Comments on: Parking and Clamping http://www.kingsway-villagers.co.uk/roads/parking-and-clamping/ Community blog for residents of Kingsway Village, BY residents of Kingsway Village, Gloucestershire. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:56:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Clive http://www.kingsway-villagers.co.uk/roads/parking-and-clamping/#comment-1423 Clive Wed, 20 May 2009 10:17:54 +0000 http://www.kingsway-villagers.co.uk/?p=1331#comment-1423 Hi Tog, Yeah, we could sure use some sort of measure to encourage folks to drive more sensibly... otherwise something nasty is going to happen soon :? I'm not in favour of ramps myself (although they might possibly level Thatcham out a little - lol) but we could certainly use something to slow down the irresponsible lunatics who enjoy endangering the lives of others! Hi Tog,

Yeah, we could sure use some sort of measure to encourage folks to drive more sensibly… otherwise something nasty is going to happen soon :?

I’m not in favour of ramps myself (although they might possibly level Thatcham out a little – lol) but we could certainly use something to slow down the irresponsible lunatics who enjoy endangering the lives of others!

]]> By: tog http://www.kingsway-villagers.co.uk/roads/parking-and-clamping/#comment-1419 tog Tue, 19 May 2009 20:12:32 +0000 http://www.kingsway-villagers.co.uk/?p=1331#comment-1419 On the question of traffic speeding along Woodvale and Thatcham Avenue, I can't believe there are no temporary signs urging people to slow down. My driving instructor gave me some good advice when I passed my test, his words were <strong>"don't forget you have a lethal killing machine under your control,"...</strong> I have never forgotten his words. On one of my previous posts I wrote about putting a couple of these temporary speed ramps that can be bolted down on the road like the ones used in Goose Bay Road, perhaps this measure would slow down Barry Sheen and his mates! Tog. On the question of traffic speeding along Woodvale and Thatcham Avenue, I can’t believe there are no temporary signs urging people to slow down.

My driving instructor gave me some good advice when I passed my test, his words were "don’t forget you have a lethal killing machine under your control,"… I have never forgotten his words.

On one of my previous posts I wrote about putting a couple of these temporary speed ramps that can be bolted down on the road like the ones used in Goose Bay Road, perhaps this measure would slow down Barry Sheen and his mates!

Tog.

]]> By: Clive http://www.kingsway-villagers.co.uk/roads/parking-and-clamping/#comment-1417 Clive Tue, 19 May 2009 09:20:09 +0000 http://www.kingsway-villagers.co.uk/?p=1331#comment-1417 Hi Neighbours, I agree about the standard of driving. I can't believe the carelessness of local drivers speeding up Thatcham Avenue irrespective of pedestrians. Then there's the Moped owning youth who likes to carry 2 passengers at once and thinks that crash helmets aren't obligatory :roll: Personally, I don't think you'll have too much luck getting the Police to resolve the issue(s), I lived in the City Centre for several years and couldn't get any help stopping parking on the pavement/junction outside of my house (even though there were several accidents caused by it during that time)! Last but not least: My pet hate is the number of people who think that the dual carriageway outside of Kingsway Village is a One-Way Street 8O Why is it that people who want to turn right on Cole Avenue think it's OK to use the right-hand lane for the entire trip? Hi Neighbours,

I agree about the standard of driving. I can’t believe the carelessness of local drivers speeding up Thatcham Avenue irrespective of pedestrians.

Then there’s the Moped owning youth who likes to carry 2 passengers at once and thinks that crash helmets aren’t obligatory :roll:

Personally, I don’t think you’ll have too much luck getting the Police to resolve the issue(s), I lived in the City Centre for several years and couldn’t get any help stopping parking on the pavement/junction outside of my house (even though there were several accidents caused by it during that time)!

Last but not least: My pet hate is the number of people who think that the dual carriageway outside of Kingsway Village is a One-Way Street 8O
Why is it that people who want to turn right on Cole Avenue think it’s OK to use the right-hand lane for the entire trip?

