work vans parked in street/home
Discussion
It seems to be quite a common sight these days - residential housing estates with work vans lashed around on the street in the evening and weekends.
What do people think about this?
Does it drag the area down seeing a scruffy van parked nearby?
Does it annoy you that a neighbour parks their van so you can see it from your window?
Do people actually care?
Should something be done about it?
Should owners of said vans be made to park on their driveway?
Its something we were discussing at work today, just wondered what the PH massive thought...
What do people think about this?
Does it drag the area down seeing a scruffy van parked nearby?
Does it annoy you that a neighbour parks their van so you can see it from your window?
Do people actually care?
Should something be done about it?
Should owners of said vans be made to park on their driveway?
Its something we were discussing at work today, just wondered what the PH massive thought...
We have a few parked near us, one in particular, a long wheelbase high top transit that parks right outside our house and ruins the view out of the house. He could park outside his own place but that would be just too considerate!
I thought that sign written vehicles were supposed to be parked off of the road, although I could be wrong. And yes I do think they make an area look scruffy and '
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I thought that sign written vehicles were supposed to be parked off of the road, although I could be wrong. And yes I do think they make an area look scruffy and '
'MitchT said:
Couldn't care less re work vans, but I do think people who have a driveway should be made to use it whatever vehicle they own.
THATI also think that people who block pavements etc. should be ticketted more often - I'm tired of having to squeeze past/walk on the road where someone's being an incondsiderate t
t (often with an empty driveway).Mind you - we could extend this to forcing people to empty their garages of s
t and USE those too 
MitchT said:
Couldn't care less re work vans, but I do think people who have a driveway should be made to use it whatever vehicle they own.
I'm the only person in the street with a works' van and I'm the only one who regularly uses my driveway - all the car owners leave them on the street so I have to slalom through them 
johnpeat said:
Mind you - we could extend this to forcing people to empty their garages of st and USE those too
I think you'll find most modern houses (and a good many older ones) have garages into which it is physically impossible to fit a modern car. So by default they end up full of other stuff as otherwise it'd be wasted space - though given that most new houses have f-all storage space in them anyway, you have no choice but to put freezers etc. in the garage.t and USE those too No problem here: my garage here is 30 x 9 feet and the OH's is 40 x 19
Why not get rid of all the scuffy cars instead of vans.
Why not get rid of all of the scuffy lamp posts outside.
Why not get rid of all the old scuffy trees that have no flowers on them.
Why not get rid of all old scuffy walls or fences.
Why not get rid of all of the old misarable people that complain about nowt.
Jeeezzzzz, you must of been really bored at work to discuss that.
Plus its better than reposessed houses with windows boarded up if people didn't work with their vans.
Why not get rid of all of the scuffy lamp posts outside.
Why not get rid of all the old scuffy trees that have no flowers on them.
Why not get rid of all old scuffy walls or fences.
Why not get rid of all of the old misarable people that complain about nowt.
Jeeezzzzz, you must of been really bored at work to discuss that.
Plus its better than reposessed houses with windows boarded up if people didn't work with their vans.
Edited by badlands1 on Tuesday 9th August 19:02
badlands1 said:
Why not get rid of all the scuffy cars instead of vans.
Why not get rid of all of the scuffy lamp posts outside.
Why not get rid of all the old scuffy trees that have no flowers on them.
Why not get rid of all old scuffy walls or fences.
Why not get rid of all of the old misarable people that complain about nowt.
Jeeezzzzz, you must of been really bored at work to discuss that.
Plus its better than reposessed houses with windows boarded up if people didn't work with their vans.
Well, I think you've missed the point.Why not get rid of all of the scuffy lamp posts outside.
Why not get rid of all the old scuffy trees that have no flowers on them.
Why not get rid of all old scuffy walls or fences.
Why not get rid of all of the old misarable people that complain about nowt.
Jeeezzzzz, you must of been really bored at work to discuss that.
Plus its better than reposessed houses with windows boarded up if people didn't work with their vans.
Edited by badlands1 on Tuesday 9th August 19:02
There's a new estate built up the road, and a very shabby transit parked up half on the pavement. Commercial vehicles should be kept on commercial property, or your own property.
MX7 said:
Well, I think you've missed the point.
There's a new estate built up the road, and a very shabby transit parked up half on the pavement. Commercial vehicles should be kept on commercial property, or your own property.
Don't be so silly.There's a new estate built up the road, and a very shabby transit parked up half on the pavement. Commercial vehicles should be kept on commercial property, or your own property.
How have I missed the point.
He should however be parked properly, is that what is bugging you.
MitchT said:
Couldn't care less re work vans, but I do think people who have a driveway should be made to use it whatever vehicle they own.
Yes I live in the end of a cul - de - sac that certain neighbours have adopted the two 'spaces' at the end of their double width drive to be extensions of their own driveway. Forget about a fire engine or bin lorry needing to turn round there.The deeds state no vans / caravans etc but only for the first 5 years which has long passed.
MX7 said:
Well, I think you've missed the point.
