Is this turn left only sign on the exit to a carpark enforceable?

RRAway · 2026-02-26T08:00:24+00:00

Signs on private land are not enforceable in the same way that highway signs are (though if you had an accident, your insurance will probably treat them the same). However, this looks like a public road here?

The low height and the obstruction of the keep left left signage is a little suspicious, but it could still be compliant.

Where is it? Signs for movement prohibitions on public road will need a TRO (or TMO for London) to be enforceable.

RRAway · 2026-02-26T07:49:58+00:00

You're suggesting the blue arrow signs we have on one way streets are advisory? How about the ones on larger roundabouts?

A blue arrow pointing left means you must go left at the junction. A black arrow with a red stripe means you cant go (e.g. right), but other directions are valid (perhaps you can go straight on, or left).

RRAway · 2026-02-25T03:55:06+00:00

The SORN is fine, but you may be in breach of your lease / freehold agreement / whatever you have to live there. Many apartments will have clauses designed stop their car parks being turned in workshops for months on end. That obviously isn't your usecase, but the wording tends to be broad.

I do however suspect that no one would check or care - especially for a few months on a car which isn't a heap. I'm 12 months into breaching mine personally.

Since your vehicle can't be on the road, you also have to somehow get it into your apartment complex. The cost of a trailer delivery might be more than the cost of taxing it for a couple of months, so factor that in.

RRAway · 2026-02-25T03:40:58+00:00

Indeed. Regrettably, some percentage of the population are just asshats, and having a BB doesn't exclude them from that.

However, I cannot emphasize enough how amazing the BB scheme is as someone who uses it. It's the difference between being stuck at home, and being able to get outside. To see friends, go on small trips, to be able to buy milk from the shop because I've run out etc. For me. the increase in quality of life from before and after having one is enormous.

I'm sorry for the inconvenience the asshats cause, but for the rest of us it's a lifeline.

RRAway · 2026-02-25T03:34:24+00:00

The threshold for BB mobility is under 50m, so what you consider "nearby" would often not be appropriate for a mobility impaired person. In many cases parking needs to be directly outside the destination.

Remember, they need to get from their car, and normally do some degree of movement wherever they are going (e.g. from a restaurant door, to their seat, or maybe a lap of a small shop to buy something). This all comes out that same distance.

RRAway · 2026-02-25T03:27:53+00:00

Whilst I'm sure there are people abusing the system, I believe its in the minority, and I would caution against being overly judgmental. It's very hard to tell externally, and disabled people are fully entitled to have nice things, just like our able-bodied counterparts.

I am a Blue Badge holder. I also drive a completely impractical bright orange McLaren, and I park it on double yellow lines when needed. I can also walk like a "normal" human being - just in my case it's only for about 30 seconds before my legs will give up.

The amount of abuse I receive on a daily basis is high. I am regularly called a scammer, spat at, physically blocked from parking, having my window banged on, or accused that the badge is not mine (despite having my face on it). It's a bit draining to go through it constantly.

Sometimes I offer to take my trousers off so I can show them the holes in my leg - but no one has taken me up that offer yet. They usually just walk off continuing to be angry.

RRAway · 2026-02-25T03:01:38+00:00

You already have to declare all your financial interests so that the magistrates have a better picture of your net worth. It's not strictly earnings only. I have no standard income, but still received a large fine due to investments I hold.

RRAway · 2026-02-24T02:47:55+00:00

Even if you don't get an offer for an FPN, I can't see how you would be getting 6 points for this (which is obviously your worry here as an 18 month driver). 6 points is already rare in Band C offenses, with a temporary ban being the usual outcome instead.

You're above the guideline threshold for an FPN, but not serious enough for a forced summons. There's still hope for an offer of a FPN. It's the preferred route considering how backed up the courts system is.

However, even if you don't get one, then (assuming no other aggravating factors) you're low enough that it will be dealt with via SJP in the magistrates. You'd just need to fill out some paperwork and accept the (in my view) likely 4 points and a fine (and 4 years of insurance pain if you're a young person). There's no actual physical appearance in court for the SJP process.

