Sensible but enforceable? - Page 2

harwood red · 22-02-2006, 00:53

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

I was mugged on there once but we still park there. I'm just more wary now and I'll hit em wiv me 'andbag if they try it again!

I hope you carry a bowling ball in your handbag then willow

Mancie · 22-02-2006, 01:22

You trying to put the guy out of work?

SPUGGIE J · 22-02-2006, 01:24

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Originally Posted by Mancie

You trying to put the guy out of work?

Which guy???

Mancie · 22-02-2006, 01:26

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Originally Posted by SPUGGIE J

Which guy???

.......... the guy that puts the cones out

SPUGGIE J · 22-02-2006, 01:28

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Originally Posted by Mancie

.......... the guy that puts the cones out

Thought his job was to stop the kids nicking them.

Neil · 22-02-2006, 06:39

I partly agree with residents parking. I do think that there should be no charge to the resisidents. Some people have big problems caused by inconsiderate road users. On the streets around Ossy Mills would be a good example of where it would probably be ok. Also around the Civic Theatre is probably a problem. I think more should be done about people parking in stupid places. On a Sunday people park in really stupid place obstructing both the road and the footpath outside the Church near me. Anyone causing an obstuction should be ticketed. Why are Parkwise only really interested in the town centre? It is rare to see them where they are really needed.

chav1 · 22-02-2006, 17:20

there are few traffic cops to enforce traffic laws and what little traffic police there are couldnt give a crap about doing their jobs either

bottom of willows lane - red bmw every morning parks up on double yellow lines at thre traffic lights causing an obstruction and gets out of the car to go in his shop leaving the car there abandoned . the traffic police drive past and dont even bat an eye lid

loads of cars driving around with various faults like headlights out etc - yet again i have seen the traffic police do sod all about it

car reverses of a side street onto a main road right infront of a traffic cop - again sod all done about it

i have seen many examples of the traffic police not giving a crap but this is my favourite

i was driving from great harwood to accrington and was followed from great harwood town center to the quick fit in accrington while all the way not wearing my seatbelt and making no effort to hide the fact yet i wasnt even pulled up , infact i have never worn a seatbelt since i started learning to drive and have never been questioned as to why by the police

granted i have a seatbelt exemption certificate as i can not wear one for medical reasons but the police dont know this until i produce my certificate

it makes me wonder why should i drive around and find suitable parking or even bother to keep my car in a road worthy condition when others obvioulsy dont see fit too and get away with it because the police simply cant be arsed

also anyone deliberatly jumping infront of cars to make them slam on the brakes should be slung in jail for the night as i have seen that go unpunished as well but thats another topic

jambutty · 24-02-2006, 19:03

Sadly chav1 your road tax does not give you any parking rights on the public highway except in designated areas. In fact to the letter of the law you can be booked for obstruction if you park in front of your own house.

There are two other points that I discovered recently. A Blue Badge holder cannot park in on road Residential Parking areas. They will be ticketed if they do.

Let me also destroy the myth about on road disabled parking places marked out at the request of the nearby householder. ANYONE CAN PARK IN THE BAY AND WILL NOT BE PROSECUTED FOR DOING SO – unless there is a plaque on an adjacent wall or lamppost qualifying the terms of parking. Even if there were a plaque displayed the bay would not be for the exclusive use of the nearby resident. Any disabled badge holder can park in that bay.

I found out a couple of weeks ago when some (put your own expletives in here) parked in the disabled bay in front of my flat leaving me with nowhere to park at that time. I should explain I live right across the road from a high school and three times a day during term time my road is party to literally dozens and dozens and dozens of cars dropping off and collecting their kids. Chuck in a handful of busses and coaches and you will realise that not only is there barely room for a car to progress past, the air is foul with exhaust fumes that do not really dissipate until the next influx. I was returning from a dental appointment otherwise I would have timed my departure and return to avoid the daily melee.

People will park anywhere they can, given the chance and care not a hoot who it inconveniences. Being a regular occurrence I tried to get the police to come and book the **!!**!!** but they informed me of what I have written above.

Neil · 25-02-2006, 09:11

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Originally Posted by chav1

i think its because people dont have those stupid parking disks that are never available when u need one

You can park on the top floor all day with no disc (might be top 2 floors I can't remember). It is the same distance to the lift on all floors so whats the problem.

Whats more stupid about that car park is that the disabled spaces are no wider than the normal ones. I feel sorry for anyone with a wheelchair trying to use that car park.

chav1 · 25-02-2006, 11:24

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Originally Posted by Neil

You can park on the top floor all day with no disc (might be top 2 floors I can't remember). It is the same distance to the lift on all floors so whats the problem.

i dont like heights

Neil · 25-02-2006, 11:27

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Originally Posted by chav1

i dont like heights

More like you find if too difficult getting to the top without hitting the walls

SPUGGIE J · 25-02-2006, 17:48

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Originally Posted by Neil

More like you find if too difficult getting to the top without hitting the walls

Thought he would be climbing the walls.

Sparkologist · 25-02-2006, 18:27

I thought that the Disc Parking Scheme in the Arndale carpark was being wound up, due to lack of adequate on-going funding for it.

ShortStuff · 25-02-2006, 18:44

Unfortunately you will always have inconsiderate people that will park anywhere whether they cause an obstruction or not. I think that Ossy Mill does a very good job of trying to keep residents and shoppers happy regarding the parking issue, and considering the amount of money & jobs its brought to the area in recent years I think it is a small price to pay.

chav1 · 26-02-2006, 10:01

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Originally Posted by Neil

More like you find if too difficult getting to the top without hitting the walls

you try getting to the top of the arndale carpark after 8 pints and see how well you do

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using the lift is cheating although you as far as i know the only car that will fit into the lift is a yaris