Unloading and blocking road
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Came accross a builders van blocking the road this morning, double parked in middle of road hazards on, both back doors open some activity behind but couldn't see. Waited a couple of minutes, two other vehicles pull up behind me also waiting. Gave a friendly toot toot on the horn - no response. Got out and went to back of van to find two guys pulling various builders stuff out the back. Asked politely if they could pull forward a bit / turn around, so they could get in tight to parked cars, leaving enough room for others to get by. Response was f off, we're unloading, you w**ker. Asked again if could just manouvre so we could all get by (queue now formed), again told to f off.
Got back in car and waited until they'd finished (as couldn't reverse due to queue). Quite shook me up due to the aggressive response. Not nice at all and zero consideration for others. I have no problem with unloading / double parking etc etc just would be nice to have a bit of consideration and leave a gap for others to go through (as could have easily been done - but van driver obviously couldn't be bothered).
Got back in car and waited until they'd finished (as couldn't reverse due to queue). Quite shook me up due to the aggressive response. Not nice at all and zero consideration for others. I have no problem with unloading / double parking etc etc just would be nice to have a bit of consideration and leave a gap for others to go through (as could have easily been done - but van driver obviously couldn't be bothered).
Similar thing just happened to me about 20 mins ago...
The entrance to our office car park is a driveway the width of a terraced house, that is in the middle of a row of terraced properties in a town centre. Most of the properties on the row are businesses and some are houses. There is '1 hour' parking on the side of the road all the way along, except across our enhance which is double yellows, plus a hatched area.
Drove up the road at 9am and went to turn in to find an office furniture delivery van parked right across the entrance with all doors open and boxes being carried out by two blokes.
I give a quick pip on the horn and ask if they could pull out to let me and then move back again.
The response I got was an out of breath "for f
ks sake mate were working here.. You'll have to wait till we finish. I'm not fking moving".
At this point I noticed it was a long wheelbase sprinter, full to the brim and realised they were going to be a long time!
I said "that's the entrance to an office car park, and it's 9 o'clock so there are gonna be a lot of people wanting in there" His response? "they'll all have to wait then".
Which part of 'double yellow lines' or 'blocking an entrance' do these morons not understand??
This happens to us quite a lot and their attitude is always the the same "ps off, I'm WORKING", erm well so am I! Just because I'm not wearing a polo shirt with a company logo on it and carrying boxes doesn't mean I'm not working!
Parcel delivery companies are the worst for parking anywhere, but they are usually only there very briefly, people like builders usually park badly as well but take a lot longer to move!
The entrance to our office car park is a driveway the width of a terraced house, that is in the middle of a row of terraced properties in a town centre. Most of the properties on the row are businesses and some are houses. There is '1 hour' parking on the side of the road all the way along, except across our enhance which is double yellows, plus a hatched area.
Drove up the road at 9am and went to turn in to find an office furniture delivery van parked right across the entrance with all doors open and boxes being carried out by two blokes.
I give a quick pip on the horn and ask if they could pull out to let me and then move back again.
The response I got was an out of breath "for f
ks sake mate were working here.. You'll have to wait till we finish. I'm not fking moving".At this point I noticed it was a long wheelbase sprinter, full to the brim and realised they were going to be a long time!
I said "that's the entrance to an office car park, and it's 9 o'clock so there are gonna be a lot of people wanting in there" His response? "they'll all have to wait then".
Which part of 'double yellow lines' or 'blocking an entrance' do these morons not understand??
This happens to us quite a lot and their attitude is always the the same "p
s off, I'm WORKING", erm well so am I! Just because I'm not wearing a polo shirt with a company logo on it and carrying boxes doesn't mean I'm not working!Parcel delivery companies are the worst for parking anywhere, but they are usually only there very briefly, people like builders usually park badly as well but take a lot longer to move!
Years back when I worked in Woolworths we were due two deliveries in one night (normally we had 2 a week tops). However due to traffic both lorries were late turning up with the result that we'd missed our finish time but as we were paid by the hour were willing to carry on. However due to the layout of the road one of the lorries was blocking the other in (which had been unloaded and we couldn't unload the second from where it was). The driver however decided that he'd have to sit there for 20mins as it was his break. He changed his mind about the need to have the break then when we offered to make him return the next day or move the lorry for him. Perhaps you should offer to shift the offending wagons to avoid the busy people having to stop what they're doing....
