Total madness that cars are legally allowed to park on the pavement at all. I imagine if I left a big hunk of steel in the road I’d probably get a good talking to by the police, and it’d be moved by the authorities pretty quickly. Never happens the other way round.
DoctorKonks on
It’s getting awful as someone without major physical ailments. Can’t imagine how awful it must be for someone like that.
In Canterbury, people demanded the e-scooter banned because occasionally someone would leave one on the path, complaining about the same deal, but crickets as soon as you mention cars or wheelie bins.
MultiMidden on
There’s an element of British society who only care about themselves. The disabled, elderly, parents with pushchairs have been begging for ages for people to stop doing this and this anti-social parking hasn’t stopped.
As these anti-social parkers won’t willingly stop doing it means it’s time to just make pavement parking illegal with it legal only in council designated areas and have a fine that really hurts.
FreeTheDimple on
Here is what I do in my area.
If a car is parked on the pavement, I key the fuck out of it. 😊
People don’t park on the pavement where I live. Because they get keyed if they do.
These inconsiderate people need to have a reason to fall into line. If the authorities don’t want to give it to them, then someone else has to.
mizeny on
I have been long considering printing a set of stickers to stick on the front windshield of every giant 4×4 that blocks the pavement and forces me to walk on the road where I live. A big sticker that just says “I PARK ON THE PAVEMENT BECAUSE I HATE DISABLED PEOPLE”. At least they’d have to admit it to themselves while peeling the thing off, if it doesn’t change their behaviour.
Now why people who live in a quiet residential area and have never driven a dirt track in their life NEED a 4×4 to jam onto the tiny space left in the world that pedestrians are still allowed to consider their own, I’ll never know.
Automatedluxury on
Painting double yellow lines on streets that can’t accomodate cars parked on the road safely would be a good start.
I’m not sure why this isn’t the standard on this kind of street, other than councils being scared of yet another motorist protest group gaining local traction. It sounds daft but I’ve seen a local council get wiped out over proposed layout changes to a roundabout, people lose their minds over these sorts of issues.
Ill_Refrigerator_593 on
I used to care for someone in a wheeelchair- the problem of pavement parking was eye-opening.
Many seem to do it as a matter of habit even where there is absolutely no need, some seem to want to cover as much of the pavement as possible.
hellvixen1966 on
Banned in Edinburgh. Its great as I live in narrow street and wasn’t able to walk on pavements
jamesyjam on
In my area, roads and paths are mostly all wide enough that if cars parked half on half off, there’s enough room on the paths for prams etc and enough room in the roads for a large vehicle to fit. That seems like the sensible medium to me.
Yet people mostly park completely on the paths anyway which means the road is clear but everyone else has to either walk on someones garden or in the road.
I don’t understand the mindset we have in this country that it’s ok to block a footpath but not a road.
ganonman84 on
Even a law requiring a minimum of 1m of pavement would sort this without a massive impact on being able to park. It’s rarely necessary to take up so much pavement even if someone does need to park on it.
Reezla on
Its becoming a big problem. For me the bigger issue is not so much the cars partly parked on the pavement (say two wheels and about a 1/4 of the car width) this usually allows wheelchairs, prams, etc access.
It’s the total selfish wankers who park their entire vehicle on the pavement so that you literally cannot get by unless you go into the road. Thats what i think needs stopping.
BeenCalledWorse on
Its a very tricky one to sort out. You cannot blanket ban all pavement parking as millions of upon millions of people would be left with no place to park anywhere near their homes unless they built 1000’s of local multistorey carparks which I’m sure companies like Britannia Parking are salivating at the thought of. As much as I sympathise with people that parking on pavements effects, I’m not sure a Government would be brave enough or have the know how to implement this in a way that is fair to everyone.
garok89 on
As an able bodied person, I walk with zero regard for their cars.
My bag scratches your door? Tough shit.
My elbow knocks your wing mirror back on itself? Awesome!
They violated the social contract to respect others first, so I have no respect for them or their property.
Same who goes for people who park too close. If you haven’t left me enough space to comfortably get into my car, I will open my door as if your car isn’t there. Don’t care how big I sent I leave in your Range Rover or Audi
Cyanopicacooki on
It’s been made illegal in Scotland, now all we need is for someone to actually enforce it.
Bean-Penis on
A lot of homes only have on street parking, at least here anyway, as it’s terraced houses. Doesn’t justify it but it doesn’t discourage it either. Mum lives in a studen area and it’s never the people that live there parking like that as they try to park with enough room on pavement and road. The students though, Monday to Friday, as well as the people working in town who don’t mind walking 15 mins to save on parking costs really don’t give a shit though.
