Do your neighbours park considerately?
Discussion
Just reading the thread about what people think of their neighbours, made me wonder how parking affects your view of your neighbours.
I live in a road where all the houses have garages, half of them double garages, as well as most houses being able to park 2 or even 3 cars on the drive. (in a crappy town, but one of the best streets I guess)
This was one of the main reasons I moved here - because I like to be able to put both cars in the garage at nighttime, and not worry that somethings happening to them if I hear a noise.
The fact the developers (back in 1985) built the street/estate with such generous off road parking means the street should stay pretty, and not littered with parked cars all the way along it.
However, much to my annoyance, wannabe amateur developer type houseowners have started converting the garages, then happily dumping their cars out on the street. Wish I could afford an area where this isn't allowed by planning law or whatnot (although I understand that actually planning is against having lots of parking, as it's seen to promote "unsustainable" car-based living).
This isn't my biggest annoyance. I'm the one in the bottom right of the picture, with the silver civic on the drive. The new people opposite, don't park their cars on their drive, or in their garage, but instead, put both their cars in the "T" of the hammerhead where I've marked in pink, bizarrely leaving their garage and drive unused. I'm not sure whether it's petty for me to say something about it? they've also exhibited some really unusual parking, like parking their cars half on drive, half on street? very weird. Strangest of all, they park up all kinds of exotica in this mad fashion, r8, bentley continental gt, new range rovers, sport audis, all sorts of sweet cars they have, but the bizarre parking is beyond me!
does the parking on your street annoy you? knowing what parking's like in many streets in my town, I have it far better than most I guess, but I'm seeing more and more cars parked on the street the longer I stay here.
I'd be a right hitler were I in control of things, I wouldn't even let people renew a tax disc unless they had proof of having a garage/drive to keep the car on.
Even worse, people who buy victorian townhouses in or right next to town centres, then they all rip out the small front gardens which are crucial to the street scene and concrete them for their cars. they chose to live in a townhouse, thereby choosing a lifestyle that didn't require a car, then concrete their small front garden, stick two bangers on that, and another on the street.
Obviously, I love cars, I'm not anti-car at all. I just think they're a privelige, not a right.
rant rant rant.
and then there's those folk that think because some public street parking happens to be outside their property, that they "own" it.
<troll>
so come on then pikeys, lets hear you all rant about your right to park on the street since you bought a tax disc etc.
</troll>
Meh.
I live in a road where all the houses have garages, half of them double garages, as well as most houses being able to park 2 or even 3 cars on the drive. (in a crappy town, but one of the best streets I guess)
This was one of the main reasons I moved here - because I like to be able to put both cars in the garage at nighttime, and not worry that somethings happening to them if I hear a noise.
The fact the developers (back in 1985) built the street/estate with such generous off road parking means the street should stay pretty, and not littered with parked cars all the way along it.
However, much to my annoyance, wannabe amateur developer type houseowners have started converting the garages, then happily dumping their cars out on the street. Wish I could afford an area where this isn't allowed by planning law or whatnot (although I understand that actually planning is against having lots of parking, as it's seen to promote "unsustainable" car-based living).
This isn't my biggest annoyance. I'm the one in the bottom right of the picture, with the silver civic on the drive. The new people opposite, don't park their cars on their drive, or in their garage, but instead, put both their cars in the "T" of the hammerhead where I've marked in pink, bizarrely leaving their garage and drive unused. I'm not sure whether it's petty for me to say something about it? they've also exhibited some really unusual parking, like parking their cars half on drive, half on street? very weird. Strangest of all, they park up all kinds of exotica in this mad fashion, r8, bentley continental gt, new range rovers, sport audis, all sorts of sweet cars they have, but the bizarre parking is beyond me!
does the parking on your street annoy you? knowing what parking's like in many streets in my town, I have it far better than most I guess, but I'm seeing more and more cars parked on the street the longer I stay here.
I'd be a right hitler were I in control of things, I wouldn't even let people renew a tax disc unless they had proof of having a garage/drive to keep the car on.
Even worse, people who buy victorian townhouses in or right next to town centres, then they all rip out the small front gardens which are crucial to the street scene and concrete them for their cars. they chose to live in a townhouse, thereby choosing a lifestyle that didn't require a car, then concrete their small front garden, stick two bangers on that, and another on the street.
