Inconsiderate motorhome parking

Aladdinsane

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I live in Scarborough and have been in contact with the council re.the ban on motorcaravans overnight in some parking areas in the borough, trying to understand their reasons for it and why the public have complained.
We had our usual trip round Marine Drive (because it's there, to see the sea) today to find it packed with visitors, not a single parking space to be found. To my anger there were 2 coachbuilt motorhomes parked across 3 parking bays each. The road and the parking spaces are wide enough for vans to park properly. At this time of year there are no parking charges in place but that doesn't mean you can park like an idiot! No wonder the locals and visitors complain. I was going to write to the local MP about the bans but today made me think again, how do you stop the morons spoiling it for the majority?
 
I`m afraid the simple answer to that is " You Never Will " !

There`s too many of the " Up Yours Pal " and the " I`m Alright Jack " brigade about in every walk of life these days.

It`s not that long back that there was some on here bragging that they had spent 5 Days and more on a car park down at Moggs Eye
and when that carpark gets the inevitable Height Barrier they`ll just move on and spoil somewhere else.

About 6 months back there was a Tag Axle Chieftain parked sideways across several Disabled Bays at my local Asda but it had a
Blue Badge thrown in the window so i guess that makes it alright !
 
Even though there may be no charge this time of year surely you still have to park within the lines.

Yes I agree there are far to many people who don't give a damn about others these days and it drives hell into me.
 
The thing that niggles the most about this is they more than likely spent the night on the cc site and only parked there during the day, there are only about half a dozen bays along the full stretch that you can get a long van parked up the right way because of the kerb stones being too high to over hang, But having spent maybe £25+to park up over night should they not reasonably expect a parking space on the sea front for the day :idea:

p.s. my van will fit the right way i bought an item fit for purpose i.e. site dodgin
 
I confess

I've only parked lengthways once and that was in a pub car park where there was plenty of free spaces.
It was also a tight car park, when we had finished our meal and went back to where i'd parked up there were still plenty of parking bays left.....confession over:)
 
My 8.2 metre van was able to park properly in a few bays along there. Then 2 or 3 years ago I arrived (just for the day) to find large stones placed to stop my overhang going over the grass.

I would never condone what these vans are doing nowadays but it is an obvious own goal by the Council.
 
The prevention of overhang onto grassed areas might not be anything against motorhomes but more to do with stopping people driving onto the grass. It's something appearing more and more around East Anglia and at one car park there was a notice up saying why they'd put the barrier up (to stop driving on the grass). I don't know if it's people getting stuck after all the wet/muddy weather or louts tearing the turf up for a bit a fun in their cars. It's a shame they don't move the barrier in a few more feet though and it would suit most of us needing an overhang, but I guess they measure it by the car-over-hang-getting-stuck-in-mud method :) :)
 
This is why we avoid towns at all costs. Its a shame, but IME, most towns are just not geared for larger MHs.
Even tourist towns.

If you have a smaller van, or a camper, then its fine - but anything longer than 5m and you are in trouble IME.
 
MancK9 said:
This is why we avoid towns at all costs. Its a shame, but IME, most towns are just not geared for larger MHs.
Even tourist towns.

If you have a smaller van, or a camper, then its fine - but anything longer than 5m and you are in trouble IME.
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i know i know i'm only a a fick yorky but wots IME stand for??
 
Take the number plates and put them up on the mh forums and/or could put a letter on their windscreens
 
Why go to scarborough

Hi Aladdinsane,

I agree with you a lot of Motorhomer's may be out of order, I have been to Scarborough before I had a Motorhome it's their loss the more bad press they get the more people will not go there,I have no time to waste my money in sad resorts in mid England,I will Push on up to Scotland or as last year spend my £ 2000 budget in Europe where I Have know problems. Until these resorts come into the the new world they will continue to be the sad kiss me quick resorts much the the same as our poor run resorts in the south of England. There is a lot of grey money people out there and if you don't welcome them they can always spend it in Europe like me were it is more welcome.


Snowbirds.





