In His Infinite Wisdom, Red Ken has installed 'no loading' regulations outside my house, 7 days a week from 7am to 7pm.
Does this allow me to stop to drop off my shopping? No.
Does this allow me to stop for long enough to pick up an aged parent standing outside my front door? (With a traffic warden standing there on Sunday, I didn't dare.)
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Is that by word of mouth or have you seen and read the actual Order that imposes this?
If not read the Order and see what it says.
DVD
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Thanks, DVD.
Errr. I've read the little metal plate that (eventually, some months after the yellow tags on the pavement) appeared on the posts.
It says 'No loading Mon-Sun 7am-7pm'
Is this open to debate?
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No seemingly.
But if it is causing you problems in other areas then as I say adviseable to read the Order to see what you can or cannot do.
DVD
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In His Infinite Wisdom, Red Ken has installed 'no loading' regulations outside my house, 7 days a week from 7am to 7pm. Does this allow me to stop to drop off my shopping? No. Does this allow me to stop for long enough to pick up an aged parent standing outside my front door? (With a traffic warden standing there on Sunday, I didn't dare.)
These restrictions are there for a good reason usually. Pepole that live there will never agree. I totally agree that we need to have restrictions like these to get traffic moving a bit more quickly, otherwise it would come to a halt.
You have to look at the bigger picture and not just think about yourself (no disrespect) and making your life easier.
IMO, these parking restrictions need to be ENFORCED to the letter. This is the only way it will work.
If i was you i would do one of the two following things.
1: Move
2: Accept the facts and abide by them.
Sounds harsh, but no other way around it.
I hope this has put your mind at rest?
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What a black and white world you live in Motorway man! Being able to pull up occasionally outside your front door for a few minutes isn't an outrageous request and doesn't seem to me to constitute deliberately wanting to make one's life easier at the expense of others.
Simply accepting a regulation because it's there, even it is unreasonable, just encourages authorities to impose more of them without thinking about the full consequences.
Have you no spine!? Fight the faceless goons in the Town Hall!
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...but your reasonable few minutes could easily be a neighbours very unreasonable half an hour. Why not try to find out why it was done? There may be a good reason.
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What a black and white world you live in Motorway man! Being able to pull up occasionally outside your front door for a few minutes isn't an outrageous request and doesn't seem to me to constitute deliberately wanting to make one's life easier at the expense of others. Simply accepting a regulation because it's there, even it is unreasonable, just encourages authorities to impose more of them without thinking about the full consequences. Have you no spine!? Fight the faceless goons in the Town Hall!
We all have to adopt laws/regulations that we do not like/deserve. However, in the real world there is little option unless you are very rich and know some one high up.
Agreed that you need to fight certain causes otherwise the ordinary man on the street will lose out to those in high office that want to make a name for themselves.
Mark my words, you will not win red Ken. He does not believe in consultation (well with the people its going to directly affect) although he will produce papers to show that most were consulted.
Traffic regulations need to be enforced. If I was in our friends position, I would not like it - so I would either move or park further down the street where I was not causing a problem and therefore not being antisocial.
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Does your aged parent live with you or do you regularly transport them?
If so apply for a disabled badge or parking space.
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Motorwayman, are you being deliberately provocative?
'However, in the real world there is little option unless you are very rich and know some one high up.' I think we can pretty much rule bribes and such influence out in the UK.
'These restrictions are there for a good reason usually. Pepole that live there will never agree.' I am very happy to agree that we shouldn't have people parking willy nilly blocking up main roads. Did you include me in your 'never'?
I do however find it distinctly unhelpful that I suddenly cannot drop shopping off outside my house during daylight hours. Delivery of a washing machine is now a major struggle - or else the law has to be broken.
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