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Married to Night Train
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- Salford, UK
Is it just me, or does it sort of look like a grinning whale
No, you're right!
Is it just me, or does it sort of look like a grinning whale
If you're a cyclist move on to the road and go around it - its no big deal.
If you're a pedestrian slash the tyres and put a brick through the windscreen.
I've always fancied having a roll of really sticky sticky tape made up, printed with a bike tyre tread pattern. Any vehicle parked in a bike lane, gets a line of tape, from bonnet, up and over, to boot.
It has to be the sort that would leave a really sticky residue....
I'd be tempted to carry a couple of cans of spray paint, one black, one white - depending on what best suits the car's paintwork, and leaving a message for them.
I remember a few years back, before I started cycling again, seeing a black HUMVEE parked in a cycle lane. I was on my way to a branch of Robert Dyas - the cans of white spray paint sitting on a shelf were sorely tempting.
I know of an electric wheelchair enabled lady who regularly leaves key marks along the side of such cars.
Obviously you got no pleasure from that mistake.There is only a 14 monsth between my youngest & I had one of those side by side buggies...Bloody wide thing it was. Anyhoo, there was a certain car that parked everyday along my road, not always in the same place, but always half over the pavement, mnay a time I would have to go out into the road to go round it. One day, whilst i must say in a particualry grumpysleepdeprievedtiredmummy sort of state, I thought the gap looked big enough to squeeze through - Oooops I was wrong!
There is only a 14 monsth between my youngest & I had one of those side by side buggies...Bloody wide thing it was. Anyhoo, there was a certain car that parked everyday along my road, not always in the same place, but always half over the pavement, mnay a time I would have to go out into the road to go round it. One day, whilst i must say in a particualry grumpysleepdeprievedtiredmummy sort of state, I thought the gap looked big enough to squeeze through - Oooops I was wrong!
How about that for some annoying parking on a cycle lane... Was on the path that leads from Rampton up to Cottenham in Cambridgeshire and after slugging up a hill which is a bitch to us none fit riders I had to stop because of this.. camera came out and photo was taken! There was 2 guys sat in the van as well who saw me taking the photo in the mirror but didn't say anything. I wanted to ask why they were parked there but I am not one for confrontation
Obviously you got no pleasure from that mistake.
Yep..along with half a dozen other residents, 3 of which had young children in pushchairs & 1 who's wife was in a wheelchair.And did you try to communicate with the driver your frustrations before causing criminal damage?
None whatsover
Yep..along with half a dozen other residents, 3 of which had young children in pushchairs & 1 who's wife was in a wheelchair.
Initilaly we had no idea who the car belonged too, so notes were left under the wiper on countless occasions, we then found out the owner lived on the side road that came off ours, and I knocked on the door, the chap apologised, said he'd move it, wouldn't do it again - he carried on.
Another neighbour tried & got the door slammed in her face, her husband went round & was physicaly threatened. We contacted the council, who said they would monitor the situation - They wanted us to take pics, which we did & forward them on to them, after months they had taken no action.
And as for criminal damage, yes it may have been, but not intentional - He had parked at an angle, from my approach it looked like I could get through, was only half way down the car I realised I couldn't - I tried to then pull the buggy out backwards, fully loaded with children & shopping, having only just had a C/S this was not easy, the front wheel twisted and jammed sidways & I had to drag the whole lot out - the clip that held the buggy closed when folded scraped down the side of the car.
In my denfense I did intend once home, shopping unpacked, bubbas sorted & my partner home to go leave a note under his wiper but by then the car had gone....And funnily enough was never parked on our road again - Figured I'd not bother after that
haha yeah very good idea with the tape and the spray can maybe the tape would be better because technicly it's not criminal damage Also maybe not when they are sat in the car like these two guys were. Not seen him since even though it's only the next working day but never know might do soon. Further up into Cottenham there is a shop I pass by where they don't have great deal of parking outside (just a couple real small smart car size spaces) and sooo many times people just park all the way up the street where ever they can even on the path.
In that case, you start off with a very quick circuit of the van with the tape, taping the doors shut....