delivery driver honking horn because he can't get through another neighbour comes out and tells him which house so he parks up knocks the door several times...........no response!!!!!!

Nice curtains

thanks! Update, the Fiesta disappeared around 4pm, her car still there, we went to visit MIL, came back around 8pm both of their cars were at the entrance to the close parked on our side of the road, virtually on the junction!!! Some people really shouldn't be allowed out by themselves!!!

[Europa1]

Sticks. said:

Had similar near me. But instead of a residents' scheme they put in a single yellow line with a 30 min restriction at different times on each side. It works reasonably well, apart from the roads slightly further away from the station now having the problem.

Some of the residents want this sort of scheme, but the Council have stated in no uncertain terms it's not on the table. So said residents are prepared to cut off their nose to spite their face and vote against the residents' parking scheme when the consultation happens. They can't comprehend that the areas on either side of "our" proposed zone are being consulted at the same time and based on informal consultation will vote in favour, so there is a risk that the areas either side will have parking controls, leaving our area as the only uncontrolled area near the station.

[foxbody-87]

Man shrink wraps car for being parked outside his house

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/in-for-a-nasty-...

On one hand it must be annoying when people use up the on-street parking because they're too tight to pay for it at the airport, but then what they've done is legal and I'm not sure I would involve the papers!

[Speed 3]

foxbody-87 said:

Man shrink wraps car for being parked outside his house

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/in-for-a-nasty-...

On one hand it must be annoying when people use up the on-street parking because they're too tight to pay for it at the airport, but then what they've done is legal and I'm not sure I would involve the papers!

Quite handy really, keeping the birdst off whilst you're away in Costa del Stella for a couple of weeks, should be tipping him upon return.

[DoubleD]

rampageturke said:

i use other peoples cars as references all the time unless they're out of shape themselves.

Edited by rampageturke on Friday 22 September 07:54

I use the lines for reference, they dont tend to get out of shape.

[nonsequitur]

ashleyman said:

kpeter202 said:

We’ve also had similar with commuters leaving cars for several days, I accepted no driveway when we moved there but some neighbours go batst crazy over it. Arguments, damage to vehicles on both sides. Train station car park is £12.50 a day, is locked overnight so they’re saving a good amount a week by using on street parking. To be honest, I would be using on street parking in the same position but would at least be considerate.

Quite often there will be a random car parked in a bay for 2, 3 or 4 days then it'll disappear. Do commuters really just drop their cars off and leave them for a few days. Where do they sleep? I don't get it.

.

I imagine that they are working away in a faraway place, then return after a few days to their vehicle covered in bird poo and leaves.

[carlpea]

Vipers said:

nonsequitur said:

Vipers said:

Mandalore said:

Looks like the parking bay is sort of cone shaped and he lined himself up with the red car, assuming both lines were parralledl which they doent seem to be, is that right, looks like it.

Let us be honest. Let us be blunt. It's PP parking and correct for this thread.

Don't disagree, just asking a question.

It's not a parking space.

[Vipers]

carlpea said:

Vipers said:

nonsequitur said:

Vipers said:

Mandalore said:

Looks like the parking bay is sort of cone shaped and he lined himself up with the red car, assuming both lines were parralledl which they doent seem to be, is that right, looks like it.

Let us be honest. Let us be blunt. It's PP parking and correct for this thread.

Don't disagree, just asking a question.

It's not a parking space.

Thanks.

[mickmcpaddy]

foxbody-87 said:

Man shrink wraps car for being parked outside his house

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/in-for-a-nasty-...

On one hand it must be annoying when people use up the on-street parking because they're too tight to pay for it at the airport, but then what they've done is legal and I'm not sure I would involve the papers!

Although I agree its selfish to leave your car outside someone else's house especially for 2 weeks there is nothing illegal in it but looking at the picture, not only does the bloke not own the road it looks like a council house so he probably doesn't even own the house either, talk about taking the piss.

[Killer2005]

Clearly the no parking signage wasn't clear enough