Of cars and parking space

@sol_cee (38224)
Philippines
January 10, 2023 7:01pm CST
My sister is planning to buy a new car but upon registration the buyer has to show parking space proof. Unfortunately she doesn’t have any parking space so she can’t push thru with the plan. Recently an altercation between neighbors about parking went viral. Neighbor A parked his car in front of Neighbor B’s gate. Neighbor B’s mom got a medical emergency and they had to bring her to the hospital but because of the car blocking their driveway, you know what happened. I resent people parking their cars/motorcycles/tuktuk/jeepneys on the side of the road leading to road congestion. If you don’t have any parking space, you shouldn’t own a vehicle. What do you think?
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@DaddyEvil (137251)
• United States
11 Jan 23
If something is parked in front of my gate/driveway, I'm allowed, by law, to contact a tow truck and have the vehicle taken to the police station and the owner must pay for the tow truck. If vehicles block the road here with no driver in evidence, then I'd call the police and they would have the vehicle towed. Where I live, you almost have to own a vehicle or you would have to walk kilometers to reach anything.
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@DaddyEvil (137251)
• United States
11 Jan 23
@sol_cee Most people get their driver's license at 16 years old. My mom got hers when she was 60... Pretty still doesn't have one.
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
11 Jan 23
@DaddyEvil oh wow, hats off to Mom! Better late than never. Pretty never took interest?
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
11 Jan 23
Towing service isn’t 24 hours here. And I know how important having a car is in some parts of the US. Glad parking isn’t a problem for you there. How old were you when you got your driver’s license?
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@JudyEv (323745)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Jan 23
I suppose that makes sense. I remember our hosts in Austria driving round and round trying to find somewhere to park.
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
11 Jan 23
Sorry, you mean your host doesn’t have parking space ?
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@JudyEv (323745)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Jan 23
@sol_cee Yes, that's correct. It was some years ago though.
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
11 Jan 23
@JudyEv the situation must have changed in Austria. But in here, face palm.
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@cherigucchi (14885)
• Philippines
11 Jan 23
I agree with you. We have 2 vehicles which fit our garage but when my hubby's company gave him a new one, we had to sell the old one for a free space in the garage.
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@cherigucchi (14885)
• Philippines
11 Jan 23
@sol_cee Well, its the same case actually and we do not want to add burden to the neighborhood that was why we decided to sell the other vehicle.
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
11 Jan 23
@cherigucchi if only everyone has the same mindset as yours
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
11 Jan 23
Nice of you to have a garage. Your roads there aren’t made into personal parking space by your neighbors? Lol
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@RubyHawk (99437)
• Atlanta, Georgia
11 Jan 23
That’s a lot of cars with little parking space. We have a lot of traffic but nothing like that. What do you do when all parking spaces are taken?
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
11 Jan 23
It’s a headache especially in our neighborhood. Many vehicles are parked on the side of the road and morning rush hour is very upsetting
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@RubyHawk (99437)
• Atlanta, Georgia
11 Jan 23
@sol_cee That would drive me batty. I don’t see how you do it every day.
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
11 Jan 23
@RubyHawk I don’t know either. Good thing you have no parking problem there
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@YrNemo (20272)
11 Jan 23
The law is strict in many countries around Europe, America, etc, that any vehicle parks unlawfully, will be towed away (and it is a nightmare try searching (or claiming) for your vehicle afterwards). When visiting your country, I was amazed at the fact that there were soooo soooo many cars/vehicles on the roads - yet the road conditions seemed to be in desperate need to be fixed. (Many streets/roads were small too, where did the people there find room to park their cars?)
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
11 Jan 23
Oh so you’ve been to Philippines? Manila I guess? (If you told me about this before, I’m sorry I forgot huhu) I know of some banks which offer zero downpayment on auto loans and a lot of people go for it then eventually they can’t keep up with the monthly amort and then the car will be seized. That’s why there are many carsssss on the road
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
11 Jan 23
@YrNemo oh my, I’m afraid there a lot of women like that in my country. And you seem to know a lot of Filipinos
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@YrNemo (20272)
11 Jan 23
@sol_cee Plenty of people around the world live beyond their means. I know a countryfellow person of yours, with some Portuguese blood, she used to drive only Mercedes Benz and her husband couldn't afford her spending habit. (She organized giant birthday party - like a wedding - for her just born baby. I don't think the baby had any say, but the baby's father: plenty of complaints.) - They parted not long after with lots of debts.
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• Semarang, Indonesia
11 Jan 23
reasonable rules for when the situation is uncomfortable.
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
11 Jan 23
Do you have the same problem?
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
11 Jan 23
@suwardie03 good for you
• Semarang, Indonesia
11 Jan 23
@sol_cee no such problem.
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@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
12 Jan 23
I suppose that is why the parking spot requirements is now included when purchasing a new vehicle. Many car owners park their vehicles carelessly, which inconvenient other people.
