I've just had ANOTHER stand up row in the street!!!

Neil_B

Minxy_Bella wrote: »

Sorry, I might be being a bit blonde here but I don't understand why you've said this.

I park a few streets away - where parking is permitted - and walk to the gates, so why shouldn't everyone else do the same?

Are you suggesting that a) I resent other people picking up their children?? or b) that there is some by-law stating that parents are permitted to park away from schools??? Sorry - you've really lost me...

Oh dear? You had a valid point to start with but now seem a little touchy? Reading things that are not there?

I was pointing out that they have no excuse for parking as they do on zig zags because they can park on other restrictions to collect the kids without being in contravention. Hence obviously they should do so.

juliescot

I was interested to hear about the "unofficial" one way system introduced by one school.
I have a friend who lives on a street where this "policy" was adopted by the local school. The school wrote to all the parents, but none of the residents, suggesting that in order to ease congestion they drive in one street and out another.
He has been known to be going out of his driveway to get to the main road, by the shortest means, which involves him going the "wrong" way. He has encountered numerous parents who have indicated that he should turn round and follow the school policy. He did for a while follow this "system" but after a parents car scraped his, in an unrelated incident, he now makes sure he goes the way he wants to go. He has had cars backing up all the way to the main road but is unrepentant.
If he is really bored and up to some mischief he will drive the whole circuit the wrong way. Several times.
There is a large council car park, 10 pence for 30 minutes, less than a five minute walk from the school gates, and I am sure if someone had not super-glued the @rses of the parents to the seats of their cars they would be able to use it.

Minxy_Bella

Neil_B wrote: »

Oh dear? You had a valid point to start with but now seem a little touchy? Reading things that are not there?

I was pointing out that they have no excuse for parking as they do on zig zags because they can park on other restrictions to collect the kids without being in contravention. Hence obviously they should do so.

Sorry, I didn't mean to come across as being touchy - I was just searching to understand your point - which I get now that you've explained. Thank you.

flyingscotno1

I think some schools need to have hefty pedestrianisation zones around them and no parking anywhere near them at school times.:rotfl: I cannot believe the chaos 'school traffic' does.

In Glasgow the local paper ran a campaign photographing all the cars that were on zigzags as well as box junctions. Needless to say they found the zigzags outside schools were unenforceable hence the council didn't bother with them. They were soon made enforceable.

I actually often park on zigzags when I am through in Edinburgh. There is a street I park on- crammed with traffic but the zigzags are always free at weekends even thought the sign is Mon-Fri 9am to 4pm. :T

Guys_Dad

juliescot wrote: »

and I am sure if someone had not super-glued the @rses of the parents to the seats of their cars they would be able to use it.

Derren Brown sends his apologies and says he was only rehearsing. :rotfl::rotfl:

Paparika

Charlene Haggett, 25, from Seamills, said: "I'm still in my pyjamas, its a 20-minute drive and I run out of time. I stop here so I can watch them go in through the gates – it'd be a nightmare if I couldn't."

http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/wdp/news/70-fines-parents-park-outside-schools/article-945052-detail/article.html


This says it all really,

pin1onu

It beggars the question as to why the BCC have not put the necessary Traffic Regulation Orders through before now. Road markings are just graffitti on the road without them. Yet another waste of Council Tax painting them in the first place.

I wonder how many people have been hit with PCN's for these un-enforceable lines and paid up without checking? Not that I advocate people parking on the zigzag lines but I am all for the Councils carrying out their duties in a legal and lawful manner - which includes signs, markings and the necessary TRO to accompany them.

juliescot

Paparika wrote: »

Charlene Haggett, 25, from Seamills, said: "I'm still in my pyjamas, its a 20-minute drive and I run out of time. I stop here so I can watch them go in through the gates – it'd be a nightmare if I couldn't."

http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/wdp/news/70-fines-parents-park-outside-schools/article-945052-detail/article.html


This says it all really,

I think that actually translates as " I am still in my pyjamas as I am lazy cow and cannot be bothered to organise my life. As long as my kids are okay I will do what I like so go f*** yourselves"

juliescot

pin1onu wrote: »

It beggars the question as to why the BCC have not put the necessary Traffic Regulation Orders through before now. Road markings are just graffitti on the road without them. Yet another waste of Council Tax painting them in the first place.

I wonder how many people have been hit with PCN's for these un-enforceable lines and paid up without checking? Not that I advocate people parking on the zigzag lines but I am all for the Councils carrying out their duties in a legal and lawful manner - which includes signs, markings and the necessary TRO to accompany them.

Our lot seem to have done that - idiots still park on the zig zags
http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Residents/GettingAround/Parking/schoolkeepclear.htm

Paparika

juliescot wrote: »

I think that actually translates as " I am still in my pyjamas as I am lazy cow and cannot be bothered to organise my life. As long as my kids are okay I will do what I like so go f*** yourselves"

yup you got it in one, shamefully i live in the same town, but i'm not sat here in my pj's, my son can walk to school, and it's uphill.. he enjoys it, and can cope all by his ittsybitsy self lol, how shameful is she, and her name is now splashed in the local paper for everyone to laugh at her... and now on MSE :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: