Money Moral Dilemma: Should I park outside someone else's house to avoid paying?

pogofish

neilmcl wrote: »

It's a "moral" dilemma, hence the thread title.

No, there is no possible moral dilemma with public road parking.

boliston

A lot of people would never entertain a 10 minute walk to the station so are happy to pay to avoid that walk. By parking for free 10 minutes away you are being kind to those people who hate walking as they can more easily find pay spaces. You are also putting less strain on the NHS so that those people who hate walking do not have to wait so long for treatment as their body starts to pack up early.

stator

The other possibility is to offer to rent someone's parking space who lives on that street. Assuming there are some driveways.

karenj

No yellow lines or double yellow lines, not blocking someone's drive. Park there. Simple is it not?? The residents don't own the public roads. We all pay for it in our car tax and MOT's. No lines, no fines end of

louisewestlake

Yeah it's great that the myself and the other residents can't park in their own street due to the commuters. I used to love having to park in another street then having to lug my kids and all my shopping home. I especially love people dumping their old cars in our street, and us having to wait up to a year for the tax to run out so the council will move it. Yes I'd rather you pay your parking fees. I'm afraid that us residents really hate people like you

yorkie22

As the law goes you can park providing you do so in a way not to block a driveway or to cause a problem to other road users. I live just up the road to the local hospital,about a 20 min walk. It is amazing how many people park outside homes and walk to the hospital,this being mainly workers. I go out to work at 7-30 and the cars are there already. There is a park and ride ( FREE ) which I cannot think why they would'nt use it. Who wants to park their car then walk to work when they can use the bus service and get dropped off at the entrance to the hospital, ( Imagine what it's like in the rain ). One road has cars parked on either side ( half on the footpath ) and if a delivery vehicle comes it can't get through and neither can any one with a push/wheelchair. It's about the the area you park and making sure you don't park inconsiderately. If there's a park n ride get it used.

Batman2017

I don't have a problem with people parking outside my address and i'm fortunate that i have a free workplace car park. I can sympathise with people who suffer from not being able to park outside their homes, saying that though I do park in side streets when I go to my local hospital although where I park is not directly outside somebodys house so no one has any right to be put out.

Sea_Shell

Have you seen on the news what's been happening near Luton Airport (have a google). Serious vandalism to cars being left for weeks at a time...once the owners de-camp with their holiday luggage.

I Would rather pay, that have that happen to my car.

But for a one off, day at the beach/hospital etc. then yes, i'd find a side street to park where available.

John_Gray

Perhaps we'll soon have another so-called Money 'Moral Dilemma':
"Is it OK for me to vandalise a car which has been parked outside my house for weeks?"

karenccs67

We have problems with office staff and holiday makers parking where we live, now the council are introducing parking bays and residents permits costing £50 for each permit.