Author Topic: People who park like fuds (Read 292711 times)

Steph · « **Reply #1300 on:** 25 August, 2022, 08:05:07 am »

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/porsche-taycan-crashing-into-parked-macan-is-an-expensive-collision/ar-AA113Sd5?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=c7122a67fb4e46098e4572c087a429c8

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1301 on:** 25 August, 2022, 11:31:00 am »

Looks like mating time for Porsches. They're breeding a little TayMac. Or a MacTay if they were in Scotland.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #1302 on:** 03 November, 2022, 09:51:07 am »

https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/23096441.worst-parked-car-award-hopeful-sparks-police-fury-blocking-road/

A classic of the "just abandoned" technique.

JellyLegs · « **Reply #1303 on:** 03 November, 2022, 12:28:00 pm »

Quote from: rogerzilla on 03 November, 2022, 09:51:07 am

https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/23096441.worst-parked-car-award-hopeful-sparks-police-fury-blocking-road/

A classic of the "just abandoned" technique.

Handbrake “failure” and drifted across the road having been left approximately where the police car is? Seems to be parked by touch against the wall as if that’s where it came to rest. If not, then that is some seriously impressive parking.

Salvatore · « **Reply #1304 on:** 14 November, 2022, 07:06:53 pm »

rogerzilla · « **Reply #1305 on:** 17 December, 2022, 07:49:04 am »

I doubt a car could put much pollution into a Black Country canal that isn't already in there.

rafletcher · « **Reply #1306 on:** 30 December, 2022, 03:14:08 pm »

Where we live, in a row of cottages in a linear village, there is little off-road parking, and the road itself has no pavements either side. Cottage residents park opposite on what is a filled in ditch (the drainage is in a culvert under) perpendicular to the road. Depth of parking is limited by the hedgerow, and the need to keep the road clear (it's just wide enough for 2 cars.)

Our new neighbours seem oblivious to this need...

Fuds by Richard Fletcher, on Flickr

rogerzilla · « **Reply #1307 on:** 30 December, 2022, 03:36:01 pm »

Many cars are now too long for a normal parking space (2.4 x 4.8m) and those spaces look shorter than that. In this case, SUVs are actually better as they tend to be shorter than saloons or estates.

The growing footprint of cars is a big problem, although usually the width is what catches you out.

rafletcher · « **Reply #1308 on:** 30 December, 2022, 03:49:54 pm »

Yebbut, there’s a metre plus free space behind that car, they’ve been into the boot and just left it. The longer term residents will either nose in to use the boot, or reverse back once finished. Cars have been clipped, usually by rapidly passing couriers - my A4 was left with a nice yellow stripe on the back bumper courtesy of DHL.

I’ve had both Mondeo and A6 here, and with a bit of judicious hedge cutting only a small overhang. My current Ateca SUV fits no problem, as you suggest.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #1309 on:** 30 December, 2022, 06:41:56 pm »

It's a Merc. Case closed.

Kim · « **Reply #1310 on:** 30 December, 2022, 08:39:33 pm »

Presumably a rapidly passing courier will teach them in due course.

pcolbeck · « **Reply #1311 on:** 09 January, 2023, 11:28:55 am »

The lads towing grain trailers at high speed will sort that out come next harvest.

woollypigs · « **Reply #1312 on:** 07 April, 2023, 03:35:42 pm »

https://twitter.com/Naughtydrivers/status/1644319220539244547

meddyg · « **Reply #1313 on:** 11 May, 2023, 04:36:52 pm »

Quote from: woollypigs on 07 April, 2023, 03:35:42 pm

https://twitter.com/Naughtydrivers/status/1644319220539244547

" I think you should be able to squeeze in to that spot , darling..."

On Twitter they're saying
"Obviously it's the cyclist's fault !!"

Kim · « **Reply #1314 on:** 17 May, 2023, 05:37:27 pm »

Stolen car found on top of metal drum at roundabout in Annan

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1315 on:** 17 May, 2023, 05:50:45 pm »

Gotta be a prank!

Kim · « **Reply #1316 on:** 17 May, 2023, 06:20:25 pm »

It could have flown there with that miniature hang-glider that someone's bolted to the back of it...

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1317 on:** 17 May, 2023, 06:50:52 pm »

The truth, as always, is simpler; that's not a random drum, it's a... rising bollard!

Kim · « **Reply #1318 on:** 17 May, 2023, 07:27:03 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 17 May, 2023, 06:50:52 pm

The truth, as always, is simpler; that's not a random drum, it's a... rising bollard!

https://twitter.com/WorldBollard/status/1551103427824029696

rogerzilla · « **Reply #1319 on:** 18 May, 2023, 07:27:32 am »

I may have posted about this before, but a former line manager managed to get his car astride a small traffic island, while illegally parking on a snowy day, such that all four wheels were off the ground.

Kim · « **Reply #1320 on:** 30 May, 2023, 01:16:30 pm »

I just put the bin out, to be confronted with this:

I have no idea...

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #1321 on:** 30 May, 2023, 01:57:47 pm »

Looks to be overlapping with the double yellows.

Would be a real shame if that was reported.

Kim · « **Reply #1322 on:** 30 May, 2023, 02:00:56 pm »

Yep, shown clearly in another photo along with the model and registration number. Would be a real shame if someone were to enter all the details twice because the council's webby SCIENCE invites you to log in then throws away the form contents, complete with several photographs, of which only the first is actually stored.

Would also be a shame if someone were to try and get a bike out, or as I suggested to the neighbour, have an accident while trimming the hedge.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1323 on:** 30 May, 2023, 02:44:13 pm »

Valve cap, gravel. Trouble is it quite likely belongs to someone visiting one of your other neighbours.

barakta · « **Reply #1324 on:** 30 May, 2023, 02:57:52 pm »

Traffic wardens just turned up to ticket the Fud.