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Parking parallel instead of in driveways in estates

veryangryman

A lot of visitors to my local estate have this strange tendency. I know one should not sweat the small stuff but it drives me mental that they do not use the vacant spaces in driveways and waste space on already narrow roadway.

There's a good lot of people on this forum. Surely some of you have this annoying habit. Can you explain yourselves?

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Turtyturd

My parents live in an estate close to Beaumont Hospital which is over run by cheap f*ckers parking their cars in any free space (on corners, across driveways, etc) because they won't pay for parking in the hospital. There's also a school on the road and parents picking up their kids feel that it's ok to do the same. Have to admit that there has been a few times where wayward shots during games of football in the garden may have damaged a car outside.

bisounours

Valetta wrote: »

Why not just pull in just before your driveway and wait until there is a break in the traffic. Then back in.

Mainly because I am LAZY. Once I'm home, I'm home. I'm also one of those that will only go to the gym if it is on the way from work to home. 10 metres beyond the entrance of my house and that will be a subscription wasted....

The_Mask

Every one has their own reasons for doing it. I personally only park across my garden if I am on call for my job...it means I can be ensured I ll actually be able to get to work. I don't have time to be knocking into houses asking who owns the car parked legally on a public road but obstructing my exit. Parallel parking in front of your garden also adds security to prevent car thiefs...if you have 2 or 3 cars you can block the more expensive vehicles into the garden using the cheapest car

Spudmonkey

Streetwalker wrote: »

I've no problem doing it tbh. People who block the footpath from wheelchair users, prams etc...are assholes. Don't do it and you won't have your car keyed.

That's a scummy attitude to have tbh.

RayM

Spudmonkey wrote: »

That's a scummy attitude to have tbh.

If a car is parked on a footpath, and you want to squeeze past (without having to walk on the road), sometimes these unfortunate little accidents can happen.

Wabbit Ears

I never park on someone's driveway unless specifically invited to do so, or at my mams. I would park across an entranceway of friends/family if there are cars in the driveway as, if anyone wishes to leave, Ill just move the car.

Spudmonkey

RayM wrote: »

If a car is parked on a footpath, and you want to squeeze past (without having to walk on the road), sometimes these unfortunate little accidents can happen.

It's an inconvenience and inconsiderate of the person who's done it, but its no reason to wilfully vandalize someone's property. There are plenty ways to deal with such a scenario none of which resort to scumbag behaviour.

It says far more about the person willing to cause hundreds worth of damage (which is what it could be to have the panel resprayed) than the "asshole" who's caused a minor inconvenience forcing someone to walk around their car.

Mint Sauce

RayM wrote: »

Nothing more annoying than watching someone attempt to parallel-park in a tight space, nose-first, just because they haven't bothered learning how to reverse properly.

A lot of people don't seem to have the confidence to reverse into a driveway - which is weird, because they have no such 'mental block' when it comes to reversing out. When I was learning to drive, I used to spend hours practising parking, manoeuvring, reversing, etc, in an empty car park.

Always reverse park, unless its of them spaces set at 45 degrees, which is rare, because you still have to reverse out into passing traffic. Tried parallel nose first once or twice, because I thought it would be quicker, even in a larger space, found it trickier than reversing in.

Always reverse now, worst thing is when someone does not consider you may be trying to parallel park, even though you have put on your indicator on passing a space, put on your reverse lights, and still stop up your arse.

OldMrBrennan83

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kneemos

Spudmonkey wrote: »

It's an inconvenience and inconsiderate of the person who's done it, but its no reason to wilfully vandalize someone's property. There are plenty ways to deal with such a scenario none of which resort to scumbag behaviour.

It says far more about the person willing to cause hundreds worth of damage (which is what it could be to have the panel resprayed) than the "asshole" who's caused a minor inconvenience forcing someone to walk around their car.

Thems the rules.

old_aussie

I'd blame the estate planners.

OldMrBrennan83

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I can't understand it, I hate that there is only space for one car on the drive where I live so I don't always get it. I hate parking on the road even though it's a quiet estate as the car will be at more risk of damage.

People keying cars however are the scum of the earth, my car was Keyed a while back and it's got going to cost me to fix it. If I caught the person the act i'd have keyed their face..

It should also be pointed out to the vandals who key cars that in many estates it's unavoidable for people to park with two wheels on the footpath or there just wouldn't be space for people to park. People just walk on the road rather than the footpath as everyone parks on the paths and everyone understand it's necessary. In fact people Who don't park on the path get complained about in one estate I'm often in as it means two cars can't park opposite each other (and leave space for a car to pass) and therefore limits parking.

RayM

Spudmonkey wrote: »

It's an inconvenience and inconsiderate of the person who's done it, but its no reason to wilfully vandalize someone's property. There are plenty ways to deal with such a scenario none of which resort to scumbag behaviour.

It says far more about the person willing to cause hundreds worth of damage (which is what it could be to have the panel resprayed) than the "asshole" who's caused a minor inconvenience forcing someone to walk around their car.

It's sometimes just not possible to squeeze past without making contact with the vehicle. Thankfully the whole situation can be easily avoided by not parking on the path.

Eugene Norman

Patww79 wrote: »

Hopefully someone reports you. Knock on a door if you've a problem. Would you like someone to reverse out into your pram?

It was an accident.

By the way it's not trivial or a minor inconvenience to push a mother with her pram onto the road. It could cause injury.

