13-10-15, 05:01 AM
two observations from an "old git" re parking;
1 Are parking bays getting narrower? Think the "standard" width for these was based (like built on garages on 1930s semi-detached houses) on the dimensions of an Austin 7 or 1960s Ford Anglia. The trend in "cages" seems to be "bigger is better"-perhaps the extra width of many modern cars is to accomodate the "fuller figure" type drivers/passengers. Park some of these next to each other correctly within the bay markings and someone isnt going to be able to open their door let alone get out :lol
2 I have the fortune/misfortune to live near Birmingham University and during term time every inch of parking space is occupied by students cars ( courtesy bank of Mum & Dad). Very few local residents left now to compete for spaces since most of these lovely old artisan type terraced houses have been bought by buy to let landlords whose skips are left on the road for weeks at a time. Now all this in itself is no big deal but half the little darlings havent been tested on their reversing/parking ability so cars left jutting out which makes life interesting when the local double decker bus meets the council wheelie bin refuse lorry!
I usually avoid all these residential roads for 9 months of the year. Makes you wonder why they need to bring a car to Uni in the first place? :eek
1 Are parking bays getting narrower? Think the "standard" width for these was based (like built on garages on 1930s semi-detached houses) on the dimensions of an Austin 7 or 1960s Ford Anglia. The trend in "cages" seems to be "bigger is better"-perhaps the extra width of many modern cars is to accomodate the "fuller figure" type drivers/passengers. Park some of these next to each other correctly within the bay markings and someone isnt going to be able to open their door let alone get out :lol
2 I have the fortune/misfortune to live near Birmingham University and during term time every inch of parking space is occupied by students cars ( courtesy bank of Mum & Dad). Very few local residents left now to compete for spaces since most of these lovely old artisan type terraced houses have been bought by buy to let landlords whose skips are left on the road for weeks at a time. Now all this in itself is no big deal but half the little darlings havent been tested on their reversing/parking ability so cars left jutting out which makes life interesting when the local double decker bus meets the council wheelie bin refuse lorry!
I usually avoid all these residential roads for 9 months of the year. Makes you wonder why they need to bring a car to Uni in the first place? :eek