Obviously, I love cars, I'm not anti-car at all. I just think they're a privelige, not a right.
rant rant rant.
and then there's those folk that think because some public street parking happens to be outside their property, that they "own" it.
<troll>
so come on then pikeys, lets hear you all rant about your right to park on the street since you bought a tax disc etc.
</troll>
Meh.
Edited by AlVal on Tuesday 15th February 21:16
AlVal said:
I'd be a right hitler were I in control of things, I wouldn't even let people renew a tax disc unless they had proof of having a garage/drive to keep the car on.
I live in a rural area where having a car is a necessity not a luxury. My house is a terraced house, right on the pavement with no garage or parking space so all parking for me and most of my neighbours is on the road.I'm glad you're not in control of things.
I live in a good street but theres just one dodgy family who spoil it. between them they have 7 cars 3 of which fit on there drive (fair enough) but the other 4 block up the whole street. To top it off they come home at stupid hours of the day and wake everyone by revving there cars at 1-2 in the morning.
Trevelyan said:
I live in a rural area where having a car is a necessity not a luxury. My house is a terraced house, right on the pavement with no garage or parking space so all parking for me and most of my neighbours is on the road.
I'm glad you're not in control of things.
you live in a terrace right on the pavement? how is that rural?I'm glad you're not in control of things.
AlVal said:
you live in a terrace right on the pavement? how is that rural?
Not all rural houses are huge estates with acres of ground believe it or not. There are plenty of former workers cottages and older houses in small villages and towns. All of the houses in the area where I live were built well before cars were invented. As a result parking is a real problem, but as it something everyone knew before they bought their house no no-one really complains.AlVal said:
you live in a terrace right on the pavement? how is that rural?
He means he lives in a rural village in which is a road with terraced housing. At the front of this terrace is the pavement, this means he does not have space for off street parking or a garage, double or otherwise.I feel surprised that you wouldn't understand this in the first place, after all it's not rocket science to figure it out.
Of course you may have been deliberately feigning misunderstanding in which case you might appear to be an ignorant tosser who simply abhors the fact he has to share his world with people whose opinions and/or circumstances don't precisely match his own.
For the record, I also live in a terraced house in a rural village with no off street parking so can sympathise with his sentiments.
in a word. NO.
My lot park like they have never had to park before. Some onthe pavement, others in the road, some both.
Most of the ones who own tiny cars need three spaces and the ones with big cars park in tiny spaces by using my car as a bump-feel system.
In the day there are loads of spaces and at night its like a carpark at Gatwick in peak season.
I have given up fighting it as it was going to give me a heart attack by the time i got to 35. I just get the ends of the car painted every year and put it down as a running expense in the profit/loss column in my head.
For a typical example of neighbour parking see the bad parking thread post by me from a few days ago.
My lot park like they have never had to park before. Some onthe pavement, others in the road, some both.
Most of the ones who own tiny cars need three spaces and the ones with big cars park in tiny spaces by using my car as a bump-feel system.
In the day there are loads of spaces and at night its like a carpark at Gatwick in peak season.
I have given up fighting it as it was going to give me a heart attack by the time i got to 35. I just get the ends of the car painted every year and put it down as a running expense in the profit/loss column in my head.
For a typical example of neighbour parking see the bad parking thread post by me from a few days ago.
Trevelyan said:
Not all rural houses are huge estates with acres of ground believe it or not. There are plenty of former workers cottages and older houses in small villages and towns. All of the houses in the area where I live were built well before cars were invented. As a result parking is a real problem, but as it something everyone knew before they bought their house no no-one really complains.
Understood, well this obviously works for you and your neighbours, so everyone's happy, and you all accepted such as "the way it is" when buying there. As you were. 
Parking is a big issue round here. My estate has as many houses as possible crammed in. Most of these are 3-story so have fairly small attics. The result is that 90% of houses have a garage full of junk and two cars with parking for one. Thankfully my slightly odd house has a good size attic so we park one car in the garage (until I get a kit car...!).
The main road through the estate has been reduced to a single lane due to everyone parking at least one car on the side of the road. This causes no end of aggravation with bus drivers and other car drivers.
In my little street we also have a couple of neighbours (neither property owners) who insist on parking in a non-space behind my car and a neighbours. I can get out fine (just have to be careful) but it is slowly annoying me more as the only reason is laziness. They don't want to to have to swap cars around like we do. Ah well, if you can't beat 'em join 'em!
