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AIBU?

to have challenged this woman on her parking?

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TwigletMonster · 16/11/2010 13:13

There's a crossroads on my journey home. All four roads are marked with double yellows, and one of the roads then sharply goes downhill.

People are forever parking on the double yellows - to go to the cashpoint or whatever. It makes the junction dangerous for drivers (esp. given the hill on one of the roads) and for pedestrians.

So, a lady had stopped about 2 metres from the turning. I turned into the road after her, and then, because of her parked car, I had to stop half in the junction and in the middle of the road to wait for a car to come up the hill.

As the lady was still in her car, I beeped at her. She wound down the window and I did the same - and pointed out it was double yellow lines and dangerous to park there.

She said she's just stopped to talk to her children, who were crying. I understand what it's like to have crying kids in the car, but she could have stopped another 10 seconds down the road in a much safer place for everyone.

Was I unreasonable to point out her unhelpful (illegal?) parking?

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idobelieveinfairies · 16/11/2010 13:16

YANBU!!

She is putting her childrens (and everyones elses) lives at risk parking somewhere so dangerous. She should have turned the radio up and found a better place to pull over to sorth them out. Well done you for telling her Wink.

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LadyInPink · 16/11/2010 13:16

No, i would have done the same!

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Ooopsadaisy · 16/11/2010 13:18

It sounds like you were quite reasonable to do this.

When she gets home, calms down from the howling children and thinks back she will probably agree it was a bad place to stop.

She could have caused an accident or caused you to.

I think you were reasonable to beep.

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Memoo · 16/11/2010 13:21

YANBU just be careful what you say to people though. I onced challenged somebody who had parked in a really bad way and long story but basically it lead to an absolute nightmare that went on for several weeks.

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BigWelt · 16/11/2010 13:28

It is never acceptable to use your children as an excuse for your own misuse of the road.

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TwigletMonster · 16/11/2010 13:35

Thanks, I don't think it's was unreasonable of me to challenge her, but maybe unnecessary as she was obviously having a bad day.

But, it's dangerous! People always do it, and it's becoming almost culturally acceptable. There's a cafe (opposite a school) near us where whopping great scaffolding lorries park on the pavement whilst the drivers have a fry-up. Drives me insane, but that council and police seem powerless or disinterested.

It's not far from where I live. Really hope I don't bump into her at a toddler group. I can defend what I said, would rather not have to!!

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