AIBU?
To ask people to move their cars if its on the pavement and you cannot get past?
ShonC · 28/03/2021 11:47
Hi all,
I am not sure why this bothers me so much but I guess it's the sheer ignorance of some people or perhaps they really don't care.
My dad is reliant on a wheelchair or mobility scooter. He is allowed to use his scooter on the pavement as it's below 12MPH. There has been times where he has been out and he has had to ride in the road because he cannot use the pavement as cars are parked there and I couldn't even get through. I worry for him as people drive very dangerously and often use mobile phones so I don't like him going in the road and neither does he, nor should he have to.
My partner says that I am going to get smacked by someone one day as there have been times where I've knocked on people's doors asking if that is their vehicle blocking the pavement and explain my reasoning, they are usually very understanding/ embarrassed and move it immediately. I think sometimes people just don't think.
AIBU? There are some disabled people who wouldn't have the confidence to ask that someone moves their vehicle for them.. I feel like I do this to help. I am never rude or confrontational either, hence why I think people are reciprocative.
I just think it's unfair that people park like this when it's so difficult for disabled people using wheelchairs or scooters to find a dropped kerb and takes longer for their journey. Similarly unfair for those with young children or prams..
I know that roads and pavements aren't built for purpose but I think people need to be more accommodating for the needs of others. I also don't spend my days knocking on doors in case anyone thinks I do, just if there are serial offenders or I cannot get past myself.
Here is a recent image of someone who I asked to move and they did, but he does this all the time
Thehawki · 28/03/2021 12:05
You should absolutely ask, I agree most people just aren’t thinking. YANBU at all, I would keep asking tbh, just be polite and maybe he’ll get it eventually. It’s so hard for disabled people to get around while people are being accommodating, and it really puts people back on their journeys when they have to go halfway back up a road just because they’ve parked on the path and there’s no dropped pavement.
BashfulClam · 28/03/2021 12:09
That street looks very like the one my mil lives on. There is no parking apart from on the street on on either side the cars have to long the pavement (to a lesser degree than this guy) or emergency vehicles cannot get through. We saw an ambulance and the paramedics had to stop then go on foot along a really long street as someone hadn’t pulled up. A fire engine would definitely struggle and as it’s a dead end at the top there is only one way in and the street is really long. It isn’t always selfishness and I say that as someone who had pushed someone around in a wheelchair
m0therofdragons · 28/03/2021 12:16
All our neighbours park like this (as their garages are full of stuff so no space for a car). We’re in a cul de sac and most are lovely but one guy moaned about dc scooting in the road and they might hit his car. I pointed out they can’t scoot on the pavement due to him blocking it so road was the only option and if he wants them on the pavement I’d happily support that if he moved his car. He’s not moved the car but also hasn’t complained.
BIoodyStupidJohnson · 28/03/2021 12:24
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We can't all live two doors down from Wonder Woman or the Hulk
PatriachyChickenChampion2020 · 28/03/2021 12:28
YANBU.
If there are no dropped kerbs free for me to get round cars and vans, and I can just about squeeze through, I will. People should think about their paintwork before they park like twats.
Also. Fucking bin day. Many times I have had to come home without making it to the shops on bin day. I understand some people aren't home to bring the bins in but our pavements are wide enough to get past if the bins aren't left scattered all over them.
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