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Selfish and as yet not dealt with idiots parking on pavements, When will our local traffic control deal with such an ASB? |
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Jun 30 2010, 12:38 PM
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How many of you read the letter in NWN last week from the young lady regarding idiot drivers parking on the pavements in Thatcham? She hit the nail right on the head, and has my full backing. OK, so she MAY have been assisted by a parent, but to my mind, it adds focus to those affected by such stupidity. I'm sure I'm not alone when I say I have been personally put out by some selfish car owner who considers either other car drivers or 'their pride and joy' to be a higher priority than pedestrians. All it would take to resolve is a relatively short period of time of determined effort by the relevent authorities to smack tickets on the offenders vehicles. A fully justified method of raising funds too. The resulting finance could be used to sustain the recovery centre for example.
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Jun 30 2010, 12:53 PM
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QUOTE (x2lls @ Jun 30 2010, 01:38 PM) How many of you read the letter in NWN last week from the young lady regarding idiot drivers parking on the pavements in Thatcham? She hit the nail right on the head, and has my full backing. OK, so she MAY have been assisted by a parent, but to my mind, it adds focus to those affected by such stupidity. I'm sure I'm not alone when I say I have been personally put out by some selfish car owner who considers either other car drivers or 'their pride and joy' to be a higher priority than pedestrians. All it would take to resolve is a relatively short period of time of determined effort by the relevent authorities to smack tickets on the offenders vehicles. A fully justified method of raising funds too. The resulting finance could be used to sustain the recovery centre for example. Yes I agree too. Why don't the council encourage their Wardens to persue these people. After all it is an offence to park on the pavement and unless action is taken then nothing will be done again. It frustrates me that the authorities persist in turning a blind eye to these offences and ignore the laws that they themselves created.
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Jun 30 2010, 01:10 PM
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QUOTE (Bloggo @ Jun 30 2010, 01:53 PM) Yes I agree too. Why don't the council encourage their Wardens to persue these people. After all it is an offence to park on the pavement and unless action is taken then nothing will be done again. It frustrates me that the authorities persist in turning a blind eye to these offences and ignore the laws that they themselves created. I quite agree and whilst we are at it I have nearly been mown down by a Cyclist on the pavement a number of times recently. I thought Pavements were for Pedestrians or has the law changed now so that all Pavements are now Cycle lanes?
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Jun 30 2010, 01:30 PM
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QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Jun 30 2010, 02:10 PM) I quite agree and whilst we are at it I have nearly been mown down by a Cyclist on the pavement a number of times recently. I thought Pavements were for Pedestrians or has the law changed now so that all Pavements are now Cycle lanes? I know full well that topics go off track eventually, but please, stay with this for a while. That's not to say your point has no value, but my post is regarding cars, not bikes, we covered that recently.
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Jun 30 2010, 01:42 PM
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QUOTE (Iommi @ Jun 30 2010, 02:33 PM) I park half on the pavement, but there's plenty of room for everyone to get by. Why do you not park fully on the road?
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Jun 30 2010, 02:04 PM
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QUOTE (x2lls @ Jun 30 2010, 02:42 PM) Why do you not park fully on the road? Probably because of the shape of the road, it kinda exposes the car. I'm not saying it is a good thing, only that I do.
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Jun 30 2010, 02:40 PM
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QUOTE (Iommi @ Jun 30 2010, 03:31 PM) My view is, provided pedestrians (with a pushchair) can walk the pavement without having to get out of the way of the car, it isn't really an issue to me, as a pedestrian. Yes, a sensible and reasonal observation however I think the original issue is about the young lady having to walk out into the road to get around the car parked on the pavement. That is the complaint and also what happens whem prams, pushchairs and worst of all, wheel chairs t are obstructed because the offending motorist has blocked the pavement. Not sure what the solution is as cars have become more numerous and bigger and older streets just can't accomodate them, the passing traffic and the pedestrians.
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Jun 30 2010, 05:21 PM
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Yep here it is - rule 244. However from a practical point of view I tend to agree with Iommi that parking on part of the pavement is socially OK AS LONG as there is room for prams, wheelchairs etc. to pass easily. If this young lady has to walk out into the road then this is obviously not the case and a problem that should be dealt with.
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Jun 30 2010, 05:31 PM
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QUOTE (Biker1 @ Jun 30 2010, 06:21 PM) Yep here it is - rule 244. However from a practical point of view I tend to agree with Iommi that parking on part of the pavement is socially OK AS LONG as there is room for prams, wheelchairs etc. to pass easily. If this young lady has to walk out into the road then this is obviously not the case and a problem that should be dealt with. But that is always happening. As for rules or law; that doesn't stop anti social behaviour and the police turning a blind eye.
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Jun 30 2010, 07:11 PM
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QUOTE (Iommi @ Jun 30 2010, 06:35 PM) I thought responsibilities for parking offences was handed over to the council? It was but broken records tend to get stuck on the same ole rant!!
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Jun 30 2010, 07:15 PM
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QUOTE (ossy1 @ Jun 30 2010, 08:11 PM) It was but broken records tend to get stuck on the same ole rant!! That is what forums are for. To speak your concerns and have a rant.
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