Why do they bother?

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  • Pliers
    Pliers Forum Participant Posts: 1,864
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    edited January 2019 #62

    This was the "caravans only" parking area on the M6 toll road services today at lunchtime.

    Then we had to dodge a bunch of chuggers in the doorway of the services to get in.

    Not good.....😱

  • Randomcamper
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    edited January 2019 #63

    Sadly for us those 4 van drivers are in the services buying a coffee at £2.50+ a sarnie at £3+ and  a Mars bar at nearly a quid.

    We park up, use the service station loo for nowt, make a brew and a buttie in the van for next to nowt, block a big parking space for half an hour, dribble our grey waste then bu**er off spending nothing.....

    We are never going to be loved on that basis and no-one will take any enforcement action on our behalf....frown

  • JVB66
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    edited January 2019 #64

    But that also  applies to HGVs blocking LV spaces, we all know that they are legally required to take a break,and how often do they apart from useing the loos buy any thing,and we LV drivers are advised to also take a break after two hours of driving

  • Randomcamper
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    edited January 2019 #65

    Yes, you've missed the point I was making obviously.....

    The site operator has little interest in taking enforcement action against car drivers & white van man cos they're in the over priced shops & caf's spending willy nilly....

    Us & truckers will brew up in our vans or cabs.......

    There's an old saying, "don't bite the hand that feeds you"....wink

    Why would a site operator alienate their best customers, they couldn't give a toss where they park so long as they come in the shop and spend spend....!

    Us on the other hand are just a nuisance.....

  • SeasideBill
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    edited January 2019 #66

    You need to be very careful with ‘ok’ arrangements on motorway service sites. They all contract out parking enforcement to third parties who are in it to make bucket loads of money from penalising the slightest infringement of their terms and conditions which are generally listed on signs that will take you about 15 minutes to read!

     

  • JVB66
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    edited January 2019 #67

    If that was the case it very rarely  if ever is enforced on HGVs and others who use caravan parking spaces

  • mickysf
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    edited January 2019 #68

    Maybe not but Sod's Law dictates it would happen to one of us!undecided

  • Wherenext
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    edited February 2019 #69

    Any more news David?

  • DSB
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    edited February 2019 #70

    I'm afraid not, but rest assured I will be bringing up the subject once more at the Club Council Meeting, unless I have any news before then.  Alas, that is not until April. frown

    David

  • Wherenext
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    edited June 2020 #71

    Are we any nearer getting the results of this survey, results that we were promised by the club?

    Or has the club commissioned an inquiry which will ensure that it will never see the light of day?smile

    It's easier getting a straightforward answer from a politician than this club sometimes.

  • JVB66
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    edited June 2020 #72

    I would think as David  was going to a meeting in April , as many other things has gone way down the "must do"list for now

  • Wherenext
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    edited June 2020 #73

    It was April 2019!

    Not having a go at David as he tried his best and his head probably hurt a lot from all that banging against the wall but someone at the club should have the decency to let us know that they can't do anything about the situation!

  • Phishing
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    edited June 2020 #74

    But they have a duty of care with respect to road safety. I understand they have to make a profit, i use them but then I used to spend my life on motorways so probably got used to the sometimes inflated prices. 

    But, if everyone parked where they were supposed to then there would not be an issue. Self important selfish people who should be punished.

    It would only take one weekend with the carpark operators ticketing every infringement and a local press to report the resulting outrage and all would be good. People do it because they can. Stay 1 second over your two hours and see how efficient they are at issuing penalty notices.

    This is where the club really should take action. Lobby, harass, civil campaign, media stories. If it was France we would pull our rigs into the most  inconvenient positions and block their trade for a day. Loss of revenue and bad press would focus their minds.

    Still, I am sure someone from the club send a harshly worded email some time ago.

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