There's a new estate built up the road, and a very shabby transit parked up half on the pavement. Commercial vehicles should be kept on commercial property, or your own property.
So any self-employed builder,plumber,carpenter,plasterer,courier, the list goes on and on, can only live in a house with a driveway big enough for their van? Ideally they will park outside their own house for security reason to keep their vehicles insight.There's a new estate built up the road, and a very shabby transit parked up half on the pavement. Commercial vehicles should be kept on commercial property, or your own property.
A lot of estates and flats do have a no commercial vehicles policy in their car parks, which leads to vans having to park in nearby streets. What do you expect them to do if they live in a flat.
badlands1 said:
Why not get rid of all the scuffy cars instead of vans.
Why not get rid of all of the scuffy lamp posts outside.
Why not get rid of all the old scuffy trees that have no flowers on them.
Why not get rid of all old scuffy walls or fences.
Why not get rid of all of the old misarable people that complain about nowt.
Yep had one taken away that was dumped.Why not get rid of all of the scuffy lamp posts outside.
Why not get rid of all the old scuffy trees that have no flowers on them.
Why not get rid of all old scuffy walls or fences.
Why not get rid of all of the old misarable people that complain about nowt.
Yep all lamp posts being replaced round my way.
Yep dead tree removed from in front of my house.
yep graffiti walls painted white
last one is a bit more difficult
I don't mind a smart signwritten van, people have to work. Its the crappy, rusting heaps that I think lowers the tone of the area.
I park my van outside my house. I have a driveway that is only wide enough for one vehicle. My car goes on that.
I'm the only person in my street with a van, its a sign written Ford Transit with a roof rack and pipe carrier.
Agreed its not the nicest thing to have parked outside, but its a tool I need to bring money in.
I park it sensibly and neatly, never with wheels on the kerb and if for some reason I can't park it outside my house I'll move it to the top of the cul-de-sac out of the way.
One of my neighbour's Mother visits most weekends and parks opposite me in a way making it difficult for cars to get past, its always me that gets the filthy looks.
Quite frankly I couldn't care less what people think. Its cleaner and parked better than most of the cars on my street!
I'm the only person in my street with a van, its a sign written Ford Transit with a roof rack and pipe carrier.
Agreed its not the nicest thing to have parked outside, but its a tool I need to bring money in.
I park it sensibly and neatly, never with wheels on the kerb and if for some reason I can't park it outside my house I'll move it to the top of the cul-de-sac out of the way.
One of my neighbour's Mother visits most weekends and parks opposite me in a way making it difficult for cars to get past, its always me that gets the filthy looks.
Quite frankly I couldn't care less what people think. Its cleaner and parked better than most of the cars on my street!
mgtony said:
MX7 said:
Well, I think you've missed the point.
There's a new estate built up the road, and a very shabby transit parked up half on the pavement. Commercial vehicles should be kept on commercial property, or your own property.
So any self-employed builder,plumber,carpenter,plasterer,courier, the list goes on and on, can only live in a house with a driveway big enough for their van? Ideally they will park outside their own house for security reason to keep their vehicles insight.There's a new estate built up the road, and a very shabby transit parked up half on the pavement. Commercial vehicles should be kept on commercial property, or your own property.
A lot of estates and flats do have a no commercial vehicles policy in their car parks, which leads to vans having to park in nearby streets. What do you expect them to do if they live in a flat.
If you have a drive, put the van on the drive, and your car on the road so you dont need to park on the pavement, like this guy does.
Besides, even the self employed can have a yard...
There are a couple of them round my way, I always smile when I read the 'No tools left in this van overnight' stickers that adorn them.
I`m sure the owners who can`t even be bothered to clear out old newspapers and sandwich wrappers from the dashboards clear out all the tools as soon as they get home and then reload the vans prior to work the next day........
I`m sure the owners who can`t even be bothered to clear out old newspapers and sandwich wrappers from the dashboards clear out all the tools as soon as they get home and then reload the vans prior to work the next day........
Some Bint stopped her car the other day and shouted at me for having 5 motors outside and down the street (not outside anyones house btw)
I have lived here for 16 years and always had a lot of motors.
Said bint needs to get a life or have sex in a way where her knees and hands are on the floor at the same time.
Same goes for any man who moans about such a sad thing.
I have lived here for 16 years and always had a lot of motors.
Said bint needs to get a life or have sex in a way where her knees and hands are on the floor at the same time.
Same goes for any man who moans about such a sad thing.
badlands1 said:
Some Bint stopped her car the other day and shouted at me for having 5 motors outside and down the street (not outside anyones house btw)
I have lived here for 16 years and always had a lot of motors.
Said bint needs to get a life or have sex in a way where her knees and hands are on the floor at the same time.
Same goes for any man who moans about such a sad thing.
School holidays? Shouldn't you be out rioting?I have lived here for 16 years and always had a lot of motors.
Said bint needs to get a life or have sex in a way where her knees and hands are on the floor at the same time.
Same goes for any man who moans about such a sad thing.
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