Author Topic: People who park like fuds (Read 288542 times)

L CC · « **Reply #1250 on:** 20 August, 2021, 01:23:29 pm »

There's a vehicle parked in a lamp post about a mile from here, just after the Sacriston RAB on the A691. I saw the folks in hi-vis cutting the remains of the post down, earlier today.

No prizes for guessing the marque.

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Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1251 on:** 25 November, 2021, 10:31:22 am »

One that was made an example of.

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/local-news/driver-fined-illegal-parking-popping-6257482
£100 fine, 3 points and a twitter thread.

hatler · « **Reply #1252 on:** 25 November, 2021, 10:39:52 am »

From that article Ask the Police state : -

"In some areas the zigzag lines are accompanied by a traffic regulation order which does make it an offence to park there. There will be signs to indicate this at the location."

What ??

Surely parking on zig-zag lines is an offence. I've never seen any signs explaining whether they are legally enforceable or not.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1253 on:** 25 November, 2021, 10:41:16 am »

You read the article far more thoroughly than I did! I agree though, the presence of zig-zags is in itself a prohibition of parking (and stopping to eg pick up passengers).

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #1254 on:** 27 November, 2021, 05:31:10 pm »

The polis from that particular van were attending an incident where a man died after a tree fell on his vehicle.

Pingu · « **Reply #1255 on:** 27 November, 2021, 11:35:03 pm »

IMG_9227_01 by The Pingus, on Flickr

Paul · « **Reply #1256 on:** 28 November, 2021, 10:26:07 am »

Quote from: road-runner on 27 November, 2021, 01:49:17 pm

Not so much parked as pinned to the spot in Aberdeenshire.

Special Branch?

Paul · « **Reply #1257 on:** 28 November, 2021, 10:28:27 am »

“Where’s that noise coming from?”
“Was it the trunk?”

meddyg · « **Reply #1258 on:** 28 November, 2021, 08:31:02 pm »

always room for a little one - apparently !

rafletcher · « **Reply #1259 on:** 28 November, 2021, 08:59:45 pm »

I think your link is broken at the beginning.

meddyg · « **Reply #1260 on:** 29 November, 2021, 08:46:55 pm »

You're all amateurs - here's how to do it !

hatler · « **Reply #1261 on:** 29 November, 2021, 10:30:06 pm »

I take great exception to that. The fud car is an early Mk IV Sprite, of which I have one (and in that colour no less). We never park like that.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1262 on:** 30 November, 2021, 12:05:15 am »

The owner could deliberately be stopping the bloated plutocrat with the Rolls-Royce from returning to his dark satanic mill to oppress the working class some more.

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #1263 on:** 30 November, 2021, 05:44:52 am »

But he would have a separate parking place right next to the front door!

MattH · « **Reply #1264 on:** 11 December, 2021, 12:31:42 pm »

This was a suboptimal way of aligning the roof top solar panels with the low winter sun.

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https://www.facebook.com/twoandamog/photos/a.2503875002977983/5069312213100903/

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #1265 on:** 13 December, 2021, 05:34:04 pm »

The unimog overturned? Maybe it just wanted someone to scratch its tummy?

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1266 on:** 13 December, 2021, 06:07:23 pm »

Yes, all by itself. I know Unimogs are crammed to the gills with hi-tech, er, technology but I didn’t think even Space Karen's cars could do that ^^^^ yet.

Pingu · « **Reply #1267 on:** 26 March, 2022, 09:47:03 pm »

IMG_9686_01 by The Pingus, on Flickr

hatler · « **Reply #1268 on:** 27 March, 2022, 09:14:54 am »

Pissed ?

Pingu · « **Reply #1269 on:** 27 March, 2022, 11:13:18 pm »

I had'n't had a drop!

Jurek · « **Reply #1270 on:** 28 March, 2022, 10:48:05 am »

Is that a long exposure or are your street lights on in broad daylight?

Steph · « **Reply #1271 on:** 28 March, 2022, 05:43:29 pm »

https://twitter.com/SheffNW_NPT/status/1508420674930593794

Further comments from the Tweeters may induce RAFLMAO

The French Tandem · « **Reply #1272 on:** 13 May, 2022, 12:08:06 pm »

I've seen this image so many times, but I just realized now that the white Volkswagen was parked on the pavement. Does this qualifies for this thread, or was it an acceptable parking method in London at that time?

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Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1273 on:** 13 May, 2022, 12:11:54 pm »

Looks like the other cars on the left are parked partly on the pavement too. In some parts of That London this is actually mandatory, such as in some of the back streets near Larrington Towers.

Jurek · « **Reply #1274 on:** 14 May, 2022, 01:22:32 pm »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 13 May, 2022, 12:11:54 pm

Looks like the other cars on the left are parked partly on the pavement too. In some parts of That London this is actually mandatory, such as in some of the back streets near Larrington Towers.

Its legit on some streets, such as this one, around here.
But some people blatantly take the piss.
If you trace a line straight down the photo from the badge on the boot lid, you can see the faintest remains of white paint, which is as far on the pavement as their nearside wheel should be.
It's not even as if this is a narrow road.
I think you'd struggle to get a wheelchair or pushchair through there.