No shame (parking)
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Angie4m said:This is what I have to contend with every so often. Used to be on a weekly basis whilst a few folk got their Tesco shopping delivered even though there is a Tesco Superstore about 500 yards away! This below happened from the start of December to the start of February. They stopped for a couple of days at Xmas but that was it they even were there at weekends. Our cars are parked directly below and can't be seen due to the angle but I just couldn't believe it. Every day!
I cannot stand the people with disability badges that think that means that they can park where they want. One guy with a A6 round here parks over a give way at a junction but they can't move him supposedly because of his blue badge. I've also seen an old boy arguing with a guy in a wheel chair as he parked up to go in to the newsagents. He parked over the dipped part of the pavement for crossing. The guy in the car said I can park there because I've got a blue badge and contributed to shout as he wondered off leaving the guy in a wheel chair unable to cross the road. Luckily I was around to offer assistance but I just thought what a cnut. A blue badge means f the lot of you. It's supposed to aid people but because they don't actually consider where they park they maybe effecting the wider population. Clearly not all blue badge holders do this but some just have that mentality and no regard for others, but then so do people without blue badges too!
You've got the wrong car
, I bet the owner of the Diahatsu Copen has no problems 
Tim.
Denis O said:Total over reaction to what is a fairly minor issue.
Suggestion of scratching the guys cars or putting nails/screws under the tyres is a bit rich from the same people who go mental when someone's car on here gets deliberately scratched. Everyone is up in arms and rightly saying the perp should have his hands copped off. To then suggest the same treatment should be meted out because someone has parked overhanging the path, is just a tad hypocritical don't you think. Maybe it's acceptable because the car in question is not a BMW
You've spoken with the guy and he's moved his van so you're no longer inconvenienced by his van parked on the road. Job done I would say.
Hang on
I only put the first post on. I haven't suggested scratching his car or putting nails under his tyres.
As you say Job done, he moved it, I'm not inconvenienced anymore.
Angie4m said:
+1 They do my head in as well, they think the blue badge means that the normal highway code doesn't apply to them, they park in some really dangerous places at junctions
I would rather have the path blocked than looking out on a van to be honest … Outside of London it is legal to park on the path anyway so there are many places about where you have to walk off the footpath.
Some residential roads don't have footpaths at all and the pedestrians don't get killed all over the place there.
Some residential roads don't have footpaths at all and the pedestrians don't get killed all over the place there.
Converted Steve said:Angie4m said:
+1 They do my head in as well, they think the blue badge means that the normal highway code doesn't apply to them, they park in some really dangerous places at junctions
Me too.
My mum has a car on Motability and I don't agree with it. She doesn't drive but my dad does and they are always going on about parking.
I also don't agree with what she gets for her disability money....... New car every 3 years, Don't pay for insurance, tyres or tax, WTF???
If they get disability money they should BUY a car with it and pay for everything else just like me and you, + they get a bus pass :evil: . One or the other I say.
It fu$$ing makes my blood boil and I have made it known to them that it does.
It might sound horrible but I hope my mum goes first then my dad will have to buy a car and pay for everything else :lol:
Sorry rant over :lol:
Denis O said:bluestreak56 said:
So let's all go and scratch their cars then, eh? :roll: Because, of course, people that do that have Einstein type brains don't they
People that do that abide by the rules. Why should we all suffer accidents because some fool cant find a better space to park. My comments about scratching cars are obviously a joke and I have never / would never do so.
I have however pointed such behaviour to traffic wardens and will continue to do so.
this threads getting a bit heated :evil: 
I think we can all agree that the owner could have parked in a better location, like maybe between the two driveways maybe slightly up the kerb to allow cars room to pass but with plenty of room for pedestrians to safely pass also.
Also I think comments like "scratch it" and "put nails under the wheels" can be taken as light hearted jokes as I highly doubt the vast majority of adults on this forum would even have any actual motivation to cause criminal damage.
I also think anyone suggesting it is ok for people to have to walk out into the road to get around the car need to think about who the footpaths are for.
( I often see people parked like complete idiots and think I'd like to key that car,BUT I have never and I won't ever do anything malicious like that and neither would the vast majority of people, but theres nothing wrong thinking it :evil: ).
if the obstruction turns into a regular thing then I'd contact the council so someone goes round to let them know that they shouldn't block the pavement and to find a more appropriate parking spot.
