Parking on Blackburn road

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Bernard Dawson

I don't really know why. If a illegal parking is treated the same, no matter which part of the Borough it might occur, than I would have thought that no one could have grounds for complaint.

It's not just Blackburn Rd. In Gt Harwood I am sure that double yellow lines must mean something different than what they do in the rest of the Borough.

that sums it up bernard, if peter is treated same as paul, much less problems n annoyance.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by cashman

that sums it up bernard, if peter is treated same as paul, much less problems n annoyance.

I think the true responsibility lies with the fact that parking is now in the hands of local authorities and not the police, but there again police cars continually travel along Blackburn Road and don't do anything about this problem, maybe they are afraid of having the race card waved in their face by the do gooders

[Neil]

Originally Posted by katex

More traffic on the road Cashy, and more paper work .. probably won't stop you now until both lights have gone...'cept, of course, if they suspect something else like a drinking offence.

It is a good excuse to stop a car so they can check everything out

[Neil]

Originally Posted by jaysay

I think the true responsibility lies with the fact that parking is now in the hands of local authorities and not the police

That is not completely the case.

Obstruction is still down to the Police.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Neil

That is not completely the case.

Obstruction is still down to the Police.

Well it actually looks like the wardens are leaving it to the police and the police leaving it to the wardens, like a mexican stand off, then nobody does out

[katex]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Well it actually looks like the wardens are leaving it to the police and the police leaving it to the wardens, like a mexican stand off, then nobody does out

The police would only be involved with obstruction if affecting moving traffic, like if someone parked across the middle of the road, etc., or as per Accyman's post someone blocking the entrance to a property.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by katex

The police would only be involved with obstruction if affecting moving traffic, like if someone parked across the middle of the road, etc., or as per Accyman's post someone blocking the entrance to a property.

That's funny kate I got a ticket in 1986 for parking outside the Casualty department at BRI even though I was displaying a valid disabled badge and time clock. I was attending an emergency appointment on a Friday afternoon, the ticket was issued by a traffic cop, I was actually admitted and spent 2 weeks on the ward. I contact the LET regarding the matter and wrote to the chief constable stating my case, the fine was waved and they sent the money back

[katex]

Blooming hek Jaysay, you are going back a bit there .. if you look at the Blackburn and Darwen B.C.'s website, they took over parking problems from the Lancashire police in October, 2004. First paragraph.

Decriminalised parking : Parking : Transport and streets : Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by katex

Blooming hek Jaysay, you are going back a bit there .. if you look at the Blackburn and Darwen B.C.'s website, they took over parking problems from the Lancashire police in October, 2004. First paragraph.

Decriminalised parking : Parking : Transport and streets : Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

I was wondering when the responsibility changed from Police to Council, maybe it was don't so as to allow the police to concentrate more on catching criminals, so quite obviously it failed

[accyman]

Originally Posted by jaysay

I was wondering when the responsibility changed from Police to Council, maybe it was don't so as to allow the police to concentrate more on catching criminals, so quite obviously it failed

Truth is jaysay there isnt enough police and teh ones we have are held down with paper work , last time i spoke to one he told me just simply stopping somone and asking what they were up to meant 7 pages of paperwork to be filled in when he got back to the station

[cashman]

Originally Posted by accyman

Truth is jaysay there isnt enough police and teh ones we have are held down with paper work , last time i spoke to one he told me just simply stopping somone and asking what they were up to meant 7 pages of paperwork to be filled in when he got back to the station

yeh but it makes goverment figures look good, reason being most people can't be assed to report stuff.

[wadey]

I was attending an emergency appointment on a Friday afternoon, the ticket was issued by a traffic cop, I was actually admitted and spent 2 weeks on the ward."
Is it still parked there?

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by wadey

I was attending an emergency appointment on a Friday afternoon, the ticket was issued by a traffic cop, I was actually admitted and spent 2 weeks on the ward."
Is it still parked there?

No wadey the wife came took it home although the ticked had been issued within 10 minutes of me parking there

[derekgas]

Illegal parking doesnt just apply where yellow lines are present though does it? Double parking, parking in a bus bay, on zig zags, less than 15 feet from a corner, parking on the footpath, too far away from a kerb, just to cover one area, Dill Hall Lane is now a single track road in places because of double parking, with 2 wheels on the kerb, with many lost wing mirrors over recent months to show for it!

[katex]

Eeew hek !

Labour leader ticketed while at Town Hall - News - Accrington Observer

Not sure I like the idea of a clamping company.