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AIBU to continue turning in the school gate?

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NortonBuns · 19/03/2025 14:18

I drive my dd to school everyday and once I drop her off I turn around and drive home. I approach the back gate of the school and use this entrance to turn my car round so I can head back home.
The school have now put up a sign saying keep our children safe, no stopping, dropping off or turning in the entrance.
So where am I supposed to turn around? If I carry on I reach the front gate which is busier and has the busses. If I turn before I reach the back entrance I am doing a three point turn in busy school run traffic with lots of children walking and cycling.
So AIBU to say I am safest turning in the large double gate and ignoring the new sign?

OP posts:
Youcancallmeirrelevant · 19/03/2025 14:24

Stop further away from the school. Maybe don't drive to school every day, stop a bit further away and walk the rest of the way

PurpleThistle7 · 19/03/2025 14:24

I really, really hope this is a reverse but judging from the parking nonsense around my kids' schools am guessing sadly not.

ConnieSlow · 19/03/2025 14:24

What are the other parents doing?

Holiday24 · 19/03/2025 14:23

As they've specifically put a sign up, it must be causing a problem or be potentially dangerous so no, I wouldn't carry on (coming from someone who isn't afraid to bend the rules on occasion, but not in this instance).

Is there nowhere you can turn around well away from the school, even if it adds a couple of mins to your journey?

JandamiHash · 19/03/2025 14:23

I think we need a diagram OP

loropianalover · 19/03/2025 14:23

Pancakeflipper · 19/03/2025 14:21

Oh absolutely, you need to put yourself first and ignore any school requests.

Absolutely. OP plow down any man, woman, child, or dog who stands in your way. I wouldn’t stand for this!

ZigZagIntoTheBlue · 19/03/2025 14:23

Is it a dead end road? You can't carry on in the wrong direction and do a round route?

Nursemumma92 · 19/03/2025 14:22

You keep driving until there is a safe place to stop and turn around... you can't drop your child off there now either by the sounds of it so use the drop off area and find a side road you can turn into to turn around.

SergeantDawkins · 19/03/2025 14:22

Bet the school put the sign up because parents complained about you!

Pancakeflipper · 19/03/2025 14:21

Oh absolutely, you need to put yourself first and ignore any school requests.

HansHolbein · 19/03/2025 14:21

They have asked parents to stop doing it, so you should stop. I guess you could carry on but that’s quite disrespectful.

Where do the other parents park?

toomuchfaff · 19/03/2025 14:20

Some may say stop away from the school... walk a bit.

Set off earlier, park further away.

Why is your time and ability to turn around any more important than the 100s of other parents? Or children's safety?

Notanother0nee · 19/03/2025 14:20

This can’t be serious…

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