From: David Hansen on
On Mon, 7 Jun 2010 09:02:06 +0100 someone who may be "Norman Wells"
<stibbons(a)unseen.ac.am> wrote this:-

>> This is becoming routine. Why can't drivers stay off pavements for a
>> change?
>
>You're right, Doug. There ought to be a law against it.

If there is one [1] it isn't working. All those cars and other motor
vehicles with one or more wheels on the pavement. If the police were
as anti-motorist as the usual suspects claim then they could make a
lot of money by ticketing the owners of all these vehicles, but they
refuse to do anything about it despite complaints.

Because of the failure of the police to enforce the law some have
taken to making their own stickers up in order to try and shame
motorists into obeying the law.


[1] that depends on where one is.


--
David Hansen, Edinburgh
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From: GT on
"Doug" <jagmad(a)riseup.net> wrote in message
news:fab7cd20-9d52-4d53-8abe-807885e5a699(a)y11g2000yqm.googlegroups.com...
On 7 June, 09:02, "Norman Wells" <stibb...(a)unseen.ac.am> wrote:
> Doug wrote:
> > This is becoming routine. Why can't drivers stay off pavements for a
> > change?
>
> You're right, Doug. There ought to be a law against it.

Doig:
"Which seems not to be working. Maybe the penalties should be greater,
as more of a deterrent and no more slaps on the wrist or victim
blaming?"

Reply:
What? You mean there is a law and people aren't following it? They should be
prosecuted - oh that's right they are. Problem solved.


From: bod on
David Hansen wrote:
> On Mon, 7 Jun 2010 09:02:06 +0100 someone who may be "Norman Wells"
> <stibbons(a)unseen.ac.am> wrote this:-
>
>>> This is becoming routine. Why can't drivers stay off pavements for a
>>> change?
>> You're right, Doug. There ought to be a law against it.
>
> If there is one [1] it isn't working. All those cars and other motor
> vehicles with one or more wheels on the pavement. If the police were
> as anti-motorist as the usual suspects claim then they could make a
> lot of money by ticketing the owners of all these vehicles, but they
> refuse to do anything about it despite complaints.
>
> Because of the failure of the police to enforce the law some have
> taken to making their own stickers up in order to try and shame
> motorists into obeying the law.
>
>
> [1] that depends on where one is.
>
>

Yup, in a lot of roads, if the cars didn't park partly on the pavement,
because of narrow roads, then there wouldn't be any room for moving
cars. Pretty obvious really.

Bod
From: David Hansen on
On Mon, 07 Jun 2010 10:27:12 +0100 someone who may be bod
<bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote this:-

>Yup, in a lot of roads, if the cars didn't park partly on the pavement,

Cars don't park themselves.

>because of narrow roads, then there wouldn't be any room for moving
>cars.

Then the motorist should find somewhere else to park their vehicle.
This may involve walking a little way though and motorists invent
many "reasons" why they are unable to do so.

Interesting that you decided to ignore the lack of enforcement of
the law, yet in other posts we are assured by many people that the
police are constantly at war with motorists (though Philip Hammond
claims that this "war" is over
<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/7721591/Coalition-government-Transport-Secretary-Philip-Hammond-ends-Labours-war-on-motorists.html>.



--
David Hansen, Edinburgh
I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents me
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/ukpga_20000023_en_8#pt3-pb3-l1g54
From: bod on
David Hansen wrote:
> On Mon, 07 Jun 2010 10:27:12 +0100 someone who may be bod
> <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote this:-
>
>> Yup, in a lot of roads, if the cars didn't park partly on the pavement,
>
> Cars don't park themselves.
>
>> because of narrow roads, then there wouldn't be any room for moving
>> cars.
>
> Then the motorist should find somewhere else to park their vehicle.
> This may involve walking a little way though and motorists invent
> many "reasons" why they are unable to do so.
>
> Interesting that you decided to ignore the lack of enforcement of
> the law, yet in other posts we are assured by many people that the
> police are constantly at war with motorists (though Philip Hammond
> claims that this "war" is over
> <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/7721591/Coalition-government-Transport-Secretary-Philip-Hammond-ends-Labours-war-on-motorists.html>.
>
>
>
Where there are white lines on the pavements, the cars are 'legally'
entitled to park with two wheels on them. At least, they are around here.
I suspect, that in areas without these lines, that most car drivers park
like that out of common sense, rather than blatantly breaking the law.

Bod