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Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 6:04pm

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PeterC

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Just seen a posting by the UK Driving Standards Agency - wouldn't there be chaos if these rules were introduced here in Spain?!

"Rule 243 of The Highway Code is about parking.It says:DO NOT stop or park: Near a school entrance

Anywhere you would prevent access for Emergency Services

At or near a bus or tram stop or taxi rank

On the approach to a level crossing/tramway crossing

Opposite or within 10 metres (32 feet) of a junction, except in an authorised parking space

Near the brow of a hill or hump bridge

Opposite a traffic island or (if this would cause an obstruction) another parked vehicle

where you would force other traffic to enter a tram lane

Where the kerb has been lowered to help wheelchair users and powered mobility vehicles

In front of an entrance to a property

On a bend

Where you would obstruct cyclists' use of cycle facilities

Except when forced to do so by stationary traffic."

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Posted: Thu May 25, 2023 12:57pm

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Posted: Thu May 25, 2023 12:57pm

PeterC wrote on Wed May 24, 2023 6:04pm:
Just seen a posting by the UK Driving Standards Agency - wouldn't there be chaos if these rules were introduced here in Spain?!
"Rule 243 of The Highway Code is about parking.It says:DO NOT stop or park: Near a school entrance
Anywhere you would prevent access for Emergency Services

Read more...

At or near a bus or tram stop or taxi rank
On the approach to a level crossing/tramway crossing
Opposite or within 10 metres (32 feet) of a junction, except in an authorised parking space
Near the brow of a hill or hump bridge
Opposite a traffic island or (if this would cause an obstruction) another parked vehicle
where you would force other traffic to enter a tram lane
Where the kerb has been lowered to help wheelchair users and powered mobility vehicles
In front of an entrance to a property
On a bend
Where you would obstruct cyclists' use of cycle facilities
Except when forced to do so by stationary traffic."

Peter you should know these rules are the same in Spain the same as using indicators and correct lane on a roundabout 🤔🤔🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 10:12pm

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Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 10:12pm

PeterC wrote on Wed May 24, 2023 6:04pm:
Just seen a posting by the UK Driving Standards Agency - wouldn't there be chaos if these rules were introduced here in Spain?!
"Rule 243 of The Highway Code is about parking.It says:DO NOT stop or park: Near a school entrance
Anywhere you would prevent access for Emergency Services

Read more...

At or near a bus or tram stop or taxi rank
On the approach to a level crossing/tramway crossing
Opposite or within 10 metres (32 feet) of a junction, except in an authorised parking space
Near the brow of a hill or hump bridge
Opposite a traffic island or (if this would cause an obstruction) another parked vehicle
where you would force other traffic to enter a tram lane
Where the kerb has been lowered to help wheelchair users and powered mobility vehicles
In front of an entrance to a property
On a bend
Where you would obstruct cyclists' use of cycle facilities
Except when forced to do so by stationary traffic."

Not sure what the problem is? I think they all sound quite sensible restrictions to me :o)

If someone parked in those situations, it would probably annoy\irritate me so all good from my perspective :o)

Posted: Sat May 27, 2023 10:50am

PeterC

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Posted: Sat May 27, 2023 10:50am

This was a tongue-in-cheek post - although the driving standards in the UK are hardly exemplary (see all the dashcam stuff on Youtube etc!) in my experience although driving in Spain is heavily regulated there are glaring omissions, and in general the attitude here is "can't be bothered".

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Posted: Sun May 28, 2023 9:18am

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Posted: Sun May 28, 2023 9:18am

Spanish park where they want corners yellows crossing would be strange here

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Posted: Wed May 31, 2023 10:15am

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Posted: Wed May 31, 2023 10:15am

Can you imagine trying to enforce that here' they actually park on roundabouts and then chat on mobiles' I just hang back and guess where the person in front is going to go as indicators are non existent. I know what lane to stay in on a roundabout but I never assume others do lol.

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Posted: Wed May 31, 2023 3:34pm

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Posted: Wed May 31, 2023 3:34pm

Hola just love Spain we live in their country after all in the UK the Police just wish for more money to buy faster cars

and try to stop theives as they hate compition

so why (ho! what is the word? ) yes get stressed

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Posted: Wed May 31, 2023 4:16pm

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Posted: Wed May 31, 2023 4:16pm

PeterC wrote on Sat May 27, 2023 10:50am:
This was a tongue-in-cheek post - although the driving standards in the UK are hardly exemplary (see all the dashcam stuff on Youtube etc!) in my experience although driving in Spain is heavily regulated there are glaring omissions, and in general the attitude here is "can't be bothered".

Still MUCH prefer to live in Spain,