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Total madness that cars are legally allowed to park on the pavement at all. I imagine if I left a big hunk of steel in the road I’d probably get a good talking to by the police, and it’d be moved by the authorities pretty quickly. Never happens the other way round.
It’s getting awful as someone without major physical ailments. Can’t imagine how awful it must be for someone like that.
In Canterbury, people demanded the e-scooter banned because occasionally someone would leave one on the path, complaining about the same deal, but crickets as soon as you mention cars or wheelie bins.
There’s an element of British society who only care about themselves. The disabled, elderly, parents with pushchairs have been begging for ages for people to stop doing this and this anti-social parking hasn’t stopped.
As these anti-social parkers won’t willingly stop doing it means it’s time to just make pavement parking illegal with it legal only in council designated areas and have a fine that really hurts.
Here is what I do in my area.
If a car is parked on the pavement, I key the fuck out of it. 😊
People don’t park on the pavement where I live. Because they get keyed if they do.
These inconsiderate people need to have a reason to fall into line. If the authorities don’t want to give it to them, then someone else has to.
I have been long considering printing a set of stickers to stick on the front windshield of every giant 4×4 that blocks the pavement and forces me to walk on the road where I live. A big sticker that just says “I PARK ON THE PAVEMENT BECAUSE I HATE DISABLED PEOPLE”. At least they’d have to admit it to themselves while peeling the thing off, if it doesn’t change their behaviour.
Now why people who live in a quiet residential area and have never driven a dirt track in their life NEED a 4×4 to jam onto the tiny space left in the world that pedestrians are still allowed to consider their own, I’ll never know.
Painting double yellow lines on streets that can’t accomodate cars parked on the road safely would be a good start.
I’m not sure why this isn’t the standard on this kind of street, other than councils being scared of yet another motorist protest group gaining local traction. It sounds daft but I’ve seen a local council get wiped out over proposed layout changes to a roundabout, people lose their minds over these sorts of issues.
I used to care for someone in a wheeelchair- the problem of pavement parking was eye-opening.
Many seem to do it as a matter of habit even where there is absolutely no need, some seem to want to cover as much of the pavement as possible.
Banned in Edinburgh. Its great as I live in narrow street and wasn’t able to walk on pavements
In my area, roads and paths are mostly all wide enough that if cars parked half on half off, there’s enough room on the paths for prams etc and enough room in the roads for a large vehicle to fit. That seems like the sensible medium to me.
Yet people mostly park completely on the paths anyway which means the road is clear but everyone else has to either walk on someones garden or in the road.
I don’t understand the mindset we have in this country that it’s ok to block a footpath but not a road.
Even a law requiring a minimum of 1m of pavement would sort this without a massive impact on being able to park. It’s rarely necessary to take up so much pavement even if someone does need to park on it.
Its becoming a big problem. For me the bigger issue is not so much the cars partly parked on the pavement (say two wheels and about a 1/4 of the car width) this usually allows wheelchairs, prams, etc access.
It’s the total selfish wankers who park their entire vehicle on the pavement so that you literally cannot get by unless you go into the road. Thats what i think needs stopping.
Its a very tricky one to sort out. You cannot blanket ban all pavement parking as millions of upon millions of people would be left with no place to park anywhere near their homes unless they built 1000’s of local multistorey carparks which I’m sure companies like Britannia Parking are salivating at the thought of. As much as I sympathise with people that parking on pavements effects, I’m not sure a Government would be brave enough or have the know how to implement this in a way that is fair to everyone.
As an able bodied person, I walk with zero regard for their cars.
My bag scratches your door? Tough shit.
My elbow knocks your wing mirror back on itself? Awesome!
They violated the social contract to respect others first, so I have no respect for them or their property.
Same who goes for people who park too close. If you haven’t left me enough space to comfortably get into my car, I will open my door as if your car isn’t there. Don’t care how big I sent I leave in your Range Rover or Audi
It’s been made illegal in Scotland, now all we need is for someone to actually enforce it.
A lot of homes only have on street parking, at least here anyway, as it’s terraced houses. Doesn’t justify it but it doesn’t discourage it either. Mum lives in a studen area and it’s never the people that live there parking like that as they try to park with enough room on pavement and road. The students though, Monday to Friday, as well as the people working in town who don’t mind walking 15 mins to save on parking costs really don’t give a shit though.