howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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one week to the day we get an encore, does he collect parking tickets as a hobby?
another regular offender that leaves his hazard lights on for some reason.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Some people just don't learn a lesson do they ?
I guess the red-van driver thinks it looks like he's just parked there and will only be a couple of minutes - was he there for long Howard.
Roger
Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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The red van is also obstructing the pavement as well
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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roger/martin
that is the problem, room is left for vehicles to get through but not for pedestrians.
parked there a couple of times to my knowledge, had to walk in the road to get past which is not much fun at a busy junction.
Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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There seems to be to be a section of the community that think if you put your hazards on you can do what you like! hopefully someone in authority will see this thread and get the parking wardens to target the area.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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they normally come here early on a sunday morning, both vehicles were not there this morning.
Keith Sansum1
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so once we get over the problem of where to put the cars then maybe we can look at these issues
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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parking services struck again this morning, the owner was a bit unlucky in my view.
back wheels only on the double yellows, two wheels on the pavement allowing pedestrian access and comfortably away from the junction.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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yet again and the penny has dropped as to why parking tickets are not a concern.
catching on now.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Parking with your wheels on the pavement is an offence in itself. Space needs to be left not just for pedestrians but also wheelchairs.
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Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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Is there any parking available in the area Howard?
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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there lies the rub, impossible to park anywhere around here without wheels on the pavement, traffic would not get through otherwise.
my road is not a good example as it is a bit wider than the others.
Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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You have to sympathise to some extent then, a car is a necessity for most people, not sure how they resolve the problem.
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Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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A car is only a necessity for those who can afford to buy and run one.
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Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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Of course it is, try getting a job without some form of transport.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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martin
the two problem roads clarendon place and street both back on to alleys that have garages or hard standing, most of which are unused as people prefer to enter their house by their front rather than back door.
granted some cars are too long to maneouvre into spaces there but there are also garages to rent off the alleys.
when they resurfaced longfield road everyone found places to park even though they do not have garages.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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And there lies the problem,#
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Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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In many circumstances, you have to turn a blind eye to parking partly on the pavement, otherwise emergency vehicles won't/can't get through.
I agree about the alleyways Howard, but many are tenants - in private rented properties and probaly low-earners so wouldn't have the money to turn their back gardens into hard-standing for their cars and I'm sure you couldn't force the landlords into providing off-street parking for their tenants.
Roger
Guest 687- Registered: 2 Jun 2009
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At the newer end of Mayfield Gardens the flats each have their own carparks but the residents choose to park on the road causing a real traffic hazard especially for children. Traffic has to go on to the wrong side of the road as they exit a roundabout.
Have thought about asking the Council why they put yellow lines outside The Boars Head for no apparent or logical reason but fail to do so at the end of Mayfield Gardens.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Nice to hear from you again Ken.
Sounds like a lack of consistency there. Sometimes they can be removed, so I'll try and take a look and perhaps suggest DDC Highways do too.
Roger