I think we can all agree that the owner could have parked in a better location, like maybe between the two driveways maybe slightly up the kerb to allow cars room to pass but with plenty of room for pedestrians to safely pass also.
Also I think comments like "scratch it" and "put nails under the wheels" can be taken as light hearted jokes as I highly doubt the vast majority of adults on this forum would even have any actual motivation to cause criminal damage.
I also think anyone suggesting it is ok for people to have to walk out into the road to get around the car need to think about who the footpaths are for.
( I often see people parked like complete idiots and think I'd like to key that car,BUT I have never and I won't ever do anything malicious like that and neither would the vast majority of people, but theres nothing wrong thinking it :evil: ).
if the obstruction turns into a regular thing then I'd contact the council so someone goes round to let them know that they shouldn't block the pavement and to find a more appropriate parking spot.
PVR, im 99% sure its not legal and even if it was legal, that wouldn't stop the council raising concerns others have with the tenants of the property and trying to come to amicable solution for all.
It looks like they are impartially obstructing a dropped kerb also a wheelchair or mother with pushchair would not get around the car without going into the road.
likely outcome is a £40 fine for first time offence.
If this isn't a reoccurring thing then me personally I wouldn't care but if I continuously seen them obstructing the pathway and saw it problematic for pedestrians then I'd report it for certain.
It looks like they are impartially obstructing a dropped kerb also a wheelchair or mother with pushchair would not get around the car without going into the road.
likely outcome is a £40 fine for first time offence.
If this isn't a reoccurring thing then me personally I wouldn't care but if I continuously seen them obstructing the pathway and saw it problematic for pedestrians then I'd report it for certain.
pvr said:
I don't see a problem with people parking on the kerb as long as there is room for pedestrians to get past safely and comfortably.
The footpaths are there for pedestrians after all not for cars to park on.
the problem with people parking on the pavement is it puts pedestrians at risk, clearly demonstrated by the video you linked.
p.s there are sections under the highways act which says its an offense to even drive upon a footpath
Section 72 of the Highways Act 1835 provides an offence of riding or driving on the footpath.
It states:
If any person shall wilfully ride upon any footpath or causeway by the side of any road, made or set apart for the use or accommodation of foot passengers; or shall wilfully lead or drive any horse, ass, sheep, mule, swine, cattle or carriage of any description, or any truck or sledge, upon any such footpath or causeway or tether any horse, ass, mule, swine or cattle on any highway so as to suffer or permit the tethered animal to be thereon.
NOTES:
(i) A footpath is part of a highway, if it is beside a road.
(ii) The section only extends to the wilful obstructions specified.
(iii) Proceeding may be instituted by anyone and is not confined exclusively to the Highway Authority.
(iv) "Wilful" under this section means "purposely"
pvr said:
I used to park half on,half off the kerb outside my old house...easy to park on kerb without scraping alloys
The council don't just deal with legal matters PVR, they have Neighbourhood Compliance Officers, our compliance officer would be more then happy to put across concerns to the residents even if it was legal.
RE: highway code, technically you do have to drive on the footpath to park on it.....which makes it an offence, police only usually fine someone for this if they have received complaints about the particular vehicle
nightyard said:
That's how the van was parked, between the 2 driveways slightly up the kerb but about 3 foot over our driveway blocking my wife's car in. What I didn't get was that there was about 8foot behind the van before their driveway. All he had to do was either reverse the van back a few feet leaving my drive clear and also his, or as the road is narrow and another car parks opposite, park the van on the drive as is and park the car on the road. SIMPLES.
He never said anything back to me when I asked him to move it. (prob because he's Polish and don't speak English)
Also as has been said in other posts about parking half on kerb and half on the road, when the roads were made there weren't that many cars about and now days some families having 2, 3 or even 4 cars you can't park on the road leaving the pavement clear anymore, certainly not on our street. If 2 cars parked opposite each other the only vehicle that would get through is a motorcycle.
Can I also stress that I haven't posted anything about scratching the car or putting nails under the tyres
By the seaside...
AIUI, while driving on the pavement is illegal, the police can only take action if they have actually witnessed the offence, as if someone pushed (or claims that they pushed) their car onto the pavement they haven't committed an offence (as long as it's not causing an obstruction)nightyard said:RE: highway code, technically you do have to drive on the footpath to park on it.....which makes it an offence, police only usually fine someone for this if they have received complaints about the particular vehicle