No logo's etc (but I did note the reg). I do feel like dishing out retribution but doubt if that'd change their attitude and would prob result in retaliation / escalation. It's a shame that people are so aggressive these days when a cheery / positive / polite response would go so much further - seems to happen more and more.
Edited by willis1337 on Thursday 29th July 10:13
willis1337 said:
No logo's etc (but I did note the reg). I do feel like dishing out retribution but doubt if that'd change their attitude and would prob result in retaliation / escalation. It's a shame that people are so aggressive these days when a cheery / positive / polite response would go so much further - seems to happen more and more.
I hate people like that. I really do. I would do whatever I could to cause them at least as much inconvenience as they had caused me.Are you sure that was a shotgun and some drugs you saw in the back of the van?
Problem is with a builder's van if you ring up the firm, you're almost certainly going to get the guy who told you to GFAM in the first place. Or his wife. Now she could of course, such are things today, be even more abrupt than hubby, but equally it might result in karma and no nookie for him.
You could pass the reg to the police and say the same - maybe these people need someone in uniform to remind them of the need for basic manners.
I'd consider that excellent policing as I am sure it will shock the hell out of the builders when they can see their attitude 'has been noted on police file'.
No fines but maybe a wake up call and less chance of it all getting out of hand next time as the builders will be aware the police have a complaint already against them and they were warned to shape up.
But does anyone know if the police will get involved?
I'd consider that excellent policing as I am sure it will shock the hell out of the builders when they can see their attitude 'has been noted on police file'.
No fines but maybe a wake up call and less chance of it all getting out of hand next time as the builders will be aware the police have a complaint already against them and they were warned to shape up.
But does anyone know if the police will get involved?
Yeah, but they're driving a van so they're better than you. I like it best when some pinhead in a small white van stops in the road on a narrow backstreet to have a chat with his mate coming the other way. wkers. Once I saw a white Transit parked right outside Tesco's entrance where no parking was allowed, right in the road. A woman was trying to reverse out of her space but he'd left her no room and was laughing with his mate and pointing as she tried to edge past. I went up and said, "Alright mate," to which he looked a bit puzzled, then said, "I'll give you a hand if you like,". "Eh?" "MOVING YOUR fkING VAN PAL". He moved his van.
kers. Once I saw a white Transit parked right outside Tesco's entrance where no parking was allowed, right in the road. A woman was trying to reverse out of her space but he'd left her no room and was laughing with his mate and pointing as she tried to edge past. I went up and said, "Alright mate," to which he looked a bit puzzled, then said, "I'll give you a hand if you like,". "Eh?" "MOVING YOUR fkING VAN PAL". He moved his van.It always seems that putting the 'hazards' on gives a royal charter to park / load / unload where 'they' like. If there are double-yellow lines with double lines perpendicular on the kerb stones (in London) then there is NO PARKING / LOADING or UNLOADING at ANYTIME!.
The fact that said delivery firm has to park 50 yards down the road in an approved loading / unloading zone is tough. Those are the rules.
The fact that said delivery firm has to park 50 yards down the road in an approved loading / unloading zone is tough. Those are the rules.
MidlandDan84 said:
It always seems that putting the 'hazards' on gives a royal charter to park / load / unload where 'they' like. If there are double-yellow lines with double lines perpendicular on the kerb stones (in London) then there is NO PARKING / LOADING or UNLOADING at ANYTIME!.
The fact that said delivery firm has to park 50 yards down the road in an approved loading / unloading zone is tough. Those are the rules.
It’s a well known fact that as soon as someone put on their hazards (or “park anywhere lights”) the vehicle disappears into thin air and doesn’t cause problems to anyone!The fact that said delivery firm has to park 50 yards down the road in an approved loading / unloading zone is tough. Those are the rules.
covboy said:
MidlandDan84 said:
It always seems that putting the 'hazards' on gives a royal charter to park / load / unload where 'they' like. If there are double-yellow lines with double lines perpendicular on the kerb stones (in London) then there is NO PARKING / LOADING or UNLOADING at ANYTIME!.
The fact that said delivery firm has to park 50 yards down the road in an approved loading / unloading zone is tough. Those are the rules.
It’s a well known fact that as soon as someone put on their hazards (or “park anywhere lights”) the vehicle disappears into thin air and doesn’t cause problems to anyone!The fact that said delivery firm has to park 50 yards down the road in an approved loading / unloading zone is tough. Those are the rules.
Most 'Van' drivers tend to be lazy fat f
kers who park where they like, probably because they have got more STD's than GCSE's and have more chips than McCain.Or that could just be my prejudice.
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