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@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
13 Jan 23
@sol_cee I do not know if it is implemented here or if it is a national requirement already.
@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
12 Jan 23
Maybe it's a different situation there?
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@LadyDuck (454987)
• Switzerland
11 Jan 23
Should someone block our driveway I will contact immediately the police 1 - to remove the car 2 - to seriously fine the owner
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@LadyDuck (454987)
• Switzerland
12 Jan 23
@sol_cee No one is allowed to drive the private road that leads to our home and the houses of the others 10 neighbors.
@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
11 Jan 23
It probably hasn’t happened to you there. People are more disciplined there than in my country
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@RasmaSandra (72520)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Jan 23
I think people who are neighbors should be respectful of those who need space to park their cars, I am glad I don't have a car anymore,
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@RasmaSandra (72520)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
12 Jan 23
@sol_cee I have been more in than out and order mostly everything online but when I do venture out it is where I can go on my own two feet,
@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
11 Jan 23
Life would be beautiful if everyone has that mindset. How do you go out then?
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@cacay1 (83270)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
12 Jan 23
That's true no garage no buying. Better transfer or buy home with a bigger space.
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
12 Jan 23
Do you have a parking space Erly?
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@cacay1 (83270)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
12 Jan 23
@sol_cee yes, we have loan space that could park 4 cars.
@aninditasen (15668)
• Raurkela, India
11 Jan 23
Yes, I agree with you. I had the same problem with my neighbours. They purchased a before building a garage and did the same thing with us. They parked their car in such a way that my sick husband couldn't go to the doctor as it wasn't possible for a hired car to get close to our house. I had to file a police case against them as this nuisance continued for long.
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
11 Jan 23
Oh my, I hope this isn’t a problem now anymore?
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@aninditasen (15668)
• Raurkela, India
12 Jan 23
@sol_cee The problem is suppressed now. They are trying to encroach the road near my house.
@CarolDM (203478)
• Nashville, Tennessee
11 Jan 23
I am thankful to have a garage.
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
11 Jan 23
That’s something not everyone here has
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@CarolDM (203478)
• Nashville, Tennessee
11 Jan 23
@sol_cee I understand. Not everyone here does either.
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@MrDenata (12181)
• Indonesia
12 Jan 23
Agreeee, that normal people DO, if you dont have parking space DONT BUY A CAR, buy another place first to parked your car
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
12 Jan 23
Do you have the same problem there?
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@MrDenata (12181)
• Indonesia
12 Jan 23
@sol_cee yessss, same hereee
@yesiisey (267)
• Indonesia
11 Jan 23
Yes, I agree, if you don't have parking space, you should postpone buying a car
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
11 Jan 23
How about there?
@yesiisey (267)
• Indonesia
12 Jan 23
@sol_cee There are no regulations here that require showing proof of parking to buy a car
@mayka123 (16555)
• India
11 Jan 23
We have this parking problem here all the time. Its very difficult to get parking space and people do not think about where to park their car before buying a new vehicle. In an emergncy situation at night we have problems getting a car to our apartment because of vehicles parked on the way.
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@mayka123 (16555)
• India
11 Jan 23
@sol_cee Very true.
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
11 Jan 23
One of the many things our countries have in common
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@jstory07 (133795)
• Roseburg, Oregon
11 Jan 23
Here you can get a car and they do not care if you have a parking place or not.
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
11 Jan 23
quite the opposite here. Parking isn’t a problem there then
@LeaPea2417 (36267)
• Toccoa, Georgia
11 Jan 23
Our house and every house in the neighborhood has a small driveway which prevents congestion on the road.
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
11 Jan 23
That’s something most houses lack here
@Nevena83 (65287)
• Serbia
11 Jan 23
Difficult question. I live in the countryside, so I park my car in the yard, but when I go to the city, there is a problem.
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
11 Jan 23
Parking in the city is a headache
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• Philippines
11 Jan 23
There are small businesses in front of us so their customers park on our driveway without telling us since "it's only a few minutes." So aside from houses with no parking but own 2 to 3 vehicles, there are also these small businesses that have limited parking for their customers and suppliers.
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
11 Jan 23
You must live in the heart of the city or something. And I don’t understand those who can afford to buy 2 to 3 vehicles but can’t pay for their own parking lot or space or whatever
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• Philippines
17 Jan 23
@sol_cee It used to be just a residential area but it's becoming more and more commercial.
@Rimps85 (1053)
• India
11 Jan 23
I think this a good rule imposed by authorities....we should also apply same in my city, which is having space crunch for parking whereas the vehicles are increasing...
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
11 Jan 23
I’m for this actually even if my sister can’t get a car.
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@Rimps85 (1053)
• India
12 Jan 23
@sol_cee here in my city, people have 2 cars but struggling with parking space...as a result cars are parked along roadside, causing inconvenience to others as well as cutting the road width by few metres....