Yellow lines and snow

Barneysmom

I was just saying that's all, the traffic wardens don't care about snow do they...

I've used a shovel before now, anyway it's a lot brighter outside now.

lfc321

Barneysmom wrote: »

Yup, I did read it,

I just thought it was an odd response:

OP: "I'm on a yellow line but I can't move my car because of the snow. What should I do?"
Barneysmom: "Move your car".


Now if you'd said "Shovel away the snow" that would have been a response which followed the conventions of logical conversation. It may or may not have solved the OP's problem, but it would have been a reasonable suggestion.

Quentin

A dedicated snow shovel would be a lot cheaper than a parking ticket, and you can keep it in your car.

eg Less than £10:

http://www.roofbox.co.uk/scripts/rbvehsel4.php?21287

biscuitdunker

A parking ticket would probably be free if he photographed his car stuck in the snow.

lostinrates

I'm wondering if it would be worth phoning the relevant department of the local authority to explain and ask their advice. Presumably they will not suggest moving a car if dangerous and thus will be able to confirm that this was not something just ''illegally'' parked, but something that you have made effort to resolve?

TLusty

Quentin wrote: »

A dedicated snow shovel would be a lot cheaper than a parking ticket, and you can keep it in your car.

eg Less than £10:

Fantastic suggestion. All I need now is to invent a time machine, head back to 3 days in the past, place the order and hope it turns up in time.

Of course there's always the chance that I'll bump into myself in the past and cause some sort of a rift in the space time continuum but that should be alright as long as I stay sharp.

And then of course there's the problem that's already been pointed out that a shovel won't help me with my problem of driving a car on ice. But hey, I'll have invented time travel by then, which will make my £35 parking fine seem insignificant in comparison.

biscuitdunker

TLusty wrote: »

And then of course there's the problem that's already been pointed out that a shovel won't help me with my problem of driving a car on ice. But hey, I'll have invented time travel by then, which will make my £35 parking fine seem insignificant in comparison.

Come on, if you're going to the effort of inventing and building a time machine, you may as well grit the road while you're at it.

But seriously, make sure you get some pics of your car as it is, just in case you do get a ticket.

korny88

peter_the_piper wrote: »

You may be lucky and the CEO may not be able to get to work either.

Highly unlikely the parking attendant won't turn up. They always seem to be there when they need to. Best would be to show him when he comes what will happen!
Best of luck. Hope you don't receive a ticket from these money grabbers.

Quentin

They don't stop issuing tickets just cos it snows!

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1397623

BFG_2

If you can't see the lines, you can't abide by the rules...so no ticket can be enforced.

Now if there are signs on posts as well.....