Author Topic: People who park like fuds (Read 288646 times)

In fairness, that's a shit cycle lane. The whole thing should be inverted. The cycle lane could be parking (if it must be), the rest should be cycle lane that cars have permissive access to, but have to give way to cycles and peds.

Regulator · « **Reply #107 on:** 29 May, 2012, 08:17:47 am »

Quote from: Pingu on 28 May, 2012, 08:27:52 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-18237374

I wonder whether the plod bothered breathalysing him? Or checking he was actually fit to drive?

rogerzilla · « **Reply #108 on:** 30 May, 2012, 05:55:45 pm »

I wonder if it was automatic, or if he just got the wrong gear (I'm not familiar with Jag gates). On a BMW it is very easy to engage 1st instead of reverse.

clarion · « **Reply #109 on:** 31 May, 2012, 09:57:41 am »

Classy:

David Martin · « **Reply #110 on:** 31 May, 2012, 10:08:28 am »

If only that was the drop zone in Robot Wars...

Rhys W · « **Reply #111 on:** 31 May, 2012, 12:38:57 pm »

Well the sign does say "car here"...

clarion · « **Reply #112 on:** 31 May, 2012, 12:43:11 pm »

It does

But I'm not convinced this berk can read. Certainly can't see two free parking spaces in the row just out of shot to the right.

David Martin · « **Reply #113 on:** 31 May, 2012, 01:17:31 pm »

The time the photo was taken and the time he parked may be different and may have had a different state of occupancy of the designated spaces. Still stupid parking though.

clarion · « **Reply #114 on:** 31 May, 2012, 01:42:25 pm »

I can see why you think that, but no, he drove up and parked as I parked my bike. I took the photo as soon as he was in the shop.

clarion · « **Reply #115 on:** 31 May, 2012, 03:42:11 pm »

Yes. Just what is the definition of parking? I've had responses from people that 'I'm not parked, I'm...

...waiting'
...delivering'
...picking someone up'
...dropping someone off'
...taking a phone call'

etc etc.

David Martin · « **Reply #116 on:** 31 May, 2012, 03:55:00 pm »

Double yellow lines actually cover this. Setting down and picking up are forbidden, but (un)loading is permitted unless specifically forbidden (usually using the lines on the kerb). Waiting is permitted. Not sure about phone calls, then you should be parked, so from your list on a normal DYL, 1 and 2 are legal 3,4 and 5 are forbidden.

clarion · « **Reply #117 on:** 31 May, 2012, 04:03:58 pm »

That's what I thought. There are double yellows just outside work, and I have to move people on regularly, but they come up with all sorts of excuses.

Mostly, they are going to the corner shop for a pack of fags, a bag of crisps and a lottery ticket.

delthebike · « **Reply #118 on:** 31 May, 2012, 04:06:17 pm »

I complained to the borough council about cars parking half on the road and half on the pavement. I got a reply today that said they patrol "in a daily patton". I wonder if they have any other generals come out on patrol?

PeteB99 · « **Reply #119 on:** 31 May, 2012, 05:03:36 pm »

Quote from: delthebike on 31 May, 2012, 04:06:17 pm

I complained to the borough council about cars parking half on the road and half on the pavement. I got a reply today that said they patrol "in a daily patton". I wonder if they have any other generals come out on patrol?

Maybe they're using one of these?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:AmericanTank.jpg

M60 Patton

perpetual dan · « **Reply #120 on:** 31 May, 2012, 05:09:03 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 31 May, 2012, 04:03:58 pm

That's what I thought. There are double yellows just outside work, and I have to move people on regularly, but they come up with all sorts of excuses.

Mostly, they are going to the corner shop for a pack of fags, a bag of crisps and a lottery ticket.

I thought loading required that the goods had already been ordered and paid for. I guess that there's a market for corner shops to take online orders then.

Quote from: delthebike on 31 May, 2012, 04:06:17 pm

I complained to the borough council about cars parking half on the road and half on the pavement. I got a reply today that said they patrol "in a daily patton". I wonder if they have any other generals come out on patrol?

Our council has put up parking meters with instructions to park half on the pavement. :face palm:

TimC · « **Reply #121 on:** 31 May, 2012, 07:15:56 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 31 May, 2012, 09:57:41 am

Classy:

Strange - I assume that's a garage forecourt? So why does it have a yellow cross-hatched box - used, IME, to protect difficult junctions? Is it perhaps to denote the tyre-inflation area, as I can see a tyre pressure chart in front of the BMW. Perhaps they driver had gone in to get a token or a 20p coin for the air machine? If my first assumption is correct (forecourt), it's not a public highway and thus the yellow box has no force, it's simply a request not to park - unless you're using, or about to use, the air machine.

David Martin · « **Reply #122 on:** 31 May, 2012, 10:52:07 pm »

If it is private ground and the yellow marks an area to which public do not have a right to take motor vehicles then the driver has committed an offence.

Feanor · « **Reply #123 on:** 31 May, 2012, 10:56:33 pm »

Out of interest, what is that offence?

David Martin · « **Reply #124 on:** 31 May, 2012, 11:48:43 pm »

taking a motor vehicle onto private ground without the landowners consent.

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