▲ 577 ▼ [Meme] Going outside for a walk be like. (lemmy.world) submitted 2 weeks ago by NarrativeBear@lemmy.world to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world 72 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] huppakee@lemmy.world 80 points 2 weeks ago (6 children) Tell me a story about the US without telling me it's about the US. permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 50 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) I have seen this shit quite a lot in cities regardless of country but yeah that's the US lol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] huppakee@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago Sure happens in more places but afaik there aren't many other places where the police cares that little. Maybe in the city, but not in suburbs at least. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CaptainSaabossa@piefed.social 33 points 2 weeks ago (2 children) This happens all over the UK too. In the area I live, it's not uncommon for people to park their entire car on the footpath. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] djdarren@piefed.social 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) Just this afternoon I saw a guy park across a dropped kerb, jump out of his car and walk off. So my partner had to roll their chair further down the road in order to cross. I'm also in the UK. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Taleya@aussie.zone 7 points 2 weeks ago Scratch the shit out of the car. Take a photo and license plate. Go to cops, say it was parkd across the footpath and you damaged it wirh your chair and feel bad about it. Cops will fine it and since the damage is on record due to driver illegality insurance won't cover repairs. permalink fedilink source parent [–] copd@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago it just needs to be made illegal country wide amd enforced with fines. The council by council rule changes on curb parking is confusing. As for those who will complain that there isn't enough room for parking on both sides of the road, tough shit permalink fedilink source parent [–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 17 points 2 weeks ago (3 children) Honestly I would say parking on the sidewalk is actually more common in Europe than in the US. But obviously depends on the local area as much as anything. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Pechente@feddit.org 18 points 2 weeks ago (2 children) Exactly, I‘m German and it happens here a lot. My street is particularly bad because there’s not enough street parking - which would be a good thing if they actually punished people parking on the sidewalk. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 weeks ago Yeah I think this is the reason. There is so much parking and road space available in the US that there's almost never any incentive to park on the sidewalk. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Johandea@feddit.nu 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) I've probably never been there, but I bet there's enough, or even more then enough, street parking. But it's way too many cars. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ivanvector@piefed.ca 2 points 1 week ago There would be if every vehicle wasn't a small tank, and cities so poorly designed that everyone always drives everywhere. permalink fedilink source parent [–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago For it to be the US, there wouldn't be a sidewalk permalink fedilink source parent [–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) yeah also because we have much more sidewalk than in the US permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 weeks ago* I think it's also because the US is obsessed with parking and wide roads so there's rarely an incentive to park on the sidewalk. Plenty of space elsewhere designated to that purpose. permalink fedilink source parent [–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe 17 points 2 weeks ago Carbrains are stupid everywhere. permalink fedilink source parent [–] aeiou@piefed.social 9 points 2 weeks ago "Here in Houston, walking is considered an extreme sport" - random youtuber permalink fedilink source parent [–] vividspecter@aussie.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago This could easily be in Australia too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 50 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) I have seen this shit quite a lot in cities regardless of country but yeah that's the US lol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] huppakee@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago Sure happens in more places but afaik there aren't many other places where the police cares that little. Maybe in the city, but not in suburbs at least. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] huppakee@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago Sure happens in more places but afaik there aren't many other places where the police cares that little. Maybe in the city, but not in suburbs at least. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CaptainSaabossa@piefed.social 33 points 2 weeks ago (2 children) This happens all over the UK too. In the area I live, it's not uncommon for people to park their entire car on the footpath. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] djdarren@piefed.social 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) Just this afternoon I saw a guy park across a dropped kerb, jump out of his car and walk off. So my partner had to roll their chair further down the road in order to cross. I'm also in the UK. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Taleya@aussie.zone 7 points 2 weeks ago Scratch the shit out of the car. Take a photo and license plate. Go to cops, say it was parkd across the footpath and you damaged it wirh your chair and feel bad about it. Cops will fine it and since the damage is on record due to driver illegality insurance won't cover repairs. permalink fedilink source parent [–] copd@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago it just needs to be made illegal country wide amd enforced with fines. The council by council rule changes on curb parking is confusing. As for those who will complain that there isn't enough room for parking on both sides of the road, tough shit permalink fedilink source parent