]]> By: Baz_k http://www.kingsway-villagers.co.uk/roads/parking-and-clamping/#comment-1416 Baz_k Mon, 18 May 2009 17:15:17 +0000 http://www.kingsway-villagers.co.uk/?p=1331#comment-1416 As an aside to the Parking, I think the standard of driving 'round here does leave a lot to be desired from a minority. The number of people who seem to have a need to race through the traffic calming is silly. Today I have had 2 large 4x4's trying to speed their way through, (one early this morning and one again this evening) without a thought to other users. Whilst I would maybe expect it of younger drivers, these guys certainly were not young! You should be setting a better example. As an aside to the Parking, I think the standard of driving ’round here does leave a lot to be desired from a minority. The number of people who seem to have a need to race through the traffic calming is silly. Today I have had 2 large 4×4′s trying to speed their way through, (one early this morning and one again this evening) without a thought to other users. Whilst I would maybe expect it of younger drivers, these guys certainly were not young!
You should be setting a better example.

]]> By: tog http://www.kingsway-villagers.co.uk/roads/parking-and-clamping/#comment-1415 tog Mon, 18 May 2009 13:18:19 +0000 http://www.kingsway-villagers.co.uk/?p=1331#comment-1415 Well said Thatcham. Your comments about cars being parked illegally on the main roads and across the paths are totally correct. How much longer do we have to wait for these irresponsible car owners to start and use there garages and allocated parking spaces? I have had a few near misses from cars that do not obey the signs indicating whose right of way it is and then received a load of abuse, even when they are in the wrong! Will have to try the Police and see if they can resolve this issue. I am quite sure if I parked my car on a pavement in Gloucester City centre I would be soon moved on with hefty fine as well. Tog Well said Thatcham. Your comments about cars being parked
illegally on the main roads and across the paths are totally correct.
How much longer do we have to wait for these irresponsible car owners to start and use there garages and allocated parking spaces?
I have had a few near misses from cars that do not obey the signs
indicating whose right of way it is and then received a load of abuse, even when they are in the wrong!
Will have to try the Police and see if they can resolve this issue. I
am quite sure if I parked my car on a pavement in Gloucester City
centre I would be soon moved on with hefty fine as well.
Tog

]]> By: Thatcham http://www.kingsway-villagers.co.uk/roads/parking-and-clamping/#comment-1414 Thatcham Sun, 17 May 2009 16:41:44 +0000 http://www.kingsway-villagers.co.uk/?p=1331#comment-1414 Having lived here since the start of Kingsway, being the first to live on phase one and now neigbourhood 3 on Thatcham Avenue, it amazes me how people can buy houses and not know what they are getting. Pavements are for people not cars (you know who you are on Thatcham Avenue) and it gets worse every time someone moves in. The developers need to make people aware that the main roads are no parking and this includes their sales centres. It's amazing that Persimmon has no parking and even the sales lady parks on the pavement! People who rent out their house also need to make sure they tell their tenants where they can and can't park. Just this afternoon I got abused by a woman who pulled up on the yellow lines and opened her door making me brake hard to miss her... then issued a torrent of abuse. Bring on the clamping before someone gets hurt or there is a big crash, it's only a matter of time before there is a head on crash on Thatcham Avenue and people get hurt. Having lived here since the start of Kingsway, being the first to live on phase one and now neigbourhood 3 on Thatcham Avenue, it amazes me how people can buy houses and not know what they are getting. Pavements are for people not cars (you know who you are on Thatcham Avenue) and it gets worse every time someone moves in. The developers need to make people aware that the main roads are no parking and this includes their sales centres. It’s amazing that Persimmon has no parking and even the sales lady parks on the pavement!
People who rent out their house also need to make sure they tell their tenants where they can and can’t park. Just this afternoon I got abused by a woman who pulled up on the yellow lines and opened her door making me brake hard to miss her… then issued a torrent of abuse.
Bring on the clamping before someone gets hurt or there is a big crash, it’s only a matter of time before there is a head on crash on Thatcham Avenue and people get hurt.

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