She passed..

Raven · August 25, 2023, 10:47:22 AM

It's more down to bad manners if somebody parks right up to your drive gates. It was drummed into me when I was learning to drive that you MUST be a yard from the drive so the drive cars can get in and out easily.

JBR · August 25, 2023, 11:02:41 AM

Quote from: Raven on August 25, 2023, 10:47:22 AMIt's more down to bad manners if somebody parks right up to your drive gates. It was drummed into me when I was learning to drive that you MUST be a yard from the drive so the drive cars can get in and out easily.

It is well overdue now that our councils and, God help us, our government created laws or rules to prevent this selfish behaviour.

I had always thought that obstruction of people entering or leaving their property should be an illegal activity.
Surely, it wouldn't take a great deal of effort, followed by protracted court cases, to impose legally enforceable penalties to anyone who blocks someone's right of access (and egress) to their property.

Michael Rolls · August 25, 2023, 11:09:17 AM

The Mondeo, whilst fairly large, is by no means the biggest car around, yet is longer than many of the parking bays around here. At 6' 2" wide, in most bays even I park slap dab in the middle, if someone parks next to me even if they are also in the middle, I can't open my door fully, which with my bad back is literally a pain

Scrumpy · August 25, 2023, 12:23:35 PM

Quote from: Alex on August 25, 2023, 10:36:18 AMSame here Scrumps with my Fiesta. Sometimes it's hard to get my door open too, they certainly are inconsiderate

And we are not getting any thinner..

so it gets harder..

Alex · August 25, 2023, 01:16:19 PM

Quote from: Scrumpy on August 25, 2023, 12:23:35 PMAnd we are not getting any thinner.. so it gets harder..

It's the knees that won't bend properly

klondike · August 25, 2023, 02:05:48 PM

Nothing bends properly

GrannyMac · August 25, 2023, 02:56:45 PM

Quote from: Michael Rolls on August 25, 2023, 11:09:17 AMThe Mondeo, whilst fairly large, is by no means the biggest car around, yet is longer than many of the parking bays around here. At 6' 2" wide, in most bays even I park slap dab in the middle, if someone parks next to me even if they are also in the middle, I can't open my door fully, which with my bad back is literally a pain

My daughter in law usually drives their bigger car, end bay every time!

Michael Rolls · August 26, 2023, 04:39:57 AM

I try for that bay, but there's always some miserable sod there already!

Alex · August 26, 2023, 06:29:57 AM

Yep, the end bay is the solution but as Mike says it's always taken. I end up having to push my seat back to get my leg out

Raven · August 26, 2023, 07:36:26 AM

Quote from: Michael Rolls on August 26, 2023, 04:39:57 AMI try for that bay, but there's always some miserable sod there already!

I thought you had a blue badge Mike.

Scrumpy · August 26, 2023, 08:59:09 AM

The end bay.. !! Why?

klondike · August 26, 2023, 09:40:42 AM

No car next to the drivers door

I avoid car parks with tight parking spots. I've found that as well as being cheap Lidl stores are mostly newbuilds and have sensible parking spaces.

Michael Rolls · August 26, 2023, 05:19:42 PM

Quote from: Raven on August 26, 2023, 07:36:26 AMI thought you had a blue badge Mike.

No. Veronica did, but not me

Alex · August 27, 2023, 01:31:07 AM

Quote from: Scrumpy on August 26, 2023, 08:59:09 AMThe end bay.. !! Why?

Because you've only got another car on one side of you

Raven · August 27, 2023, 06:13:48 AM

If I'm parking at the beach or the park I always try to park at the end of the space (no bays) so as no other car can get up the drivers side of my car, I need to be able to get the door full open for getting back in, it's still quite a struggle sometimes.