Aladdinsane said:
I live in Scarborough and have been in contact with the council re.the ban on motorcaravans overnight in some parking areas in the borough, trying to understand their reasons for it and why the public have complained.
We had our usual trip round Marine Drive (because it's there, to see the sea) today to find it packed with visitors, not a single parking space to be found. To my anger there were 2 coachbuilt motorhomes parked across 3 parking bays each. The road and the parking spaces are wide enough for vans to park properly. At this time of year there are no parking charges in place but that doesn't mean you can park like an idiot! No wonder the locals and visitors complain. I was going to write to the local MP about the bans but today made me think again, how do you stop the morons spoiling it for the majority?
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snowbirds said:
Hi Aladdinsane,

I agree with you a lot of Motorhomer's may be out of order, I have been to Scarborough before I had a Motorhome it's their loss the more bad press they get the more people will not go there,I have no time to waste my money in sad resorts in mid England,I will Push on up to Scotland or as last year spend my £ 2000 budget in Europe where I Have know problems. Until these resorts come into the the new world they will continue to be the sad kiss me quick resorts much the the same as our poor run resorts in the south of England. There is a lot of grey money people out there and if you don't welcome them they can always spend it in Europe like me were it is more welcome.


Snowbirds.
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hi snowbirds, i see where your coming from, but for health reasons were restricted to the uk. aladdinsane, i have followed your comments to articles in the local paper, good to see there is some support. the north yorkshire coast is a great place to visit,but as you say a few may potentially spoil it for the many.
 
Unfortunately inconsiderate motorhome parking leads to other problems as well as giving the council a reason to either erect height barriers or try to ban motorhomes from certain areas, the seafront.

Here in sunny / rainy Bournemouth it’s a constant niggle to residents having large motorhomes appear in the street for several days at a time.

On the odd occasion when I have mentioned this problem on this forum there are always some who express surprise that I should complain about this.

I would never think of parking outside of somebody’s house in a residential street in Birmingham - Bradford - Doncaster or Leeds just because of parking restrictions elsewhere in the city, so why is it o.k. to do it at a seaside town?

Incidently we had a motorhome parked at the end of the road for 5 days over Christmas, no complaints because the home owner who had visitors had asked neighbours before hand if anybody had any objections.

Dezi :rulez:
 
Dezi said:
Unfortunately inconsiderate motorhome parking leads to other problems as well as giving the council a reason to either erect height barriers or try to ban motorhomes from certain areas, the seafront.

Here in sunny / rainy Bournemouth it’s a constant niggle to residents having large motorhomes appear in the street for several days at a time.

On the odd occasion when I have mentioned this problem on this forum there are always some who express surprise that I should complain about this.

I would never think of parking outside of somebody’s house in a residential street in Birmingham - Bradford - Doncaster or Leeds just because of parking restrictions elsewhere in the city, so why is it o.k. to do it at a seaside town?

Incidently we had a motorhome parked at the end of the road for 5 days over Christmas, no complaints because the home owner who had visitors had asked neighbours before hand if anybody had any objections.

Dezi :rulez:
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I`m afraid it`a " Sad Fact Of Life " these days and as they say " It`ll Get Worse Before It Gets Better ".

The ones who quite happily park in front of someones house and even sleep in their vehicles because it`s probably free,
will do it no matter what anyone says and to hell with it.

The home owner who actually asked the other neighbours in your road needs to Be Applauded for taking the time and effort
to ask others if they had any objections, instead of the " I Pay My Road Tax and Insurance " and i`ll park where i want and
no one can stop me brigade.

Consideration seems to be in the minority these days.
 
any large vehicle that annoys neighbours round here gets tagged! often a large spray painted''eff off !''my daughter broke down in a terraced street and couldn't get the van moved for 3 days,picked up 3 signature tags[not very good ones!] and a long,angry explanation of why she was so inconsiderate written along the side in permanent marker!quite funny really,but they made their point
 
Old_Arthur said:
Along with common sense,respect and manners :scared: and this is not just the younger generations either
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Well Said

I`ve just dropped the wife off in town ( Preston ) and on the way out i always come out via " Lemming Corner " as it is locally known.

Even after the " Green Man Turns Red " they still keep coming very often not even looking and i`ve just had a bloke ( 70 ish ) step
out in front of me, i blew the horn and i just got " The Finger ".
 
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choose your location

That's why on this site we all prefer parking places like this: PIC_0341.JPG
 
Choose your location 2

...and like this in Wales


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...beauty, tranquility, sheer bliss...

cheers :cheers:
 
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