Parking in someone elses road.

Brooker_Dave

sickofusernames wrote: »

Now I know people can park wherever they want unless it's over a driveway or otherwise signed on the road but I think it's a disgusting cheek that someone who lives on another road can park their car wherever they want, including outside our house where my girlfriend parks.

Consider moving.

milkybars

Out road has people from the parallel road and the cul-de-sacs parking on it but it doesn't bother me. Where else are they supposed to park?

We have a garage in a seperate block about 3 mins walk from the house which we use, after unloading outside our house. I came back very late the other night and didn't feel safe walking from the garage block where the street lamp was out to my house. I decided I'd park my car outside my house that night and move it to the garage in the morning. The next morning the taxi driver that lives opposite us had a right go at me about taking his space, how his taxi was his livelyhood and it had to be parked outside his house (our side of the road though!) so he could keep an eye on it. I was shocked at his attitude but he wouldn't let me explain.

milkybars

sickofusernames

Does your girlfriend live with you? If not, might your girlfriend be considered to be parking on a road she doesn't live on?

anewman

milkybars wrote: »

The next morning the taxi driver that lives opposite us had a right go at me about taking his space, how his taxi was his livelyhood and it had to be parked outside his house (our side of the road though!) so he could keep an eye on it.

Here's what to do....

DKLS wrote: »

I had a neighbour who did the cones trick and generally annoyed the entire street, 3 of us clubbed together and bought the scabbiest metro in 3 shades of hand painted yellow, with a years road tax for £70, one night we moved the cones and parked the metro bang in front of his house.
He was spewing for months, didn't know who was responsible, he called the police, they said it was taxed and not causing an obstruction so wouldn't do anything.
After 11 months of making a point I moved it in full view of the neighbour, (well he heard me first as I was revving the nuts off it as the brakes were seized) his face was a picture, the cones didn't make a re-appearance.

dacouch

You have to bear in mind that there are different laws for taxi drivers (In their mind only) and they technically own the roads...

Reggie_Rebel

I agree with the OP.

In fact I don't think anyone should be driving on the road when I need to, nor should anyone else hold me up in the queue in the supermarket.

Further more the council should give me a thingy that I point at any red traffic lights to turn them green as I approach

[Deleted User]

sickofusernames wrote: »

oh come one, those complaining that i'm moaning - if someone from another road parks outside your home where it's parked all weekend then tell me you wouldn't feel a little annoyed. Let me know when you've bought a normal semi-detached in a busy road before you reply...

I know it's not illegal but it's just about respect, even my 65 yr old neighbour said he'd probably let down the tyres if it kept happening to him.

!!!! Alert.:t:t:t

[Deleted User]

sickofusernames wrote: »

Hey, thanks for your support, I feel like we're in the minority though despite the law.

I haven't got a problem with people parking outside our house (where my girlfriend has to park) but I do have issues when people who have bought a home where parking isn't adequate enough that they have to scan roads to park - NOT MY ISSUE , they should have thought of it when they bought their property. It's reciprocal, they would do EXACTLY the same in my shoes.

BOTTOM LINE. You dont own the road outside your house.

GET A LIFE !!!

[Deleted User]

tomstickland wrote: »

Yeah, it's also disgusting that you think you can park on any other public road when you drive anywhere else.

Before long the OP will say he doesnt want people driving down his road.:rolleyes:

dacouch

If he lives in a cul de sac then only residents should drive into it, thems the rules...