Parking on yellows outside a school

robgilmo

ICBM said:

robgilmo said:

Actually, the car turning right goes first, you have to give way because the car is crossing your path, I was surprised to hear that, I had a cross roads on my way to work that I went straight over, always busy and usually people hesitating because no one was really sure who should go first, I worked with a lad who had just become an instructor so I asked him about it and thats what he told me.

Edit - just to add, its a marked cross roads and both cars are stopped at the give way.

No...

https://www.learnerdriving.com/ld-system/driving-lessons/crossroads.htm

"The general rule for priorities when emerging from crossroads is that right turning traffic should give way to oncoming traffic. The vehicle with the priority in the following examples is the same as if the two minor side roads were one major road, however do not assume that the other driver will comply."

But the important thing is to pay attention to the other driver and *not* assume you have right of way.

I know , Ive just read this, I thought Id check because it didn't sound right.
https://www.learnerdriving.com/ld-system/driving-lessons/crossroads.htm

That guy at work either didnt pick me up right or just didnt know! And he was/is an instructor.

prowla

Darryl_Morris said:

robgilmo said:

Axe_meister said:

The whole 4x4 thing. Nothing against 4x4s just the drivers. Many years ago my son went to a private nursery so catchment area was not something that applied. So we drove in small VW Beatle. Being a private school the 4x4 arms race was very prevalent. The number of time we where backed into and hit without them even caring (or noticing has they used to say despite having reversing sensors and even video) was beyond pale. I never accepted them offering to pay for the damage I always went through insurance. Eventually the whole street outside the school became a red route. 

I drive one ,

 

I for one did not see this stunning plot twist coming. It's like watching Fight Club for the first time all over again.

Curious, as some insurance companies will refuse to insure you if you have made more than a set number of claims.

prowla

As to big cars, we used to have a Chrysler Grand Voyager to run our 3 kids (and sometimes others too) around in.

robgilmo

prowla said:

Darryl_Morris said:

robgilmo said:

Axe_meister said:

The whole 4x4 thing. Nothing against 4x4s just the drivers. Many years ago my son went to a private nursery so catchment area was not something that applied. So we drove in small VW Beatle. Being a private school the 4x4 arms race was very prevalent. The number of time we where backed into and hit without them even caring (or noticing has they used to say despite having reversing sensors and even video) was beyond pale. I never accepted them offering to pay for the damage I always went through insurance. Eventually the whole street outside the school became a red route. 

I drive one ,

 

I for one did not see this stunning plot twist coming. It's like watching Fight Club for the first time all over again.

Curious, as some insurance companies will refuse to insure you if you have made more than a set number of claims.

Even if its not your fault, they still see you as a risk, especially if every claim is against a reversing 4x4 vehicle , on the same street, at the same time of day.
Dammit, I promised myself I'd put the spoon away for the day!

RobDavies

I got fed up with stupid cunts parking on the zig zags outside the primary school that both my boys attended.... so started to confront the drivers.   Several were foreign and refused to speak English (despite the fact that I’d had previous conversations with them and they spoke perfect English) and one other woman told me to fuck off as it was ‘them Indians fault’.  

In the end I started photographing the cars and sending the pics to the school who duly listed reg numbers in the weekly newsletter. Made cock all difference. 

I then decided to create a Facebook page and posted all the photos on there.... the reactions were amazing.  Huge levels of personal abuse disguised as guilt.  Anyway, one of the local coppers got in touch and wanted all the photos.  He then payed every single driver a visit and warned them that if it happened again, he’d be dishing out fines.  Several drivers turned out to have no insurance - yep, people actually driving their kids/grandkids to school in uninsured motors.   They didn’t get second chances...and the stupid parking stopped. (But then soon started up again when my kids went to secondary school). 

So, if you’re lucky, the local cop station could be the place to turn to if it’s a real problem. 

TimmyO

RobDavies said:

I got fed up with stupid cunts parking on the zig zags outside the primary school that both my boys attended.... so started to confront the drivers.   Several were foreign and refused to speak English (despite the fact that I’d had previous conversations with them and they spoke perfect English) and one other woman told me to fuck off as it was ‘them Indians fault’.  

In the end I started photographing the cars and sending the pics to the school who duly listed reg numbers in the weekly newsletter. Made cock all difference. 

I then decided to create a Facebook page and posted all the photos on there.... the reactions were amazing.  Huge levels of personal abuse disguised as guilt.  Anyway, one of the local coppers got in touch and wanted all the photos.  He then payed every single driver a visit and warned them that if it happened again, he’d be dishing out fines.  Several drivers turned out to have no insurance - yep, people actually driving their kids/grandkids to school in uninsured motors.   They didn’t get second chances...and the stupid parking stopped. (But then soon started up again when my kids went to secondary school). 

So, if you’re lucky, the local cop station could be the place to turn to if it’s a real problem. 

Good on ya 

prowla

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