I’d politely disagree on laziness fines, I’ve always done the school run on foot even when it was a half hour walk but it still sets an iffy precedent.
Comment on Sorry, bit of a UK-related rant, following this post I saw on Re**it
MurrayL@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I don’t know the specifics, but something about doing the school run either creates or attracts some of the worst drivers I’ve ever seen in my life. Literally zero awareness or concern for others, including sudden stops, driving in slippers, mounting the pavement, blocking access, failing to indicate, and a general disregard for safety.
If you regularly have to drive during commuting hours, there’s a genuine and striking difference between term time and school holidays.
yakko@feddit.uk 1 week ago
djdarren@piefed.social 1 week ago
Just this afternoon I witnessed someone doing a spectacularly poor three point turn using someone’s driveway, thereby holding up all the traffic in both directions, having just picked their kids up from school.
In the time it took to carry out that manouvre, they could have just driven around the block.
Diddlydee@feddit.uk 1 week ago
What’s your arbitrary certain distance that people have to obey whatever their circumstances?
vrek@programming.dev 1 week ago
Maybe on the fine with exceptions to those children with health conditions. Not fat kids or lazy parents but if a kid is in a wheelchair or walker. Or unstable due to a brain issue. Like handicap parking, go to a doctor and get them to agree that the child can’t safely walk to school and you get a special tag you hang on your rear view mirror.
djdarren@piefed.social 1 week ago
If you have a child with disabilities such as that, then there’s a strong likelihood they have a blue badge already, and yes, they have every right to park there.
vrek@programming.dev 1 week ago
I do to both of those which is why I asked for that exception.