Parking at/near Schools

[sarahmcfadz]

Thanks Smith D - I was just highlighting the problem with a fictional example, I actually didn't cross the junction I walked down Smith Drive, but I see other people with prams having to push them out to get a clear view, but to explain that in the original posting would have been too long winded, which is what this has turned out to be......................

[Auld Pop]

Advisory or not, anyone with just an ounce of sense should know to slow down, after all its better to hit your brakes than hit a child.
Its time the grey area talked about was removed, and a proper area clearly marked onto the road surface, otherwise this farce will continue to be just that, a farce, and the safety of the children will remain in jeopardy.

Pushing a pram out onto the road, before you know if its clear or not, is not a very clever thing to do either is it.

Unfortunately in this town there are some people with no sense that don't even do the 30 limit! The police should be supervising the schools more closely so they can see first hand what it is like.

But I think what was mean about crossing the road, it was an example of how dangerous it is to cross when cars are at the junctions, kids could just run between them - it's a blind spot. The junction should be kept clear at the stated length so that it is clear for everyone.

Anyway she does a great job of pushing that lovely pram, with the even more lovely baby.

And im sure she knew there was no danger to her baby, but still not what I would recommend anyone do.

Once when I was involved in an accident with a similar theme (a van parked on the corner obstructing my view of the road) cutting a long story short, I was charged and told by the police that I should have stopped behind white lines, got out my car, walked onto the middle of Longrow, check there was no traffic coming down from the Milknowe side, went back to my car and continued my manouvre, needless to say the charge against me for careless driving was dropped, and the company that owned the van were charged with obstruction.
The moral of this story is, that it will probably take an accident before anything will be done about the corner parkers, and thats the sad bit about it all.

[SmithD]

I had an incident happened to me, a mum had let her child run down longrow by their self, they ran between two cars to collect something that they had dropped on to the road and they ran out in front of me. I never hit them, but they fell over with the shock of the car! I was doing under 30, but quite easily could have been doing over!

The main thing is, something needs to be done about the parking around the school, opening the bit at the Community Centre would be a great help I think. A one way system through on to Stewarts green. And I think more supervision by police would be of help too. If they have any consideration and sense they would be going at the advisory speed of 20mph.

And on a last note for the night - they baby is her niece. She is mine.

[howlsatthemoon]

I cannot comment on other schools in the area, but would be interested to know the experiences of others in relation to this topic. My particular grievance involves the junction opposite Smith Drive / Castlehill School where people think it is ok to park practically on the mouth of the junction, thus causing all sorts of problems with trafic flow and causing a further danger to padestrians who cannot see properly when crossing the junction. It states in the Highway Code that you should not park within 10 meters (32feet) of the junction, or where you would endanger, obstruct or inconvenience pedestrians or other road users. (I might point out also that some of these cars are left there ALL DAY, so it may not be the actual parents who are the problem.)

Why does the school not telephone the police (the station is no more than 200m from the junction) and inform them that there are cars illegally parked and causing an obstruction.

[Ship called Dignity]

Why don't people just walk their kids to school and leave the car at home?

[itsalwaysabadhairday]

Yes why don't they? (phone the police- I previously did but to no avail)................. My original point being about the people who PARK all day on the junction, perhaps they are school staff???????????????/

[SmithD]

I thought there was staff parking round the back at the Community Centre? Surely if it is staff they will be there early enough to get a space.

What about double yellow lines from the junction to the cul-de-sac. And have the traffic warden come up, then know one can park there for more than an hour.


Why don't people just walk their kids to school and leave the car at home?


Ah P you walk everywhere tho!!!

[general jack o'niell]

deleted due to apathy on my part

[Ship called Dignity]

he'll learn, that remark will come back to haunt him in years to come!!! tut tut tut, davie, davie, davie,

Perhaps not MORRIS. I very rarely use the car as it is - perhaps because I am never allowed it, mind you! (and I know kids live outside the town so cars have to be used but I was just fishing! )

[bill]

Do any of you guys notice how women drive their kids to school for safety,and then they open the door onto the road to let them out.Too lazy to walk round and open the door onto the pavement side,or maybe they just do'nt have the sense that we guys have....HEHEHE

[Bobbie En Tejas]

...maybe they just do'nt have the sense that we guys have....HEHEHE

whewwww!

[SmithD]

Do any of you guys notice how women drive their kids to school for safety,and then they open the door onto the road to let them out.Too lazy to walk round and open the door onto the pavement side,or maybe they just do'nt have the sense that we guys have....HEHEHE

HA HA - I have two children, one sitting on either side in the back! So one has to get out on the road side!

And it aint only ladies that leave their kids to school.

[Bobbie En Tejas]

I do have one question, though.. why can't both kids get out on the curb side.. or is that a dumb question

[Auld Pop]

Ah wunnerd aboot thit wan masel Boabie but ah niffer wantid tae upset hurr agane so an niffer ask'd.

So whits the answer tae thit wan cause am lak Boabie an ah dinna ken how they canna gan oot the sem dorr oan the curb side.

[Pete Reek]

Ah expect its cos thuv gottae use wan o thaise weans booster things tae thur 29 year owld nooadezz.
Can yi imagine the poor wee cretturs sprachlin aboot trying tae climb ower them tae get tae the dorr for Christs sekk.
Ennywi, is thur naw a man wae a sweetie on a stick that can keep an eye open for traffic soas tae let the weans oot safe?