Woman had a go at me this morning

Flyboy152

Inactive wrote: »

You don't have a " my space ", it is a public highway.

If you want a " my space " then buy a property with a driveway.

I'l bet she had a blooming driveway as well. That really annoys me. People who have already taken up a space by having a dropped kerb, but then don't bother to park on their drive away. :mad:

Strider590

bdavies wrote: »

Oooh parking is a very touchy subject. I live in a terraced house near a town centre and as the parking costs go up. People start creeping into the nearest residential street. Where I live there is plenty of town centre parking, good rail and bus links but people want to drive in their cars, on their own, into work - no car sharing and no taking public transport. I'm disabled and I must admit that it really cheeses me off if I come home and there is someone parked outside my house. Absolutely everyone in the street feels exactly the same. They all have their personal spot. Twenty-five years ago when I bought the house parking in the street was no problem but now most families have two or even three cars per house. I don't know what the answer is. But to the person who says move out of town and buy a house with a driveway don't you think that that might be a tad more expensive than a terrace house. They don't go up that much in value just because you live near a town centre.

Costs....

Public transport train = £4.80 + a 4 mile walk (1 train)
Public transport bus = £6 + 2 mile walk (3 buses)
Parking in town = £4 a day + petrol
Parking out of town on residential street = petrol

The local council have put double yellows and 45 min limits on all roads within 2 miles of town centre. They're forcing town centre workers to pay £80+ a month to bring business into their town.... It stinks.

The problem is local councils trying to line their own pockets.

Flyboy152

Strider590 wrote: »

Costs....

Public transport train = £4.80 + a 4 mile walk (1 train)
Public transport bus = £6 + 2 mile walk (3 buses)
Parking in town = £4 a day + petrol
Parking out of town on residential street = petrol

The local council have put double yellows and 45 min limits on all roads within 2 miles of town centre. They're forcing town centre workers to pay £80+ a month to bring business into their town.... It stinks.

But those same traders complain that their customers have no where to park.

The problem is local councils trying to line their own pockets.

LOL, it's not as if the councillors are going home with bunches of fivers in the briefcases, is it?

Strider590

Flyboy152 wrote: »

But those same traders complain that their customers have no where to park.



LOL, it's not as if the councillors are going home with bunches of fivers in the briefcases, is it?

Cost's £3.80 to park anywhere in town, no change is given at the ticket machines and how many people carry 80p in change? where does that extra 20p go?
Thieving scum f*ckers......

wba31

I live (and work) in Birmingham, and it's amazing how many cheap car parks there are if you dont mind walking a mile or two to the office... there are a few that are £2/£3 all day, but a return bus ticket would cost £3.60 (and the journey would take twice as long...) I dont use the car parks as i share a lift in with my old man, and then get a bus home... I'm the stupid one however, as on the odd occasion i do have to drive it, i still use the car park over the road from my office that costs £1 an hour...

iltisman

I bought a cheap spare car to retain my space.

Inactive

iltisman wrote: »

I bought a cheap spare car to retain my space.

:rotfl::rotfl::D

Best one today..;)

Wh05apk

bdavies wrote: »

. They all have their personal spot. Twenty-five years ago when I bought the house parking in the street was no problem but now most families have two or even three cars per house. .

So a possible suggestion could be we should all subsidise car parking for people who "choose" to live in town without adequate parking, and maybe provide them with subsidised residents only parking whilst we all get ripped off to park intown, alternatively we could all avoid town centres, and work/shop out of town, oh we are, that's why most town centres just seem to be full of empty/charity or pound shops to cater for all those pensioners who can still afford to go into town with their free bus passes!

bobthedambuilder

iltisman wrote: »

I bought a cheap spare car to retain my space.

So where do you park the spare when you come home in your "proper" car? In someone else's space presumably!

Gavin83

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.

Actually it's illegal to park on a dropped kerb even if it leads to your own drive so if the appropriate person was to walk past you'd get a ticket.

This subject really gets to me actually. If you choose to buy a house with no parking facilities you get exactly that. There is no such thing as 'your spot' and you have no right to park outside your house. If you can then great but if not you have no right to complain regardless of the reason the other car is there. If someone asked me to move out of their spot I'd politely tell them no way unless they have a very good reason.

If it's that much of a problem either apply for residential parking, install a driveway or get a disabled space. Simple.