observer Posted December 26, 2012 Report Posted December 26, 2012 Traffic Wardens in a part of Wales, are carrying tape measures, to measure the distance cars are parked from the kerb. If it's over 19inches, yer get booked! Quote
harry hayes Posted December 26, 2012 Report Posted December 26, 2012 Furore in the paper, but I don't see anything wrong,other than we naturally get our hackles up about TW's and the like. Inconsiderate parking needs kerbing (I know). Happy days Quote
Dizzy Posted December 26, 2012 Report Posted December 26, 2012 Gives them something to do I suppose. I wonder what H&S rules and training they have to follow as I once slices my finger on a retractable metal tape measure by pressing the retract button without carefully giodung the tape. Blummin' hurt I suspect they must have to use the old fashioned fabric sorts. And will they get training in bending down/standing up correctly so as not to injure their backs ? Joking aside, anyone who parks over 19 inches away from a kerb clearly can't park and needs lessons as they would be sticking out into the road so serves them right. We have to parallel park all the time round here and we are never more than 4 inches (usually less) from the kerb regardless how small the gap is that we have to manage to squeeze into. Quote
inky pete Posted December 26, 2012 Report Posted December 26, 2012 Got to agree Diz. 19 inches is nearly half a metre. Rod could probably cycle through a gap that wide! Anyone who can't position a car more accurately than that at low speed should not be allowed behind the wheel! 1 Quote
observer Posted December 26, 2012 Author Report Posted December 26, 2012 That's one way of cutting down on the number of drivers = cutting the number of cars on the roads! Quote
Cleopatra Posted December 26, 2012 Report Posted December 26, 2012 You know what osberver I read yesterday that there are many four car families now in the UK. That wouldn't do much to ease traffic congestion, eh what? Why must a family have a car each? Whatever happened to getting a lift from mom or dad? Quote
Dizzy Posted December 26, 2012 Report Posted December 26, 2012 Mum and Dad get fed up of it maybe..... but I recon more often than not that youngsters need a car and a reliable form of transport themselves to hopefully get a job. Many employers seem to favour those with their own transport and a driving licence these days. Quote
Evil Sid Posted December 27, 2012 Report Posted December 27, 2012 If it is over 19" away it is not parked it is abandoned Quote
algy Posted December 27, 2012 Report Posted December 27, 2012 Traffic Wardens in a part of Wales, are carrying tape measures, to measure the distance cars are parked from the kerb. If it's over 19inches, yer get booked! 12" if your English! :D Quote
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