[–] djdarren@piefed.social 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) Just this afternoon I saw a guy park across a dropped kerb, jump out of his car and walk off. So my partner had to roll their chair further down the road in order to cross. I'm also in the UK. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Taleya@aussie.zone 7 points 2 weeks ago Scratch the shit out of the car. Take a photo and license plate. Go to cops, say it was parkd across the footpath and you damaged it wirh your chair and feel bad about it. Cops will fine it and since the damage is on record due to driver illegality insurance won't cover repairs. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 7 points 2 weeks ago Scratch the shit out of the car. Take a photo and license plate. Go to cops, say it was parkd across the footpath and you damaged it wirh your chair and feel bad about it. Cops will fine it and since the damage is on record due to driver illegality insurance won't cover repairs. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] copd@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago it just needs to be made illegal country wide amd enforced with fines. The council by council rule changes on curb parking is confusing. As for those who will complain that there isn't enough room for parking on both sides of the road, tough shit permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 17 points 2 weeks ago (3 children) Honestly I would say parking on the sidewalk is actually more common in Europe than in the US. But obviously depends on the local area as much as anything. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Pechente@feddit.org 18 points 2 weeks ago (2 children) Exactly, I‘m German and it happens here a lot. My street is particularly bad because there’s not enough street parking - which would be a good thing if they actually punished people parking on the sidewalk. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 weeks ago Yeah I think this is the reason. There is so much parking and road space available in the US that there's almost never any incentive to park on the sidewalk. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Johandea@feddit.nu 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) I've probably never been there, but I bet there's enough, or even more then enough, street parking. But it's way too many cars. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ivanvector@piefed.ca 2 points 1 week ago There would be if every vehicle wasn't a small tank, and cities so poorly designed that everyone always drives everywhere. permalink fedilink source parent [–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago For it to be the US, there wouldn't be a sidewalk permalink fedilink source parent [–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) yeah also because we have much more sidewalk than in the US permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 weeks ago* I think it's also because the US is obsessed with parking and wide roads so there's rarely an incentive to park on the sidewalk. Plenty of space elsewhere designated to that purpose. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pechente@feddit.org 18 points 2 weeks ago (2 children) Exactly, I‘m German and it happens here a lot. My street is particularly bad because there’s not enough street parking - which would be a good thing if they actually punished people parking on the sidewalk. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 weeks ago Yeah I think this is the reason. There is so much parking and road space available in the US that there's almost never any incentive to park on the sidewalk. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Johandea@feddit.nu 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) I've probably never been there, but I bet there's enough, or even more then enough, street parking. But it's way too many cars. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ivanvector@piefed.ca 2 points 1 week ago There would be if every vehicle wasn't a small tank, and cities so poorly designed that everyone always drives everywhere. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 weeks ago Yeah I think this is the reason. There is so much parking and road space available in the US that there's almost never any incentive to park on the sidewalk. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Johandea@feddit.nu 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) I've probably never been there, but I bet there's enough, or even more then enough, street parking. But it's way too many cars. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ivanvector@piefed.ca 2 points 1 week ago There would be if every vehicle wasn't a small tank, and cities so poorly designed that everyone always drives everywhere. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ivanvector@piefed.ca 2 points 1 week ago There would be if every vehicle wasn't a small tank, and cities so poorly designed that everyone always drives everywhere. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago For it to be the US, there wouldn't be a sidewalk permalink fedilink source parent
[–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) yeah also because we have much more sidewalk than in the US permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 weeks ago* I think it's also because the US is obsessed with parking and wide roads so there's rarely an incentive to park on the sidewalk. Plenty of space elsewhere designated to that purpose. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 weeks ago* I think it's also because the US is obsessed with parking and wide roads so there's rarely an incentive to park on the sidewalk. Plenty of space elsewhere designated to that purpose. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe 17 points 2 weeks ago Carbrains are stupid everywhere. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aeiou@piefed.social 9 points 2 weeks ago "Here in Houston, walking is considered an extreme sport" - random youtuber permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vividspecter@aussie.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago This could easily be in Australia too. permalink fedilink source parent
