Neighbour double parking among other things

ERICS_MUM

Torry_Quine wrote: »

From what you say do you mean they are parking on the other side of the road? Double parked I always thought meant parking directly alongside the correctly parked car.

If he is parking on the opposite side of the road are there any parking restrictions, if there aren't then he is perfectly entitled to park there.

Surely not if he's reducing the road width so that passing cars run the risk of damaging the parked cars ? Also it would hinder ambulances and fire engines accessing an emergency.

In theory he might be 'entitled', but does that trump being considerate of neighbours ?

Torry_Quine

ERICS_MUM wrote: »

Surely not if he's reducing the road width so that passing cars run the risk of damaging the parked cars ? Also it would hinder ambulances and fire engines accessing an emergency.

In theory he might be 'entitled', but does that trump being considerate of neighbours ?

If the road is that narrow then parking should be restricted to allow all vehicles access who may need it.

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flashg67 wrote: »

We get the occasional ignorant to$$bag who does this on our narrow street - not much you can do but have a word really, or put up with it if you think it could escalate.

The world seems full of this type of idiot nowadays, or is it just me getting old & grumpy...

yes

Or is people just have no consideration for others?

OP is this guy just a d*ck or does he not realise the problems he is causing, he may not even see his behaviour as a problem unfortunately

ERICS_MUM

OP,

Personally I would speak to him about it but I wouldn't 'rant' as you put it, at least not until I had to speak to him for the 3rd time.

If his inconsiderate parking also affects other residents perhaps a few of you could have a quick chat with him.

Good luck. Makes me appreciate my neighbours - in the whole crescent of 65 houses I can't think of one that has ever annoyed us with parking or noise etc.