Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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It is one of those instances where a blind eye is turned to part-parking on the pavement as it allows emergency vehicles and buses to still get through, thereby continuing to provide the much-needed bus-service and giving residents somewhere to park that is generally close to their house.
It does need a bit of co-operation by the residents though and that photograph shows that that driver/resident was just being difficult.
Roger
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
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as we said roger
no solution
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Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
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And those blind eyes would suddenly become all seeing should an incident occur with a car parked on the pavement.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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plenty of solutions just that none are applied.
a) white line a small part of pavements so cars can get their wheels on it, but not in far enough to stop a buggy passing.
b)enforcement on parking at junctions.
c) bring in size restrictions on vehicles that can park.
d) more double yellow lines where they are needed.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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HOWARD;
Just in reply to your comments;
A;cant disagree with 1
B; Go along with B to
C; not sure how long that would take, or if anyone is up for it
D; Depends where
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Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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There is a strong case for double yellow lines on corners/junctions and they are slowly creeping in. I can ask the JTB (Joint Transportation Board) about having more of them; they are happy to put them down when a bus-service or refuse collection is threatened.
Roger
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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this afternoon provided a good example this van is there for the weekend but weekdays something else will be there leaving exactly the same pavement space. i could get through but no chance for a push chair or mobility scooter.
parked legally - no argument there.
those who have to walk out in the road close to this busy junction take their life in their hands.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
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Surely not legally if it blocks the pavement like that, but as it is a parcel delivery van at least it should not be there for long.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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no jan he lives locally and it is there from friday night until monday morning.
pavement parking is not considered a ticketing matter locally, hence me exhorting the idea of lines on pavements to make it clear to motorists what they can do.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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I have asked about official part-parking on pavements, but they won't (officially) allow it.
I'll email the Parking Services Manager.
Roger
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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As I said it is not allowed by law.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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lets not go round in circles,
legal or not at this time there are no solutions so therefore we need to consider;
1;its here to stay
2; double yellow lines won't solve the problem as its unlikely to be enforced
3;if 2 went ahead and was enforced where would cars go
4; everyone agrees double yellows at junctions so lets get to it
5; if cars cant part park on the pavement(whilst not ideal) if the are not allowed
and park in the road there will be no bus service, lets keep that in our thoughts
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Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
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Excellent bit of parking here in my neck of the woods.
Terry
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Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
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reminds me of one of my ex neibours,thank fully now to the folkestone road area with a car park.
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Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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From Tom's link............."The shortest recorded yellow lines in the UK are in a street in Norwich and measure 17 inches"........... not any more Canterbury beats them by 5 inches.
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