The main road through the estate has been reduced to a single lane due to everyone parking at least one car on the side of the road. This causes no end of aggravation with bus drivers and other car drivers.
In my little street we also have a couple of neighbours (neither property owners) who insist on parking in a non-space behind my car and a neighbours. I can get out fine (just have to be careful) but it is slowly annoying me more as the only reason is laziness. They don't want to to have to swap cars around like we do. Ah well, if you can't beat 'em join 'em!
Recall a previous house. Guy opposite had a large driveway, one car and always garaged his car in the double garage.
Daughter drove a Saxo and always parked on the road opposite our house. As I drove a V70 at the time with a turning circle of a oil tanker it made getting in to the drive, or out a right pain.
She eventually got the message after noticing just how close I was passing her car.
Daughter drove a Saxo and always parked on the road opposite our house. As I drove a V70 at the time with a turning circle of a oil tanker it made getting in to the drive, or out a right pain.
She eventually got the message after noticing just how close I was passing her car.
No mine do f
king well not. I have told this guy to stop parking his pile of crap BMW 5 series (old rust bucket model) away from the enterance for my driveway. But no, he does not fking listen. What is even more annoying is, at his house they have a slightly bigger driveway then what I do. BUT this guy still insists on parking his two cars near my house/driveway. Now I do not condone damaging peoples property in the slightest, but if that rust bucket is outside my house on Sunday, then I will be moving it for him with my Kubota tractor. I have had enough..
king well not. I have told this guy to stop parking his pile of crap BMW 5 series (old rust bucket model) away from the enterance for my driveway. But no, he does not fking listen. What is even more annoying is, at his house they have a slightly bigger driveway then what I do. BUT this guy still insists on parking his two cars near my house/driveway. Now I do not condone damaging peoples property in the slightest, but if that rust bucket is outside my house on Sunday, then I will be moving it for him with my Kubota tractor. I have had enough.. I live on a private road.
Well, I say private road, it's more like a dirt track that runs parallel with the main road.
My neighbours do my tits in!
Most of them are ok, but the people that rent two doors down have lots of visitors and the 'man' of the house drives a very large van some of the time and some of his visitors have vans and there's a parking bay for them but they don't seem to be able to park in it properly and it can be like a slalom driving up to my driveway.
One day, I'm going to take my snotter and scrape it along the facking lot of them!!
Well, I say private road, it's more like a dirt track that runs parallel with the main road.
My neighbours do my tits in!
Most of them are ok, but the people that rent two doors down have lots of visitors and the 'man' of the house drives a very large van some of the time and some of his visitors have vans and there's a parking bay for them but they don't seem to be able to park in it properly and it can be like a slalom driving up to my driveway.
One day, I'm going to take my snotter and scrape it along the facking lot of them!!
I'm in the rare minority where my neighbours are absolute gems. We're all very friendly (summer BBQs for our "block" are very common), and we share each other's driveways when we know we're not around. For example, the folks across the road went on holiday recently and let us know their drive was free, so we could park on it if we wanted. Our street sometimes gets a bit busy with parking, but again if we're going to be at home, we occasionally park in front of each other's driveways, and if they need to get out they just call and ask to move. Never been a problem, in fact my neighbour is looking after my 1er right now (taking it for it's booked service on Friday for me).
No, I don't live in a yoghurt commercial.
No, I don't live in a yoghurt commercial.
No.
Neighbour to the right will not let his sons park on the drive, as it would block him in. There is room for a double wide drive, but he won't widen the drive. At one point one of his sons had 2 cars (1 for sale, 1 in regular use) and a long wheelbase hitop Transit. The transit nearly caused a fight in the street ... he was asked to move it a few times (not by me, I hasten to add).
Opposite, they have a drive and a double garage. The wife won't park on the drive, so we have to manoeuvre around her car to get out of our drive.
We have a double wide drive and always park on it, trying to reduce the impact on anyone else.
Neighbour to the right will not let his sons park on the drive, as it would block him in. There is room for a double wide drive, but he won't widen the drive. At one point one of his sons had 2 cars (1 for sale, 1 in regular use) and a long wheelbase hitop Transit. The transit nearly caused a fight in the street ... he was asked to move it a few times (not by me, I hasten to add).
Opposite, they have a drive and a double garage. The wife won't park on the drive, so we have to manoeuvre around her car to get out of our drive.
We have a double wide drive and always park on it, trying to reduce the impact on anyone else.
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