http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Bad Edinburgh parking shamed en Tue, 19 May 2026 13:05:10 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10148#post-110176 Sat, 11 May 2013 02:33:57 +0000 Klaxon 110176@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It's funny to see the odd complaint about commercial vehicles. I never park over less than two spaces in the mwb transit - if you get boxed in it is a nuisance to get out and there's a massive risk of damaging others' vehicles. Just not worth it and every car park has a dead zone that is 'too far' for everyone else to walk from. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10148#post-110164 Fri, 10 May 2013 20:34:47 +0000 Tulyar 110164@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I should invite folk around to park in the back yard - you can put 3 cars in it within the width of 7.1 metres, through a 3.0 metre wide gateway off a 3-4 metre wide back lane, and still drive each one out with the others remaining in place. Now the LWB transit vans can be a bit trickier.... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10148#post-110125 Fri, 10 May 2013 15:01:53 +0000 cb 110125@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Parallel parking" was included in my test, but you only had to park behind a single existing parked car. I.e. you were given an unrealistic amount of space, so a bit pointless. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10148#post-110122 Fri, 10 May 2013 14:47:39 +0000 fimm 110122@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>A few times (but only a few, I can park *polishes halo*) I've got out the car and realised I'm a wee bit squint and unlocked, restarted, and shuffled the car</em><br /> I do that every time I park (except when I've parked across 4 parking spaces in an empty car park, of course). I hate parking.</p> <p>(This may be a slight exaggeration... I can nearly parallel park, these days (it wasn't part of the test when I passed)). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10148#post-110117 Fri, 10 May 2013 14:30:23 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 110117@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My halo was for parking prowess, not grammar. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10148#post-110116 Fri, 10 May 2013 14:26:30 +0000 wingpig 110116@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><blockquote><em>"...where there are <u>less</u> cars..."<br /> "*polishes halo*"</em></blockquote></p> <p>AHEM. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10148#post-110108 Fri, 10 May 2013 13:56:08 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 110108@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sigh, I had to leave a comment on the comment by someone that the site breached the Data Protection Act (it doesn't, it's not processing sensitive personal information); the Human Rights Act (erm.... Really?); and 'various other laws' (which are of course unspecified as I suspect this is a made up continuation.</p> <p>I really can't stand bad parking (my dad is one for parking over two spaces so another car won't park too close and possibly have the occupant open a door onto his - if I'm that concerned I park further away where there are less cars) - A few times (but only a few, I <em>can</em> park *polishes halo*) I've got out the car and realised I'm a wee bit squint and unlocked, restarted, and shuffled the car. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10148#post-110098 Fri, 10 May 2013 13:19:13 +0000 SRD 110098@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>if you picture a car park with grids of spaces, it is easy to occupy 3 or 4 by parking across the + where they all meet (or so it appears from the pictures on the site) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10148#post-110097 Fri, 10 May 2013 13:14:44 +0000 DaveC 110097@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Min, parking parallel to the kerb in 'end on' spaces?? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10148#post-110095 Fri, 10 May 2013 12:37:42 +0000 Min 110095@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Isn't this the same website that was published in the EEN a few months ago? Maybe they are getting a bit forgetful.</p> <p>I am trying to figure out how anyone could park across THREE spaces. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10148#post-110094 Fri, 10 May 2013 12:28:18 +0000 Greenroofer 110094@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>EEN article:<a href="http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/transport/bad-edinburgh-parking-shamed-on-website-1-2925675">Bad Edinburgh parking shamed on website</a></p> <p>It's mainly interesting because it continually refers to 'road users, pedestrians and cyclists' as if somehow cyclists aren't road users.</p> <p>DON'T READ THE COMMENTS! The first one manages to complain about cycling on the pavement in an article that's about people <em>parking</em> in stupid places. </p>