Damage to car AGAIN !!!!

Strider590

s_b wrote: »

wife put it in perspective for me
those miserable old oaths who cause mayhem and moan have done so all their lives
not just since they retired
victor meldrew still lives
daily near you
i never thought of it like that

I don't believe it.......

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sarahg1969 wrote: »

An old guy keyed my hubby's car on every single panel. We had no idea who'd done it initially because it occurred in a leisure centre car park, but he was caught red-handed on CCTV, which was handed over to the police. We were shocked when it was shown to us, because it was someone we knew. He apologised and said he didn't know it was our car (like that made it OK!). He accepted a caution from the police, and paid almost a thousand pounds to get the car repaired.

My in-laws are funny about people parking on the road outside their house, despite them parking both of their cars on the drive, and the road being wide with space for about 8 cars in front of their house. They go mad about the one car that their neighbour sometimes parks there. Weird.

Glad you made him pay!!!!

What is it with old people and parking?

I remember my Gran used to live in a terraced street and there were never any spaces. Old biddie across the road used to put a cone out on the road. Apparently, her son came to visit about once a month so she kept the cone to keep a space for him !!!

Of course, when I came to see my Gran and there were no spaces guess what happened to the cone!!!!

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emweaver wrote: »

I agree ! Last december when we had heavy snow and my daughter was a day old I had to take her to the doctors. I parked outside an empty flat which has 3 bays , 1 for the flat and 2 for other residents. I ensured I parked in the one for the flat as I couldnt get my car up into my car park and with just having giving birth and carrying a newborn it was onyl a few steps from my house. A neighbour reported me to the police and I had to get out of the bath and move my car 2 days after giving birth in the snow and take my newborn baby out with me.

Em, with respect this is different if you are using a privately owned space as opposed to a private road.

Admitedly, its a bit jobsworth but then where do they draw the line? Do they let anyone park there whos feeling a bit ill or got some reason?

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sarahg1969 wrote: »

Yes, there were two events going on at the leisure centre. He was attending one, and he thought that the car belonged to people from the other one (which was a somewhat raucous event). He thought he was blocked in (he wasn't - he drove off after he'd done it), and took offence to this.

I'm guessing he felt pretty stupid (and skint) afterwards.

Would have been tempted to prosecute him as well though. Hope you made sure you didnt get the cheapest quote for repairs....

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mustrum_ridcully wrote: »

Perhaps it was the owner of the empty flat who popped-in to check on the property and didn't appreciate someone parking in their space? Did you leave a note that explained why you parked where you had (people aren't psychic)?

You did something you shouldn't have done, you were caught out so deal with it like an adult. Calling the police might be a bit extreme but at least they didn't key your car or put a brick through your windscreen.

Also I know the pleasures of living near a school, I've actually been stood on my driveway once as a school-run mum parked over the entrance so that she could take her kid to school! I wouldn't be surprised if this has happened before and since but I've never witnessed it. So I can fully understand why pensionsers get unhinged about parking because being at home most of the day they probably witness all of the inconsiderate parking.

Yeh. I've had people park in front of my drive too - not cool.

However, there is a big difference to blocking someones drive as opposed to parking on a PUBLIC road that just happens to be outside someones house.

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emweaver wrote: »

I am not an ageist bulling but I have NEVER experienced the level of abuse from anyone not even teenagers that I have from oap's! They seem to think they have more rights, can do and say as they please. It appears to me they are the ageist bullys.

Got to say I agree here. Nothing more rude or obnoxious than old people.

pulliptears

My latest peeve is the lad across the road is having driving lessons, he takes a good ten minutes or so to bother to come out to his instructor, and where does a Driving Instructor think its sensible to park his car? Yes, over my drive and dropped kerb!

He's done it now 3 weeks running, fortunately I haven't needed to go out, but I am amazed that a Driving Instructor thinks blocking a drive is acceptable, especially when there is ample room 10 feet forwards or backwards from the drive. If thats the example some instructors are setting I can understand why there is seemingly a new breed of inconsiderate morons on the roads.

Mark_Hewitt

My only peeve is that I live in a terraced house on a corner where there is ample room for 2 cars outside the front of our house. But other people tend to park right in the middle so they effectively take up two parking spaces for their one car. It just means that both my wife and myself have to park on the next street, instead of just one of us.

But; I'd be completely opposed to any sort of residents scheme as they always turn into a money making excuse by the council.

spiro

Mark_Hewitt wrote: »

My only peeve is that I live in a terraced house on a corner where there is ample room for 2 cars outside the front of our house. But other people tend to park right in the middle so they effectively take up two parking spaces for their one car. It just means that both my wife and myself have to park on the next street, instead of just one of us.

But; I'd be completely opposed to any sort of residents scheme as they always turn into a money making excuse by the council.

As you say 'on a corner' maybe they are complying with the gudielines in the Highway Code:
243

DO NOT stop or park

opposite or within 10 metres (32 feet) of a junction, except in an authorised parking space