why do poor people park their cars so badly?

MF I don't think hes a saint agreed. I think the problem stems from him using wheel clamps (emotive items already) whereas conventional places put a ticket on your car or send you a 'fine' letter.

There was the story of a MP raising the scandal of a couple parking their car in the pay and display carpark then walking off to find change somewhere.

You wouldn't do that in a pay and display carpark and be pissed off if you cameback to find a warden had put a ticket on.

I overstayed in Edale carpark by 1/2hour and landed a ticket- tough shit on me.

Yeah I wasn't exactly sure why, I just recall the local news doing a bit about him and they weren't painting him as too nice a picture. Isn't he known for hiding in a van and waiting to pounce the minute he can or something? I do agree though – don't pay and face the consequences.

Yes- one reporter actually said it helps him with an easy story.

simple matter is though its off road privately owned. Looking at this image the prices are hardly extortionate for all day parking – £4. People are being stingy and their chancing gets them stung? Unless you are going walking (you'd pay £4 anyway)- Howarth is hardly a big village- so its tight **** whining me thinks.

Plus- the T&C's/warning is in angry-red.

Usually the rich round by me that park badly. Like the chap in the (mid range) Jag that parked on double yellows right outside the supermarket door. What the flying F does he think these hundreds of other people are doing parking in the spaces if not going to the shop just like him? He must really honestly genuinely think he's better than the rest of us. Words fail me.

Did you shit on his bonnet? If you didn't you have failed in your duty to humanity.

Did you #### on his bonnet? If you didn't you have failed in your duty to humanity.

😆

I'm always stunned by how many disabled people and parents with children drive 2 seater sports cars. 😯

disabled people

Why can't a disabled person drive the car they prefer?

parents with children

I assume they have another car.

Some quality driving and parking:

Why can't a disabled person drive the car they prefer?

Well firstly I'd imagine it quite difficult to get in and out of a Boxster, and lord knows where you'd put the mobility aid / wheel chair. Maybe the lack of room is the reason they don't have a badge on display?

I assume they have another car.

…and that they've left the kids at home too?

Well firstly I'd imagine it quite difficult to get in and out of a Boxster,

Why would all disabled people have trouble getting out of a Boxster?

…and that they've left the kids at home too?

Or it is one parent's car and they are out alone. (yes, I have a TT – technically a 4 seater but our two children have never been out in it and I drive it every day to go to work).

Ahhh I see, silly me, parent and child spaces are for people who are parents, regardless of a child being with them?

And disabled badge holders don't need to display the badges anymore, they can just say they're disabled and park in the spaces?

M_F my appologies for being so stupid today. It's been a long week.

Sorry I see what you are getting at now – 😕

But still, I don't see why a disabled person can't drive a sports car if they wish (and are displaying a badge when in a disabled space). 😉

Been long week for you too then 😆

They most certainly can if they want (room for any required mobility aid permitting 😉 )

Every week is a long week with 1yr old twins. I come to work for a break 😉

Why the hell don't disabled people have to pay on the Severn Bridge?

“The real tragedy of the poor is the poverty of their aspirations”

isn't it just as much the lack of everyone else's expectations ?

It's generally expensive cars I see doing overtly selfish stuff, double parking, parking on disabled spots (with no badge) and taking up two bays.

But just being really bad at parking isn't confined to rich or poor, my house is near spar, butty/pie shop, beuty salon and chemist, lots of short stay parking and lots of bloody awful driving/parking. 1, 2 or even 3 wheels on the pavement, parking about 3ft from the kerb, some guy in a punto just reversed the back end onto the pavement and left it there. Sheds or bling mobiles doesn't matter they are useless at parking

Everyone in a car is selfish though aren't they? I mean, almost every car driver breaks the law by speeding. Most car trips are short, easily cycle-able distances and have only 1 person in the car, while spewing pollutants and killing thousands every year. Hardly a considerate way to move around town at all, is it really?

Perhaps not, but it is much more fun than walking or sitting on a bus with old people.

Driving round town isn't more fun than walking or sitting on a bus. It's a pain in the arse.

Parking's a premium on our street. This isn't helped by the two smallest cars on the block insisting on parking exactly a car-length away from the nearest vehicle. There'd be room for two or three more cars if these two would sort themselves out. Makes me … grrr … HULK SMASH!!

We've had 8 cars (and a boat trailer) parked here no problem – mwhahahahaha…

Used to take up top half an hour to find a space in Bristol so I DO NOT miss the hassle at all.

Struggling to see the OP's link between "poor" and "bad parking" though…

konabunny – Member

"You ought to see the way the rich park in Knightsbridge… A lot of them can't be ticketed apparently, cos the plates are in Arabic, and can't be entered on the wardens computers"

They should just be trailered away – not legal to drive without Latin numerals and country of origin disc.

You'll find konabunny, that Latin numerals on number plates are in fact illegal in Britain.

Some years back a smart-arse made the news because he claimed that the Latin numerals on his number plates were legal – he was swiftly prosecuted and convicted.

It is in fact Arabic numerals which are the legal requirement in Britain.

I only mention it btw konabunny, because of your long and rather impressive pedantry record 🙂

I saw a nice yellow lotus Elise parked perfectly in a disabled space the other day, I couldn't work that one out.

Why the hell don't disabled people have to pay on the Severn Bridge?

Theres not many perks to being diabled, I dont mind them getting this one