| Forum Home | ||||
| PC World Chat | ||||
| Thread ID: 134874 | 2013-08-26 03:03:00 | Parking on your street | Ninjabear (2948) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 1352102 | 2013-08-26 03:03:00 | Hi Just got a woman shouting out to me who lives on the opposite side saying to " Your not allowed to park here anymore, my family comes and they can't find a parking" so my response was that she doesn't own the road therefore can't stop me from parking. Am I correct to think that was the correct response? I'm not parked outside her driveway, I'm parked on the path on the road and her house just happens to be next to it. |
Ninjabear (2948) | ||
| 1352103 | 2013-08-26 03:14:00 | Hi Just got a woman shouting out to me who lives on the opposite side saying to " Your not allowed to park here anymore, my family comes and they can't find a parking" so my response was that she doesn't own the road therefore can't stop me from parking. Am I correct to think that was the correct response? I'm not parked outside her driveway, I'm parked on the path on the road and her house just happens to be next to it. Little bit more info ----- Do you live in the same street ? Also some places have residents only parking and have to display a sticker which allows them to legally park in that street. If the street is like that, then legally her family also have to have stickers. Just because shes got family that bring their own cars doesn't mean she can stop others from parking in the street that she lives in. If you live in the same street you have the same rights as she does, and she cant tell you to move, unless your vehicle was blocking or parked over her driveway. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1352104 | 2013-08-26 03:14:00 | Correct response would be to tell your mates to park in the street as well | plod (107) | ||
| 1352105 | 2013-08-26 03:15:00 | Little bit more info ----- Do you live in the same street ? Also some places have residents only parking and have to display a sticker which allows them to legally park in that street. Just because shes got family that bring their own cars doesn't mean she can stop others from parking in the street that she lives in. If you live in the same street you have the same rights as she does, and she cant tell you to move, unless your vehicle was blocking or parked over her driveway. Even if he doesn't live in the same street he still has a right to park there, even with resident parking permits, their are not set to a street. |
plod (107) | ||
| 1352106 | 2013-08-26 03:20:00 | Even if he doesn't live in the same street he still has a right to park there, even with resident parking permits, their are not set to a street. Some places are. I often go into wellington and the streets have residents only parking, seen some of the stickers mention streets /areas. Coupon parking again is different, some have a "visiting" time of 2 hours, after that you have to have the coupons. Trust me ;) been more than once I've came back to a fine on the window for parking in residents only :( Theres one place I go to ( one way street) , its residents only on the left hand side of the road and coupon on the right - If I park on the left hand side ( because theres no other places) I can get a ticket/fine, park on the right hand side and I'm good for 2 hours. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1352107 | 2013-08-26 03:22:00 | I'm betting the neighbours are Asian. | plod (107) | ||
| 1352108 | 2013-08-26 03:26:00 | Lol sounds like my neighbour. Puts little friendly notes on my windscreen because I'm "endagering her life" by parking on my front lawn which apparently stops her from being able to see down the road! I'm like "well open your eyes then!" I've checked it out and I'm perfectly legal parked where I am as long as I'm on the foot path or covering the Fire Hydrant. | lordnoddy (3645) | ||
| 1352109 | 2013-08-26 04:33:00 | Wainuitech is correct, in Auckland they have residents only streets too. If it is one of those, unless you are a resident of a property there, then no you can't. If it isn't though....well you can park anywhere you like so long as it meets the road rules, like not blocking a drive. That woman can't dictate anything just cause she thinks it's reserved for people visiting her......LOL. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1352110 | 2013-08-26 04:34:00 | Why does she think her visiting family have rights to park there, but you (presumably a resident) does not? Is it a designated, time-limited, parking area and you're regularly exceeding the posted limit due to knowing the parking wardens rarely check or something? | inphinity (7274) | ||
| 1352111 | 2013-08-26 04:49:00 | You can park there as long as you break no road rules but without more information it's hard to say if she's the one being unreasonable or you are. It sounds like there's not a lot of parking available compared to my street where anyone could find a park on any normal day. If you could be parking on your own property or somewhere else and are taking up the only easily available street parking just for convenience it's a little inconsiderate but still entirely within your rights. She'd probably get further with a rational request and discussion than yelling at you though I suspect. Neighbours need to be a little tolerant and considerate of each other or things can get unpleasant for everyone. She certainly has no claim to the road outside her house, I live across the road from a block of shops and have to constantly put up with people parking in front of my house. It's no great hardship generally except for those who park across my driveway because the 3-4 extra steps required if they drive past it would be too much effort. People are inherently lazy when parking, heaven forbid they might have to walk a few metres. Check out where all the empty parks are next time you visit the supermarket. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1 2 3 4 5 | |||||