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A (disabled) parking one!

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Brigger · 17/01/2025 23:09

I parked outside a terraced house on a side street where the sign below is in the window. I did not see this at the time. No disabled bay marked.

Parking is very tricky in the area, I am currently caring for my sick mum who has just come out of hospital and she lives on a busy main road that also has limited parking. I try to park on the main road whenever possible, generally on the block before where there is often space, but not today.

AIBU to report to the Council the fact that someone (assume disabled parking notice house) is using a sign without permission and saw fit to scrawl an abusive message about parking on my drivers side window with a tippex-like substance this morning?!

YABU - Don't report. Why did you park there? Park three streets away and walk you lazy mare.
YANBU - No restrictions marked on the road? Game on. Report them for inappropriate signage and vandalism!

A (disabled) parking one!
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Brigger · 17/01/2025 23:19

Mikiamo · 17/01/2025 23:14

Disabled people have enough to contend with as it is. Let them park in front of their own house and get a grip.

Fair do's, but does that give them the right to vandalise my car?

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RoastDinnerSmellsNice · 17/01/2025 23:18

They don't need permission to put the sign up OP, but as it's a public road, without signage, they can't stop you parking there. I think they've probably put the sign there, in the hope that people who live locally, and know this person to be disabled, are less likely to park there. However, as there is no signage on the street, anyone can park there.

iwillfollowyou · 17/01/2025 23:17

I'd say it's fine to put up the sign it's asking as a courtesy. I would report the vandalism to the police.

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Brigger · 17/01/2025 23:17

Mikiamo · 17/01/2025 23:15

Also, how do you know it's not a council approved sign? My LA gave me something very similar because they couldn't put a bay outside my last house. I was told to display it in my window.

You can seemingly buy them for less than a fiver off Amazon, and it's clearly not issued by the local Council.

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Mikiamo · 17/01/2025 23:15

Also, how do you know it's not a council approved sign? My LA gave me something very similar because they couldn't put a bay outside my last house. I was told to display it in my window.

Mikiamo · 17/01/2025 23:14

Disabled people have enough to contend with as it is. Let them park in front of their own house and get a grip.

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Brigger · 17/01/2025 23:13

mumofoneAlonebutokay · 17/01/2025 23:11

What was the message? Was it written on your actual window or on a piece of paper?

Actually on my window. Won't give the message but it referred to parking and called me a scumbag.

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mumofoneAlonebutokay · 17/01/2025 23:11

What was the message? Was it written on your actual window or on a piece of paper?

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