Comment on Number of US-style pickup trucks on UK roads up 92% in a decade, data shows
tenebrisnox@feddit.uk 2 hours agoWhy aren’t the vans parked in commercial car parks or premises? And why do their owners insist on parking them wherever they like (but not their own drives!) without any thought for pedestrians? At the same time, after about 7pm it becomes almost impossible to find a parking space largely because of the sheer number of vans. I’m not talking about the little white vans but the big ones. Commercial vans and pickups have no place being parked in residential streets. Or, charge them higher rates of parking permit fees for commercial vehicles. No one is driving a big van as their family vehicle - unless they’re Steptoe & Son or Trotters Trading.
Denjin@feddit.uk 2 hours ago
I use a van for work and have to park it at home as part of my contract, why should I have to pay higher rates for that, or pay for parking somewhere a distance away from my home?
Parking provision (and lack thereof) is the fault of the builder/developer/local authority, not the people who need to use that parking.
Sounds like you’ve got a local parking issue that needs to be addressed, not collectively punishing every tradesperson.