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It's obviously winter. The police car came by and didn't even stop to blow his whistle at the bikes 3 deep along the waterfront.
A quick coffee this morning on a busy waterfront
Bikes were already parked 2 deep and then along came 'smart ass' and parked his bike in front of the double parked bikes. And then he just walked off. He didn't even look for a space to park and there were a few further down
Poros parking
Too bad if your bike was the first, parked properly. You're very properly stuck!! It's happened to me dozens of times and the darn motorbikes are just too heavy for me to move. I curse under my breath and have to search for a knight to save me. Here be dragons!!
Note the 'smart' (a brand of very small car) further down also using a space, or two, reserved for 2 wheelers
And then along came 'smart ass' no 2
He found a parking space but didn't use it. He parked his bike across the space, blocking the two motorbikes on either side and blocking the space that someone else could have used, if he wanted to park properly.
I can always find something to photo when sitting at a cafe.
Today I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. We knew all 3 'offenders' but didn't bother pointing out that their parking was a bit controversal. They wouldn't have taken any notice and would have howled blue murder if the police had stopped and given them a ticket.
Two more months and all parking along the waterfront will be banned till the end of summer.
In the summer we leave our bikes down at the municipal parking area and take the bus into the centre of town if we have business down there. We usually drink coffee at a different cafe at the end of town in the summer, away from the crowds.
Seems crazy to me!
ReplyDeleteHere we get a lot of what we call "hospital parking" - something that happens a lot in our hospital car park. Many large SUVs will park astride the white line between two spaces, thereby blocking both but leaving lots of room for the selfish driver to open his/her door. Pity the poor patients driving round and round the car park looking for a space.
Oh boy that makes me mad! Happens all the time here.
DeleteWhere are the damn traffic police when you need them. Here they don't give a damn anyway....
It's snowing on my patch today here on the coast of Maine,usa, so it's hard for me to visual summer there, sitting in a cafe at the beach.💖 Bummer about the inconsiderate bike parking! That would drive me bananas if I was hemmed in by them and had to leave in a hurry!
ReplyDeleteIt's still early for sunbathing but we are lucky to have these days of sunshine. Warm enough to sit outside. Can't imagine your weather!!
DeleteEveryone wants to park exactly opposite their favourite cafe and they don't even consider the other person. It will serve them right when the police do start cracking down and writing tickets. They drive me mad....slack police and illegal parkers!
Nasty behavior...
ReplyDeleteJust nasty, for the sake, of being nasty...
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Laws are made for others . Just like tax dodging was a national sport for Greeks till the economy collapsed, double parking is another sport which they play here till the police start with fines, which can no longer be 'erased' by friends and family in the force.
DeleteYears ago, I might add, I used to do the same. Double parking the car was the only way to get a park. Not anymore
We noticed similar parking abilities in Italy and France. Think it might be a euro thing lol
ReplyDeleteMediterranean temperamento.
DeleteIf you can get away with it then do it, especially if the EU has told you not too.
I've seen people in large suv's that park using two parking spots to avoid door dings from inconsiderate people. I came out of the gym once, and a huge suburban was parked so close to me I couldn't get in my small (in comparison) suv. But luckily the two young men who were in that vehicle came out just as I was getting ready to get in on the passenger side....my Mom voice came out. :-)
ReplyDeleteBloody inconsiderate!!
DeleteI hope they got the message and thought twice about doing it again
I often wonder what would happen in large towns/cities if all parking restrictions were lifted for a week. I quite expect the world would still turn, one or two voices might be raised, but life would go on much as usual.
ReplyDeleteAthens would have riots within half an hour. Buses already have trouble getting through most streets. Parking on footpaths, double parking is a game of cat and mouse with traffic police. After an hour or so they'd probably be throwing Molotov cocktails.
Deleteeveryone here would just bugger off to a cafe and play with their worry beads, blame the government and wait for someone to sort it out.
Perfect. Much more fun.
DeleteIt sounds as though all your parking is free which is a bonus.
ReplyDeleteThey did have a warden who took 50 cents for half an hour. It worked really well. Can't imagine why they didn't keep on doing it in the summer.
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