who is in the right ?

bucky08

arrive in car park and only one space left and space only big enough to get van in due to car on one side taking up two spaces so park van in space but this leaves one door of car not accessible who at fault car or van?

kirving

Were you inside your lines?

Jimdagym

At fault for what??

bucky08

inside lines... at fault as car driver hit bumper of van and started mouthing as it was van driver fault due to parking so close to car!

kirving

Ha what an idiot. Car driver hit van = car driver's fault, even if the car physically wouldn't fit through the gap.

bucky08

Kevin Irving wrote: »

Ha what an idiot. Car driver hit van = car driver's fault, even if the car physically wouldn't fit through the gap.

ya was trying to explain that to car driver fault it was a woman and didn't even loose the cool when she hit bumper as van is only a bucket but couldn't get over when car driver started mouthing and drove off with her big L plate for looser

MarkR

Did the car driver try to take two spaces, and wound up with a tight squeeze to get out? Got what she dererved!

antodeco

Wont somebody please think of the full stops

Is the driver who is complaining, the same driver who took up two spaces? If so, good enough for her. I would have parked as close to her as possible, especially if the van is a "bucket"!

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bucky08 wrote: »

drove off with her big L plate for looser

If that was your attitude toward her I'm not surprised she lost get cool.
You really need to read the rules again to find out what L means.
And don't forget, you had a looser plate at one stage.

Kenny Logins

Caleb Tinkling Thumbtack wrote: »

If that was your attitude toward her I'm not surprised she lost get cool.
You really need to read the rules again to find out what L means.
And don't forget, you had a looser plate at one stage.

Loser.

mackerski

bucky08 wrote: »

her big L plate for looser

Looser than what?

mkdon05

mackerski wrote: »

Looser than what?

Than a wizards sleeve

Tallon

This thread lacks photos... and proper punctuation

djimi

You were wrong to squeeze your van into a space that is too small, irrespective of how the car was parked.

She was wrong for hitting you.

Hal Decks

antodeco wrote: »

Wont somebody please think of the full stops.

I was feeling sorry for the missing ' in the above sentence (as well as the missing . )

omega666

djimi wrote: »

You were wrong to squeeze your van into a space that is too small, irrespective of how the car was parked.

She was wrong for hitting you.

If his van fitted between the lines then the space wasnt too small.

Sounds like she got what she deserved to be honest.

djimi

omega666 wrote: »

If his van fitted between the lines then the space wasnt too small.

Sounds like she got what she deserved to be honest.

If the van parked such that the car beside couldnt open its door then the space was too small. Doesnt matter that the other car was parked incorrectly; two wrongs do not make a right...

jamescd

djimi wrote: »

If the van parked such that the car beside couldnt open its door then the space was too small. Doesnt matter that the other car was parked incorrectly; two wrongs do not make a right...

bucky08 wrote: »

arrive in car park and only one space left and space only big enough to get van in due to car on one side taking up two spaces so park van in space but this leaves one door of car not accessible who at fault car or van?

Where else was he supposed to park ?

djimi

Anywhere but a space that is too small to fit into properly... If the car park is full then so be it.

yop

bucky08 wrote: »

drove off with her big L plate for looser

And you drove in in your big van, and we know what "White Van Man" can be light.
Could the L plate belong to her daughter or son?
Was the van your Dad's by any chance?

You can't presume anything, by the way you described the parking, I would have presumed you were in the right, though the way you described the "Looser plate", which if you were a gentleman, should have offered to tighten for her, I presume that we need photos!

MarkR

djimi wrote: »

If the van parked such that the car beside couldnt open its door then the space was too small. Doesnt matter that the other car was parked incorrectly; two wrongs do not make a right...

Who says it doesn't matter? Of course it does. If you couldn't slide a sheet of paper between the van and the car then the person who parked inconsiderately I'd have no problem with it.

If she did damage the van, she would also be liable for repair of the van.

Tallon

If I parked in that situation I'd take photos of the reg, and parking before I left my car...

If you come back, and there's damage, go to the Gardaí... the offending persons car should have corresponding damage

mark renton

bucky08 wrote: »

arrive in car park and only one space left and space only big enough to get van in due to car on one side taking up two spaces so park van in space but this leaves one door of car not accessible who at fault car or van?

She is wrong for taking 2 spaces
You are wrong for not leaving room

You wrong + Her wrong = Me right