Overnight campers' action
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Our little problem where I live is a tiny drop in the ocean compared with what is happening in some places, a rare bit a unthinking behaviour every once in awhile. In fairness the rugby club does its best to discourage this behaviour, because it works with local residents. It is just the odd one, every now and again. If they can be caught parking up, then it is politely explained that it causes problems and we tell visitors where to park, some 50 metres away. If they aren’t caught parking up, they have to search for a resident to be able to get out, and then again they are told where car parking is, for when they visit again. Most are very apologetic, it’s just thoughtlessness, not looking at anything beyond saving a few pounds, or can’t be bothered to find car park.
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If you took it that way it is wrong! I was looking at the posted picture of all the vans and the nuisance that they were causing.
Nothing whatsoever to do with motor homes. The same applies to caravanners.
Also no cats were harmed in the forming of any replies!
Ken
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You must not park on a road at night facing against the direction of the traffic flow unless in a recognised parking space.
All vehicles must display parking lights when parked on a road or a lay-by on a road with a speed limit greater than 30 mph (48 km/h).
Cars, goods vehicles not exceeding 2500 kg unladen weight, invalid carriages, motorcycles and pedal cycles may be parked without lights on a road (or lay-by) with a speed limit of 30 mph (48 km/h) or less if they are:
at least 10 metres (32 feet) away from any junction, close to the kerb and facing in the direction of the traffic flow
in a recognised parking place or lay-by.
Other vehicles and trailers, and all vehicles with projecting loads, must not be left on a road at night without lights.0 -
Yes, that's true DD, over 100 vehicles parked up in central Bristol last year, enough to fill a small site and the councils concerned have more pressing needs to attend. Probably similar in coastal resorts like Brighton etc. This brings me back to the OP and reasons why people feel apprehensive when they see motorhome owners starting to use areas for overnighting. It's an issue that will continue to be raised.
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I'm sure most who park in the areas mentioned in this thread don't go out of their way to attract attention, but it seems very easy for locals to be resentful (of what, I'm not sure..) when they see 'a stranger' parking up in 'their' road/close/seafront...
these days, many folk work for small businesses and drive panel vans (awfully similar to small those PVCs converted into MH) and it's not surprising to see quite a few of these appearing on housing estates all over the land....presumably some will be on seafront roads, perhaps even at Lee on Solent...
at weekends, these might be parked up from Friday night till Monday morning...damned inconsiderate.....or is it ok as its 'their' seafront?
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There was a couple living in the street where we used to live who were so anti anyone parking on the road outside their house that they would smear lard on the windscreen. If it happened twice the candle wax came out. This was a well known trick they performed, once some friends of ours got the treatment. I'm sure they would have parked outside ours was it not for the stranger who had already legitimately parked there earlier. Where does it all end?
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Talking of taking the law into ones own hands this is an example of what can happen when people jump to conclusions regarding parking! Mind you some people jump to all sorts of incorrect conclusions for much of the time!
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For illustrative purposes, I've attached a pic of my MH parked within the requisite bay markers at the location referred to by Rufs.
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Six metres.
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Personally I would’ve moved it a little forward so as not to take parking space from the bay behind. Hey I’m a perfectionist👍🏻, just my opinion😊
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TW - We met someone on a CL about 2 years ago who did indeed sell their home, bought a M/h and had travelled around for nearly 2 years. They had enjoyed their time but they had come to realise that they were now priced out of their old area, where they wished to settle down again. They were quite depressed about it, even when we pointed out that the UK had other areas which may fit their budget.
We also met a couple in France, from the UK, who had done something similar but were very happy with their choice. I'm sure there are more out there, probably more of them touring warmer climes like France or Spain.
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And I’d have been hoping no one parked close behind and in front😀. Ours is 6m, too, and it's always a concern. One has to hope for the best.
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Cheers, WN. Amazing, isn’t it? I’ve certainly not met anyone who's done that.
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we have friends who sold their house, bought a 'park home' (still have a base in the uk) and spend about 7 mths a year in Spain, in a caravan, enjoying a winter climate that is far, far better for their general health than cold northern uk winters, and they love it....
they did this quite a few years ago so not a result of the recent pension changes...
he walks and cycles every day and has lost a few stone and she has more freedom of movement (and from pain) as a direct result of the warmer weather....and going out is cheap as 'patatas'...
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We bought a park home, too, but it cost more than our bricks and mortar house.
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