Some one dont like me parking on the road

[Meldrew2]

How about a street full of old Transit vans that had just been used for bank robberies?

These days it's easier to rob banks with a computer.

It's a long time since computers were big enough to fill a street...

 

[John]

Apart from laws, isn't it just common sense and consideration for fellow citizens to leave a big enough gap?

That's why it falls down!

 

[Deleted member 6183]

These days it's easier to rob banks with a computer.

It's a long time since computers were big enough to fill a street...

In my experience it's easier to rob banks if you work for them.

 

[renault12ts]

Since I started driving is been my understanding that, when parking on a road, always to leave space for large emergency vehicles, namely fire engines. And that the crews have the right - and are expected - to ease their way past these vehicles so long as no one is physically injured in the process.

Apart from laws, isn't it just common sense and consideration for fellow citizens to leave a big enough gap?

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In some narrow streets where people park on both sides I believe there should be emergency service white lines painted down each side...allowing enough space for a fire tender to proceed...park over the line and you are at fault.

 

[190]

An example of a more civilized and well ordered regime.

Some years ago I visited my cousin in Canada. Typical North American leafy suburb with every house having a drive and garage mostly double. The road wasn't narrow and there were no obvious restrictions so I parked on the street and was surprised at the fuss my relatives made. They explained that it wasn't allowed and arranged to move one of their own cars on to a neighbours driveway so that I could park on their's.

The explanation was, it's just safer for kids to play if there are no obstructions to visibility and it made the neighbourhood look tidy. And there was no reason to park on the street except laziness.

I've got to say I loved the idea of making lazy people do the right thing.

For the record I hate neighbours parking outside my house especially when they all have a double garage and a drive way for at least 3 cars. If their garage is full of crap or they can't be bothered shuffling their families cars that's not my problem. When they have visitors or a party I'm quite happy for them to park cars on my drive, they only have to ask but I can't stand people being lazy on a daily basis and thinking only of their own convenience.

 

[Londonscottish]

I have always been under the impression that if needed, especially the fire brigade, can simply barge cars out the way if they are blocking the road

Unsure on the truth of this, but have always thought that. Either my parents or a teacher told me this as I remember it from a young age

I am guessing though a fire truck would be within its rights to get to one end of a closed off street by any means possible

I've personally been in a bin lorry in Fife that ground its way down the sides of a number of badly parked cars that were obstructing the road on both sides.

I've no idea what the fallout was (if any) but the driver didn't get pulled up for it.

Caveat; it was in the mid-80's when the compensation culture had yet to emerge.

 

[219]

I've personally been in a bin lorry in Fife that ground its way down the sides of a number of badly parked cars that were obstructing the road on both sides.

I've no idea what the fallout was (if any) but the driver didn't get pulled up for it.

Caveat; it was in the mid-80's when the compensation culture had yet to emerge.

I know that refuse collection is an essential public service , but I'd have thought not quite the same as the instance I was told about by a colleague .

In the case I mentioned , it was a 'persons reported' - that means there were people inside the burning house , hence life literally at risk and no time to mess around knocking doors to get the vehicles moved . A few dented panels and broken mirrors are hardly a consideration .

I suspect the owners of the parked vehicles knew very well they would have been charged with obstructing emergency access , hence the vehicles were quickly removed .

This was also a number of years ago .

 

[kid-jensen]

If you live in the Greater London area (not just the London postal area), don't bother being considerate by parking with two wheels on the pavement in narrow roads...

There is a standing law which gets you a parking fine if you do this. Guess how I know?

So, by enforcing this rediculous law, fire engines, ambulances, dust carts etc, are unable to get through the vast majority of surburban roads because everyone has been nicked at lteast once.

But at least the local councils are happy with their additional income, and we all know that they spend their money in such a considered and intellegent way...

 

[Druk]

In my experience it's easier to rob banks if you work for them.

Then maybe the cars parked in Pontoneer's street were all owned by managers of HSBC banks



Allegedly.

