A pavement parking odyssey
- Thread starter Drago
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glasgowcyclist
Charming but somewhat feckless
- Location
- Scotland
Yes, hence my reference to “obvious drawbacks”.
Now, if it could be adapted in such a way that the tyre only deflated after returning to the road...
captain nemo1701
Space cadet. Deck 42 Main Engineering.
- Location
- Bristol
Parking is appalling near my house. People think parking diagonally on corners, obstructing dropped kerbs & leaving your vehicle about 3ft off the kerb almost in the junction is acceptable. Time to really clamp down & toughen up the driving test. It annoys me that almost 100% drivers today automatically mount the pavement to park. Bloke did it in front of me the other day as I waited outside my local shop to cross the road. Straight up onto the pavement, rolled towards me stopping about 5ft away. what if his foot slipped on the accelerator?. He looked at me as if to say 'what the hell are you doing here?' as my presence meant he couldn't park as close to the shop door as possible. Have witnessed people actually driving completely onto the pavement with all four wheels since the lazy feckers can't be bothered to park legally
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Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Last year a nearby main road was closed for a few days while the gas board dug a hole and then cleared off and left it unattended before teturnjng a week later to fill it in again, and people used our village as a shortcut.
It was carnage, as in places the road through isn't wide enough for opposing traffic streams to pass simultaneously. No matter, the outgoing traffic stream would simply drive along the footway instead, and entire stream of trafic pn the pedestrian path for several hours
I reported it to Poshshire Plod who sent a PCSO, who has no powers with regard to traffic offences anyway (unless being directed by a constable). Despite me making it plain it was a rush hour issue they turned up at lunchtime, could see no problem at that moment, and were never seen again.
In the end I took matters into my own hands. Id take the dog out for a walk and deliberately stood for half an hour at the dropped kerb the fools were using to mount the footway, thus preventing them from doing so. I was getting some evil daggers, but no one called me out on it because they all knew they shouldn't be doing it.
It was carnage, as in places the road through isn't wide enough for opposing traffic streams to pass simultaneously. No matter, the outgoing traffic stream would simply drive along the footway instead, and entire stream of trafic pn the pedestrian path for several hours
I reported it to Poshshire Plod who sent a PCSO, who has no powers with regard to traffic offences anyway (unless being directed by a constable). Despite me making it plain it was a rush hour issue they turned up at lunchtime, could see no problem at that moment, and were never seen again.
In the end I took matters into my own hands. Id take the dog out for a walk and deliberately stood for half an hour at the dropped kerb the fools were using to mount the footway, thus preventing them from doing so. I was getting some evil daggers, but no one called me out on it because they all knew they shouldn't be doing it.
Randomnerd
Bimbleur
- Location
- North Yorkshire
Sort of thing Denzel Washington would do in Equalizer 3; then slip away into the privet, silently.
captain nemo1701
Space cadet. Deck 42 Main Engineering.
- Location
- Bristol
I've done the 'faffing with mobile phone' routine down in Bristol centre, obstructing the dropped kerb, because lazy oiks love to drive up & park here:
This photo was taken literally days after the Heras fencing came down & the newly completed grassed are was open to the public. Annoyed me that motorists created so much mess, ruined the new turf. A week after, I chatted with a policeman down here who was handing out parking fine notices. The area now has more cycle stands, which should have been strategically arranged to prevent pavement parking, but hey-ho. Some motorists still do drive up the dropped kerb here in defiance of the no parking signs. Not possible now though, construction site as the tower is being de-cladded.
And there is a massive parking facility at Cabot Circus nearby. Lazy people don't want to pay for parking.
ozboz
Guru
- Location
- Richmond ,Surrey
I wonder if they make
Parkin ....... 😬
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Fail to see the link between the two?
Oldhippy
Cynical idealist
There is a road near here that is shared use due to the road being busy but drivers insist on parking all four wheels on the pavement. I do not feel any guilt scraping along the length of the vehicles with panniers full or towing trailer if they leave no room to get by by cycle, wheelchair.
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Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Too lazy to walk, probably too lazy to lift their wallet put their pocket
I'm very tired and grumpy after an overnight SAR callout. If I encounter a pavement plonker this morning I would struggle not to go full Schwarzenegger at them.
captain nemo1701
Space cadet. Deck 42 Main Engineering.
- Location
- Bristol
Well, here's the massive car park relative to Cabot circus & they have a connecting glass 'tunnel in the sky' so motorists can walk into the shopping centre without getting wet. However, you have to pay for the parking, those who don't want to because its too much cost/hassle like to park for free where my photos were taken. So yes, lazy because they expect free lunches all the time. Probably too much effort to get cash/credit card out of the wallet
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Sorry still cannot see the link between being a tightwad & lazyWell, here's the massive car park relative to Cabot circus & they have a connecting glass 'tunnel in the sky' so motorists can walk into the shopping centre without getting wet. However, you have to pay for the parking, those who don't want to because its too much cost/hassle like to park for free where my photos were taken. So yes, lazy because they expect free lunches all the time. Probably too much effort to get cash/credit card out of the wallet
captain nemo1701
Space cadet. Deck 42 Main Engineering.
- Location
- Bristol
I guess its the effort of opening the wallet...or even thinking about it
Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
Look at this example of totally inconsiderate twat parking! This object was parked up,in view of my kitchen window for 6 whole hours yesterday! What's he/she given us pedestrians to play with? About 4 inches,judging by the first photo i'd say. The git didn't even have the courtesy to put the wing mirrors in to give us another inch or so. I took these photos in full view of him who owns the MOT centre,in the bottom photo. I was dying for him to challenge me,but he didn't.
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This object was parked up,in view of my kitchen window for 6 whole hours yesterday! What's he/she given us pedestrians to play with? About 4 inches,judging by the first photo i'd say. The git didn't even have the courtesy to put the wing mirrors in to give us another inch or so. I took these photos in full view of him who owns the MOT centre,in the bottom photo. I was dying for him to challenge me,but he didn't.
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Forward them to the local council
