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You can't park there, mate

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For all parking disasters, not just simple bad parking (for that see yplac.co.uk).

Also includes "you can't park there, sir" for the police equivalent.

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Becky Guy, who lives on Whittlesey Road on the B1040 near Thorney, Peterborough, said over the past five years about 10 cars have crashed into her garden or her neighbour's.

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[–] GLC@feddit.uk 36 points 2 weeks ago (12 children)

Isn't this a job for some reinforced concrete posts in the hedge?

[–] Hawke@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

If you want dead people instead of a damaged hedge, sure.

[–] ieatpillowtags@lemm.ee 7 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

What an absurd thing to say! In what world would anybody be driving so fast into a hedge while parking that a collision might result in death?

[–] Hawke@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I was fully prepared to admit my mistake but what you described is not at all what is happening. One does not park at 60 mph+

[–] ieatpillowtags@lemm.ee 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I’m sorry, I didn’t read enough of the article to realize that it wasn’t people parking, but rather crashes on a road with too high a speed limit.

Your comment in that context is actually quite reasonable!

[–] Hawke@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Haha, I didn’t read the article either until you commented— I just looked at the picture and estimated/assumed.

So I appreciate your comment, it made us both look a little closer!

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