Woman had a go at me this morning

Inactive

I seem to recall reading somewhere that in Japan, you cannot own a vehicle if you cannot provide off road parking for it, seems like a good idea to me.

myhooose

Out side my old house on a public road there was always competition for parking spaces, so much so i used have my car keyed and tyres let down if i parked someone else's particular spot. However when my cam belt went (prematurely) and effectively wrote the car off, I got the RAC to deposit the car in this particular spot and left it there (Taxed and insured) for a good three weeks until I scrapped and replaced the car. We were due to move house shortly after so did not need to worry about the repercussions.

Lum

Inactive wrote: »

I seem to recall reading somewhere that in Japan, you cannot own a vehicle if you cannot provide off road parking for it, seems like a good idea to me.

Only applies to larger cars, not to the smaller "Kei cars" e.g. Smart ForTwo, Suzuki Cappuccino, Subaru Vivio etc.

Not a bad compromise I guess.

almillar

As others have said really, if you're in a city centre location with good public transport links (and close enough for someone else to park outside your house and walk) then what have you got a car for? You need a car? OK then, move somewhere else where you'll have a driveway, you'll get the further away house for the same price as your premium location house!
If you can afford a car you can afford to pay for parking?! Wow. VAT on the car, insurance, petrol, Road Fund tax, Car tax, MOT, all of which the government gets money from, which is NOT all put back into roads, don't you think I've already paid enough? How much did you pay for the space outside your house.
Of course if anyone NEEDS to park outside their house they can apply for a disabled space.

Strider590

almillar wrote: »

Of course if anyone NEEDS to park outside their house they can apply for a disabled space.

Or a dropped kerb

shaun_from_Africa

Does the dropped kerb still restrict parking if it doesn't lead anywhere except say onto a pavement?.

I would have assumed (but I know I'm probably wrong) that it would need to be a dropped kerb as part of an entrance to somewhere.

Strider590

^^ Perfectly logical, however a dropped kerb can be put in to accommodate wheelchair access and therefore cannot be blocked even if it doesn't lead to a drive.... Except by the owner or tenant of the property.

spiro

Strider590 wrote: »

^^ Perfectly logical, however a dropped kerb can be put in to accommodate wheelchair access and therefore cannot be blocked even if it doesn't lead to a drive.... Except by the owner or tenant of the property.

The Highway Code states:

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DO NOT stop or park

• near a school entrance
• anywhere you would prevent access for Emergency Services
• at or near a bus or tram stop or taxi rank
• on the approach to a level crossing or tramway crossing
• opposite or within 10 metres (32 feet) of a junction, except in an authorised parking space
• near the brow of a hill or hump bridge
• opposite a traffic island or (if this would cause an obstruction) another parked vehicle
• where you would force other traffic to enter a tram lane
• where the kerb has been lowered to help wheelchair users and powered mobility vehicles
• in front of an entrance to a property
• on a bend
• where you would obstruct cyclists’ use of cycle facilities

The important part here is the 'Do Not' which means it is not an offensive if you do so, if it was an offence it would say 'Must not'. Therefore you can park in front of a dropped kerb, including a driveway, unless there are other road markings indicating you Must Not. Some councils now paint white lines out into the road from the edges of the dropped kerb and you are not allowed to park between these.

Inactive

Strider590 wrote: »

^^ Perfectly logical, however a dropped kerb can be put in to accommodate wheelchair access and therefore cannot be blocked even if it doesn't lead to a drive.... Except by the owner or tenant of the property.

Who says so?

Norman_Castle

You need a car? OK then, move somewhere else where you'll have a driveway, you'll get the further away house for the same price as your premium location house!

You would like car owners in cities to move house or sell their cars to provde you with parking. Is that fair?



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