You can't park there mate

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[emicen]

Google Street View, well worth a look.

Love the neighbour’s gnomes.

Leopard print and wellies is an interesting combo.

[bobbo89]

emicen said:

Google Street View, well worth a look.

Love the neighbour’s gnomes.

Leopard print and wellies is an interesting combo.

The difference between 2009 and 2023 is incredible, people used to give a st! The 2009 images are chod central too!

Edited by bobbo89 on Wednesday 1st May 14:57

[ATG]

"No bins will be collected on Thursday".

Churchillian.

[Previous]

The cul de sac where my mum lives, consisting two 'branches' with 15 -20 properties each branch, is similar width to the one in the article - I.e with 'on road' parking nothing wider than a fiesta could get past, at best.

Mostly the residents park responsibly - yes two wheels on the pavement, but at the same time enough pavement left to enable a mobility scooter, pram or wheelchair to pass without inconvenience.

It just works, and all the houses do it.

[emicen]

bobbo89 said:

emicen said:

Google Street View, well worth a look.

Love the neighbour’s gnomes.

Leopard print and wellies is an interesting combo.

The difference between 2009 and 2023 is incredible, people used to give a st! The 2009 images are being chod central too!

Very true, it’s a sad decline.

Not hard to spot our protagonist Gary’s house. Possibly the reason he’s been singled out for a ticket is because he was reported by a neighbour who decided a line needed drawn.

[MrBig]

Why doesn't he just park the truck on his drive?

https://maps.app.goo.gl/mV5iELGHnfX4T4PW8

It would overhang a bit but not even close to blocking the pavement. I suspect he's been dobbed in by a disgruntled neighbour...

[Donbot]

The police should just show up and tow all the vehicles for causing an obstruction

It's ridiculous that people feel they are entitled to park like tts.

[Gareth79]

That is taking the piss, seems to be basically parking there basically all the time:



It's not in the photos from today, just the van, I assume because it's currently untaxed and shouldn't be stored away from the O-licence location!

edit: Oh wait it is there in the background of the photos, in its usual place, odd.

[hidetheelephants]

Call the traffic commissioner and keep calling until they come and take it away. Total piss take.

[Oliver Hardy]

hidetheelephants said:

Call the traffic commissioner and keep calling until they come and take it away. Total piss take.

Recovery vehicles don't need operators licences!

Isn't the solution to get ride of pavements on one side of the road?

[Biggy Stardust]

Donbot said:

The police should just show up and tow all the vehicles for causing an obstruction

It's ridiculous that people feel they are entitled to park like tts.

This, then a repeat dosage one week later if necessary to reinforce the message.

[Biggy Stardust]

Oliver Hardy said:

Recovery vehicles don't need operators licences!

Isn't the solution to get ride of pavements on one side of the road?

No, the solution is for people to park legally, sensibly & considerately.

[Ian974]

That strikes me as not the ideal place to be staying if you need to keep a car, a van and a recovery truck.
I'd also suggest that if he's using his recovery truck every day and it's only paying his council tax, he might want to look at his recovery rates!

[mac96]

Roads like this only work while everyone behaves considerately and some sort of informal 'where to park' agreement operates.
For example in my road there is just enough room for residents cars provided noone has more than 2 cars per house and everyone parks on the same side of the road so traffic can go straight past. Somehow it just works with no formal restrictions.
It would only take someone to start parking a truck in the road for it to break down.

[Skeptisk]

mac96 said:

Roads like this only work while everyone behaves considerately and some sort of informal 'where to park' agreement operates.
For example in my road there is just enough room for residents cars provided noone has more than 2 cars per house and everyone parks on the same side of the road so traffic can go straight past. Somehow it just works with no formal restrictions.
It would only take someone to start parking a truck in the road for it to break down.

The problem highlighted here is too many cars. Most housing estates were not built in a period where every household had on average two cars or more. Where I grew up it is now a mess with cars parked on the pavement, on the grass verges and just about anywhere with space.

[Silvanus]

I get the impression Gary is a

[hairykrishna]

Imagine sharing a road with him.

[Gareth79]

Oliver Hardy said:

hidetheelephants said:

Call the traffic commissioner and keep calling until they come and take it away. Total piss take.

Recovery vehicles don't need operators licences!

If he only ever transports broken-down vehicles then he wouldn't. AFAIK if he transports vehicles which are not broken down, then he would.

[eldar]

Gareth79 said:

If he only ever transports broken-down vehicles then he wouldn't. AFAIK if he transports vehicles which are not broken down, then he would.

How do you define broken down?