To think people shouldn't park on yellow lines or park dangerously near schools?

Because anyone who does it isn’t really likely to come on to a thread like this and say ‘yeah, my aim is to run over as many kids as possible’, are they?

I remember a story (on here or somewhere else, I can’t remember) where the Head had written to all the local residents to say that they were having some event so please could the residents park elsewhere so parents can “come together as a school community”. Problem was that the residents had had enough of the parents and school and were damned if they were doing them any favours. Then the Head wrote to everyone to say how disappointed he was. I’ll see if I can find it.

In fairness, most schools were built a long time ago. The sort of Victorian school I went to for juniors was built when cars hadn’t been conceived of by most people.

I live near a school and mostly the parking is fairly OK. It is a rarity for anyone to park over a drive and if it is reported to the school the head will come down on the parent like a ton of bricks. From time to time or if it gets bad the police or parking wardens attend and tickets are issued and then it gets better.
What I do find strange is how bad the driving is by parents in a rush who are dropping their kids off. They just pull out because they are in a hurry to go.

Of course the Head should contact the police. Parents are aware of where shouldn’t park and are ignoring the safety of all children.
Actions have consequences - would be a good reminder from the police

Surely it's down to the parents to make sure they aren't breaking the law and endangering other children's lives.

No, it was just a ridiculous title 😂. Who on earth would come on to the thread and say YABU?

YABU, everyone should of course park on yellow lines and dangerously near schools.

Councils should employ part time wardens & issue bucket loads of tickets for 6 months. Sorted.

A few weeks ago, when the parking bay was full, an idiot left their car so the back end blocked the carriageway. The school is on a main road. The traffic was stationary for nearly 10minutes.

But remember... they are only gone for a couple of minutes as thats all it takes to walk three minutes to the classroom door, talk to the teacher, make plans for the weekend and stroll back to the car. Then get the chikdten into the car.

There's absolutely nothing you can do about it. I've tried. I reported a woman to the council for parking on single yellow lines right as you turn in to the school road and you couldn't see past her massive car. Had a few close shaves people coming the other way but can't see them. Then the traffic backs out onto the main road waiting behind her car. They couldn't care less, told me to report it to the school. The school did nothing.

Then again, a local resident yelled at me for parking right up at the quiet end because it was just too chaotic and couldn't move for cars. I was tempted to direct him to the other end where the real problems are.
Can't bloody win.

Can’t believe how anyone would think it’s not unreasonable to park like this, double yellow lines mean no parking, the parking restrictions outside schools are there to ensure the safety of the children, but sadly this is an all too common event and occurs outside almost every school I know , some are much worse than others. I’m happy to admit photographing such behaviour outside our grandkids school( did take the picture in such a way the vehicles were obviously visible but not number plates) and ask the council if they could send their enforcement officers out. They have been several times and it’s effective, without anyone actually being fined,but as soon as they go its back to normal

The only time of been called a Karen was when I challenged someone parking on double yellows really unsafely by school. I laughed at him and took it as a badge of honour. The double yellows have now been coned off at our school and that has been entirely successful, despite years of emails / letters / traffic wardens failing.

Blue Badges feel tricky to be honest. On one hand I totally get that disabled parents may need to park near the school. But on the other hand it still makes it unsafe, especially if lots of people are doing it at the same time. Not sure I’d feel any better if my kid was hit by a car because the people parked in a way that reduces visibility were disabled. I think schools should work with parents who require disabled parking to find alternative solutions.

Of course they shouldn't but so many people are entitled or just don't give a shit unfortunately.

From Queensland

https://www.qld.gov.au/transport/safety/rules/schools/school-zone-parking-and-pick-up

This isn't true, especially for village schools. The school my DD goes to serves about 3 local villages, 2 of which don't have schools. It's a 10 minute drive for us. Also parents often have to go straight to work from the school run.

This is part of the benefit of using breakfast and after school club. I can’t stand the school drop off - it is just so stressful, I am ashamed to say but it does make me irrational as I am just desperate and rushed to get them and go! . 7.30am and 6pm pickup the drop off is so much easier.

as previously pointed out, most people only have a 20 minute walk max but it’s really hard to do that when under time pressure with work or when it’s raining.

my friend said at her little one’s primary they have a drop off point where the kids jump out and are escorted to their classroom by parent volunteers. Maybe more schools should adopt this.

Yep - lazy, entitled so and so's raising more lazy, entitled so and so's.

The huge dollop of irony is that everyone driving to school "as it's safer" increases the likelihood of accidents. Tragedy of the commons.

Having a blue badge is an acceptable reason, as discussed in this post. The rest of your reasons are not.

Sorry I have no choice as they eat up all the parking spaces including curbs and corners. Also the school entrance road is a permit required road and I don’t have the permits as I live in another area but I can apply it’s just long. Finally I have a disabled badge that literally allows it - I just don’t block crossings and ensure it’s a good space away from end of pavements :&

I completely agree. I live a 10 minute walk from my kids school. We walk everyday regardless of the weather. The amount of parents that arrive 40/50 minutes early to get a space is ridiculous.

There’s one woman who parks blocking the entrance to the car park every day, on the yellow zigzags, so she doesn’t have to get her baby out of the car (I also have a baby, I know it can be awkward but we just do it don’t we?) At least the ones of us that have a little common sense do!
The school have sent emails, letters, the head teacher stands outside, a traffic warden comes round every so often, yet nothing changes.

It’s a village school so the majority live within walking distance. I appreciate some people drive as it’s on their way to/from work. But you can still park appropriately.