Spudmonkey

kneemos wrote: »

Thems the rules.

From the scumbag handbook? Quality justification there chief.

OldMrBrennan83

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Smartguy

You must be pretty fat and lazy to not squeeze by a car

Eugene Norman

Malani Attractive Molecule wrote: »

I can't understand it, I hate that there is only space for one car on the drive where I live so I don't always get it. I hate parking on the road even though it's a quiet estate as the car will be at more risk of damage.

People keying cars however are the scum of the earth, my car was Keyed a while back and it's got going to cost me to fix it. If I caught the person the act i'd have keyed their face..

It should also be pointed out to the vandals who key cars that in many estates it's unavoidable for people to park with two wheels on the footpath or there just wouldn't be space for people to park. People just walk on the road rather than the footpath as everyone parks on the paths and everyone understand it's necessary. In fact people Who don't park on the path get complained about in one estate I'm often in as it means two cars can't park opposite each other (and leave space for a car to pass) and therefore limits parking.

Yes in those cases nobody is to blame except the planners.

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Smartguy wrote: »

You must be pretty fat and lazy to not squeeze by a car

Imagine having to have to walk around a car? Hard to believe man circumnavigated the globe yet some can't walk a yard out of their way to go around a car.

RayM

Jefferson Deafening Finger wrote:

If I caught the person in the act is have keyed their face..

Patww79 wrote:

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So... damaging a car when attempting to squeeze past is a disproportionate response to it being illegally parked... but physically assaulting someone is an acceptable response to having your carelessly abandoned property scuffed? Ok...

Jefferson Deafening Finger wrote: »

Imagine having to have to walk around a car? Hard to believe man circumnavigated the globe yet some can't walk a yard out of their way to go around a car.

You could make a similar argument about people who, for their own convenience, block pavements. Find somewhere else to park - somewhere that doesn't involve impeding pedestrians.

weldoninhio

If the cars are taxed and insured to be on the road, and there are no parking restrictions let them park away. Some people get wound up about anything. The serial offended.

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RayM wrote: »

So... damaging a car when attempting to squeeze past is a disproportionate response to it being illegally parked... but physically assaulting someone is an acceptable response to having your carelessly abandoned property scuffed? Ok...

Yes I have much higher regard for my car than some vandals physical well being.

RayM wrote: »

You could make a similar argument about people who, for their own convenience, block pavements. Find somewhere else to park - somewhere that doesn't involve impeding pedestrians.

It's often necessary (due mostly to bad planning) for people to park of footpaths in estates there is no alternatives anywhere close by as everyone close by is doing the same. There are also situations where you can park in a path and leave plenty of space for people to pass, this is the situation my car was in when it was keyed. The person who did it is very very lucky, they were very close to being caught by a big group of us all drunk so we wouldn't have held back....

OldMrBrennan83

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RayM

Malani Attractive Molecule wrote: »

It's often necessary (due mostly to bad planning) for people to park of footpaths in estates there is no alternatives anywhere close by as everyone close by is doing the same. There are also situations where you can park in a path and leave plenty of space for people to pass, this is the situation my car was in when it was keyed. The person who did it is very very lucky, they were very close to being caught by a big group of us all drunk so we wouldn't have held back....

If there's enough space for someone in a wheelchair (for example) to comfortably pass the car, then I don't see any problem with leaving two wheels on the pavement. Far too often though, people leave no space for anyone to get past.

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People shouldn't have to step around it. If it's not possible to park without blocking a pavement, then the least misanthropic solution is to park somewhere else.

Son Of A Vidic

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Somebody parking a car badly doesn't mean you can scrape their car. People who purposely damage another person's property are just scum.

Yet one could argue, people who ignorantly block a public footpath by parking half in and half out of their driveway, could also be viewed as scum. Since their actions force passing pedestrians like kids, out onto the road and thus are unnecessarily endangering them to passing traffic.

iguana

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Somebody parking a car badly doesn't mean you can scrape their car. People who purposely damage another person's property are just scum. If I caught somebody scraping my car I would be onto the Guards straight away which is incidentally where you can report obstructions on a footpath

I wouldn't damage someone's car on purpose but I'm not going to push my son out on to the road and endanger his life if I can help it. If that means that the buggy scrapes the car of an illegally parked car while we squeeze past then that's 100% the fault of the person who parked the car. The buggy gets scrapped up too but I'm not willing to put anyone's property, including my own, ahead of safety.

Kermit.de.frog

The worst is mothers driving their fat kids to school literally meters and blocking the roads while they chat to other mothers who have driven their equally plump kids to the same school. That really angers me. They don't care.

weldoninhio

iguana wrote: »

I wouldn't damage someone's car on purpose but I'm not going to push my son out on to the road and endanger his life if I can help it. If that means that the buggy scrapes the car of an illegally parked car while we squeeze past then that's 100% the fault of the person who parked the car. The buggy gets scrapped up too but I'm not willing to put anyone's property, including my own, ahead of safety.

Must have been tough finding a house where you could walk to the shops etc without having to cross a road and endanger your sons life,

moc moc a moc

Malani Attractive Molecule wrote: »

If I caught the person the act i'd have keyed their face

Patww79 wrote: »

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You two internet hard-men should pay a visit to a local jail or prison to see the actual tough guys housed there. Because that's who you'll be put in with if you ever get convicted of violent assault (particularly with a set of keys).

You'd be passed around among them like a dog's chew toy.