Parking Ettiquete

espresso

sheraz2 wrote:

interesting thread

Indeed but it has got nothing to do with etiquette. You do not have any rights on the space outside your property on a public highway and if you want your own parking space, you will have to either buy or rent it, so if it doesn't suit your needs, move!

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VickyM_2

We don't have a road outside our terrace, just pedestrian access, so none of us have the option of parking anywhere near our houses. Which is absolutely fine - we all knew this when we moved in and I don't regard walking a distance as a problem. The problem is that on the road where we have to park, there are a number of people who believe that they do own the road in front of their houses and put out cones to stop anyone else daring to do so. That to me is rude and bad-mannered - if you're unable to walk to your car then fine, ask the council for a disabled space which will be respected, but please don't tell me I can't park there because its in front of your house.

I feel sorry for the OP - but one of our neighbours used to hve to transport a 4 year old and newborn twins at least 100 yards to her car (if she could find a space that close). They've since moved - to somewhere with more convenient parking. I'm sorry not to be sympathetic, but if you live in a town, parking hassles are a fact of life!

suffolkb

We had 3 girls under 2 when we lived in Kingston.It was not easy as on a bad day,we might have to park 3 streets away.But we accepted that as it was not resident parking,and we had no more right than anyone else to park outside our flat.The woman opposite used to put cones out when she went out.I would always remove them.Or stick my motor bike between the cones.
It was annoying when someone left a Daimler outside the flat for 6 months.It was towed away when the tax ran out.

laurz121

I have to wonder what the poster's partner does with the kids when she gets them out of the car at the other end? park within sight of everywhere she goes so that she can move one child at a time without leaving them unattended?

May I suggest one of these?



It will allow your partner to take both children out of the car, into the pushchair and into the house safely and together. that way she can park wherever there is a space instead of assuming that she is more important than everybody else that pays the same road tax as her.

Sorry if that sounds harsh but it is life.

sali_mali

Why is it so unreasonable to expect a space to park outside your own house?

Obviously if you have off road parking,use it, but not everbody is able to do this. Also, if you have more than one car you shouldn't expect to be able to park them all outside your house but I really do think it's totally reasonable to expect a space free outside your house. Not for any legal reasons or anything, it's just common courtesy! Just an opinion

suffolkb

What about when you go to visit someone else.Do you never park outside someones house where you go to.Shouldn`t they expect to always have a space outside their house?
If you want your own personal car-parking space,then you have to pay for one.Otherwise,you take your chances with everyone else.

waster_2

Lady_S wrote:

Agreed, I live in a house with a drive, but its a two car drive and we have four cars. Therefore we have two park two cars on the street. Doesn't sound too difficult until you realise the bloke next door but one has a taxi firm he runs from home, therefore lots of vehicles in the road. You just be good neighbours and park where you can.

Does he have planning permission and an operators (O) Licence to run a taxi business form what soumnd like residential premises? If not get on to the local planning dept and the Traffic Commisioners for the area.

waster_2

Emms wrote:

Im not sure if the law is different across the UK but in Scotland a disabled bay is for the use of anyone with a disabled badge. It cannot be registered to a household or a particular person.

Emma

Same in England. A disabled bay is for the benefit of any vehicle displaying a blue badge in the vehicle in which they are travelling. It's all part of the equallity process that disabled people often get very touchy about if not applied equitably to them.

Lady_S

He gets away with it because he has an office aswell, although the taxi's are generally in our road a high percentage of the time. There are 5 here at the moment.

waster_2

gavin_fran wrote:

I'm sure that this is the case for 99% of the bays but I know that it is also possible to have a disabled space for a certain property as this happened on my old road. The council painted 2 disabled bays and one of them clearly said "For 99 Whatever Road only", not sure what the special dispensation was but it might be worth checking with the council or highway agency.

You can paint whatever you like on it as a deterrent, but in law it is unenforceable.