I had to call the police station to-day to get clarification on a parking matter.
In the evening I often take the dogs down a longish Avenue which has several roads leading off mostly with dead ends.
The blue arrow is my route and I park down at the bottom as shown by the blue box, [I enjoyed doing the map, so humour me] I either walk to the cliff top or take the other route alongside the fence and up to the path that leads to a nice green area with trees etc., I have posted this area before some time ago, it’s a nice walk for the dogs, clean and dry with lighting , there are gardens on either side and small house roads.
To get back to the story, The other week as I parked, a car came driving down, did a three point before the end and back up the road and parked half way along where the red arrow is. I didn’t think much of it, The other evening I took the dogs out as usual around 4,30 and parked as usual, I did notice the car come down behind me and it stopped near the end, I got the dogs out of the car and he wound down his window and shouted that i shouldn’t be parking there . I looked around and said, I see no yellow lines single nor double, what is the problem, It’s against the Highway Code, and if an emergency vehicle came down it couldn’t turn, quoth he. I looked again and said, there wouldn't be space for anything larger than a car to turn here, but he wasn’t having any, he ranted a while longer and i said I’d check it out but I was leaving my car there till I’m told I can’t, he revved up his car and flew up the road, and parked half way up, I think that was his house.
Now I’ve been driving for 40+ years and haven’t checked out the Highway Code since I took my test, so thought I’d best read up on it. , not having a copy, I looked it up on the internet, I couldn’t really see anything that showed me whether I was right or wrong, so phoned the local Police station, telling the tale.
As it turns out, there is no law against me parking where I do, as the officer says, he probably just didn’t like his little bit of road being sat on , and it saved him doing a normal 3 ;point turn. and if he made any issue of it, to get back in touch with the police and they will deal with it,… YES so in a mo I’m going off down there and will do so for as long as I want to. Watch this space.
though it wasn’t the first time I’ve had ruck with these little Englishmen in their castle types, one actually reached in and tried to take the keys out of the ignition, ! but that’s another story.
Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Wow, that is some tale. I am glad you were in the right. I will be waiting to hear the story about removing the keys from the ignition. xx
ReplyDeleteHi Beth, I will post up the other tale maybe to-morrow, thanks for calling.
DeleteInteresting story, who knows why some people are like that.
ReplyDeleteHi Horst, nice to see you,
Deleteand It takes all sorts to make a world, doesn't it.
Hi Arlene so glad you were correct , some people can get very nasty, sad to say. You did the right thing by going to the police station.
ReplyDeleteHope you are having a good weekend, it's raining here in the West. Sheila and Wile-e xxhugs xx
Hi Sheila, yes the weekend has been not too bad thanks, and yes I am glad I stood my ground, some men just seem to think they can get away with anything, been bright and cold to-day. Tango and Ruby enjoy it. Hugs to Wile-e
DeleteI'm not familiar with the Highway Code but all of our emergency vehicles have heavy bumpers of push bars. If a car is in their way they WILL move it, then have it ticketed and towed. You'll not only end up with an expensive parking ticket, you'll have body damage to repair, as well.
ReplyDeleteAs far as the guy reaching in the car for the keys, there is a can of pepper spray in the console of each of our vehicles. This is not a pocket size canister. It's about the size of a small fire extinguisher and is intended for campers and hikers to use against grizzly bears. It would probably blow all of a man's hair off while painting for easy identification him fluorescent orange and make him feel as if he had been set on fire from the waist up.
Don't know if y'all are allowed to have pepper spray but wasp and hornet spray is legal to possess just about everywhere, very effective against an attacker and easy to use.
Again Chip I'm laughing again, I can just imagine you in charge of one of these vehicles, unfortunately we're not allowed to take the law into our own hands, and if I'm right, being in possession of, and using a pepper spray or such would get me into hot water, but, a can of hairspray would help a bit, and it wouldn't be considered as a lethal object. Oh dear I'm getting a bit past all that stuff, and why do you think I had GSD's for so long.? I felt safe anywhere at any time day or night.
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