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Gants Hill residents fed up of ‘stupid’ fines for cars parked on drives
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Depends on the need. What did you have in mind?What happens if you need a bigger car than the red one?
None of the cars overhanging the pavement by a large amount in that picture have more seats than the red car, so that's not really a need.
If there's an absolute and consistent requirement for a car that can carry five people and a load of luggage, they either need to park diagonally, take back an extended porch to create more room, park elsewhere or risk getting fined.
Taking back an extended porch or removing a bay window is an option. Expensive, but then again so are lots of tickets and so is moving. The residents clearly expect the council to partly accommodate their cars. Why shouldn't they take every step to create the space using their own land first?0 -
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I must admit, reading the comments about its the residents fault are rather harsh.... BUT, if I had looked at moving into them houses, I would have considered the length of the driveway and the car I was likely to be parking there. If there was any overhang, I would walk away.0
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Ignoring the obstruction of pavement for a moment, the single yellow line restriction is being breached!
We don't know the times of no parking but the yellow line restriction continues to the property boundary, i.e. across the pavement, so another reason they should be ticketed.
.Don`t steal - the Government doesn`t like the competition0 -
I must admit, reading the comments about its the residents fault are rather harsh.... BUT, if I had looked at moving into them houses, I would have considered the length of the driveway and the car I was likely to be parking there. If there was any overhang, I would walk away.
And if you bought the house 40 years ago?0 -
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Hong_Kong_Phooey. wrote: »Probably time to sell up and downsize.
Ah... You covering the solicitors fees etc???0 -
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Hong_Kong_Phooey. wrote: »There's no technically about it, they're causing an obstruction. Half of the flat area of footpath is blocked.
Which as a wheelchair user is a right pain in the bum! Being forced into the area of pavement where it is going up and down for kerbs is painful for the person in the chair and a nightmare for the person pushing it.
Yes there is space to get past but it is not the best, easiest or the least painful for a wheelchair user.We made it! All three boys have graduated, it's been hard work but it shows there is a possibility of a chance of normal (ish) life after a diagnosis (or two) of ASD. It's not been the easiest route but I am so glad I ignored everything and everyone and did my own therapies with them.
Eldests' EDS diagnosis 4.5.10, mine 13.1.11 eekk - now having fun and games as a wheelchair user.0
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