 

[geraldrobins]

If you live in the Greater London area (not just the London postal area), don't bother being considerate by parking with two wheels on the pavement in narrow roads...

There is a standing law which gets you a parking fine if you do this. Guess how I know?

So, by enforcing this rediculous law, fire engines, ambulances, dust carts etc, are unable to get through the vast majority of surburban roads because everyone has been nicked at lteast once.

But at least the local councils are happy with their additional income, and we all know that they spend their money in such a considered and intellegent way...

Without knowing how wide the pavements you refer to are I cant really comment on your situation, but parking partly on the pavement can be inconsiderate to pedestrians especially those with pushchairs or wheelchairs.

 

[219]

Then maybe the cars parked in Pontoneer's street were all owned by managers of HSBC banks



Allegedly.

A shower of bankers

 

[Stratman]

A shower of bankers

Surely it's a 'wunch' of bankers

 

[amit65]

Hi..

Here’s everything you need to know about the law around street parking – and whether those parking outside your home are actually doing anything wrong.

 

[renault12ts]

Hi..

Here’s everything you need to know about the law around street parking – and whether those parking outside your home are actually doing anything wrong.

Where? :fail

 

[markmifsud]

Hi..

Here’s everything you need to know about the law around street parking – and whether those parking outside your home are actually doing anything wrong.

So, in essence we do not need to know anything?

 

[moonloops]

Hi..

Here’s everything you need to know about the law around street parking – and whether those parking outside your home are actually doing anything wrong.

Fixed with a one liner:

You can park anywhere you damn want to unless there is a dropped curb or parking restriction in place !

End of.

 

[Deleted member 6183]

The problem with parking is that some drivers just don't use common sense.

For example, you wouldn't park outside your neigbours house if you knew that it was the day of a funeral and the hearse would want to park there would you?

Some of my neighbours park opposite a T-junction causing approaching traffic to be on the wrong side of the road on a blind junction, they're never going to get prosecuted but it's still inconsiderate and dangerous.

Further down the scale we eventually get to the issue of parking regularly outside you're neighbours home when you know that they are sensitive about it. Is it OK to do so just because it's not illegal?

I don't think that parking on the grass verge is illegal but it pisses me right off.

 

[moonloops]

I don't think that parking on the grass verge is illegal but it pisses me right off.

It's down to local by-laws I guess ?

 

[Deleted member 6183]

It's down to local by-laws I guess ?

I expect so, how likely is enforcement though?

There's a tricky bend that I walk around every day and cars park up on the verge to the point that it's just mud now. The LA put up notices to advise that they are to paint double yellow lines around it.
The day comes and there's a van parked right on the bend so they paint the lines anyway leaving a gap where the van is.
The throbber parks his van in the gap now every day!

MKy point is that it's not so much the legal situation but the actions of the plebs.

 

[davidjpowell]

Similarly , if Fire appliances have difficulty gaining emergency access to premises , this constitutes obstruction : I heard of one instance , a number of years back , where a crew was turned out to a 'persons reported' incident in a dead end street in a council estate - on reaching the street , the house could be seen well alight at the top of the road , but there were parked vehicles on both sides , half on the road and the pavement , a car might have squeezed through but nothing bigger and certainly not a fire appliance . Life was at risk , so the gaffer instructed the driver to proceed , causing damage to several parked vehicles , and a message sent back to have the police attend . By the time the police arrived , the offending vehicles had mysteriously disappeared , and not one complaint was ever received .

I have , in the past , had to photograph parked vehicles in 'problem' streets , following which letters are sent to the keepers ; this goes on record , although I'm not aware of any instances where it had to be taken further .

I know that in Edinburgh a few years back streets were cleared because of parked vehicles obstructing emergency access .

Going back years a family friend was a Fire Engine Driver. If there were persons reported, and a few cars in the way - they were quickly removed in those days... i suspect on-board video now would make it even easier to justify.