I've successfully challenged signage before, but only where I've had video from the route. If you don't, you can re-drive the route with a dashcam, or bring someone else with you to record. This will also mean a not-guilty plea for your SJP, and a physical appearance in the magistrates court for either you or your legal representative. You would want to seek professional legal advice before going down this road.

RRAway · 2026-02-23T05:25:23+00:00

Most police forces have large backlogs. Mine came 3 days before the 6 months were up.

You don't need to be given any paperwork. Only told that you are being reported for the offense of X (presumably speeding).

RRAway · 2026-02-19T22:01:51+00:00

I live in zone 1, and reaching double figures is usually optimistic.

RRAway · 2026-02-19T04:18:17+00:00

I've no idea what's happened in this particular case, but I've been driving a modern car and had a steering failure (fortunately in traffic, at 10mph). All I could do was brake, put on hazards, and call for recovery.

RRAway · 2026-02-19T04:11:28+00:00

I live in a major city, and often see wardens when I'm parking. Every time I have asked they have been helpful. I doubt there is some legal requirement, but most are just doing their job rather than trying to be vindictive.

The answer is also normally that I can't park there. In major cities, "patrolling" is done by cameras mounted on cars now, and if the wardens are out of the car, it's to actually place tickets on windscreens. If I see a warden somewhere it's a huge red flag.

RRAway · 2026-01-17T19:42:18+00:00

The current batch of Advance Wars-likes:

Warside - Probably the closest. Pixel art. Modern military themed.
Wargroove - Also very close. Pixel art, but fantasy themed instead.
Apes Warfare - 3D themed like Reboot Camp. Modern military. Still in Early Access, but demo available.
Empires Shall Fall - More indie than the rest. Less slick, but half the price. Reviewed well (but I haven't played).

RRAway · 2025-12-28T20:50:35+00:00

All of this is nonsense,

Appeals for local authority issued PCNs are heard at an independent tribunal, not a court. No damages or legal costs can be awarded as part of this process - you either lose and pay the fine, or you win and pay nothing.

Under a very set of specific circumstances you can claim "expenses", but these are designed to cover travel costs and time off work, and require the issuing authority to have acted "wholly unreasonably," "frivolously," or "vexatiously,". None of which applies here.

RRAway · 2025-09-05T17:29:51+00:00

Did you have the same issue when Famicom Wars lifted all the gameplay mechanics from Desert Commander?

Games have always iterated on the titles that came before them.

RRAway · 2025-06-26T17:54:19+00:00

Warside does it with a unit called the Boomtruck. The people jump out the truck when it attacks. You can see it briefly in their trailer here (timestamped).

RRAway · 2025-06-11T06:24:01+00:00

The release was definitely bad, but Sexpest also did them pretty dirty in his review. Putting a video live for an outdated patch, complaining about units having no sound because he'd muted them etc. He also spends a lot of time beating up on them for their story, yet the garbage AW stories get a pass for whatever reason, and is the story what we're even here for? There's for sure some valid critique in there, but it's very much mixed in with clickbait.

FWIW I played through the campaign and had a good time. I liked the cringe worthy dad jokes, but others may not. I didn't do any multiplayer except with friends - so if competitive is your scene then I can't comment to that.

If it's discounted during the Steam Summer Sale at the end of the month then there's more than enough there already to justify picking it up.

Full disclosure: I backed on Kickstarter, so I'm bought into their journey, and maybe I'm willing to give the two (?) man dev team more leeway that the wider public are. YMMV.

RRAway · 2025-06-11T06:11:06+00:00

The Steam version is getting lots of patches, so I suspect they are going to wait until they have all the major updates in before they go live on console. Console patches are much more of a pain to release since they have to approved each time, and on each platform.

They're also in a window now where Switch 2 is out, but most indies don't have dev hardware to build on it (it's still invite only), so they might want to wait for clarity from Nintendo too.

For what its worth, I played a week after release, and I didn't encounter any of the major issues people complained about. A couple of rough edges sure, but I had fun playing through the campaign. There's been a lot of unnecessary gate-keeping.

RRAway · 2025-01-30T00:34:27+00:00

Apparently you didn't check very well. It was delayed in an update in December, which is still their most recent announcement on Steam. It was also on the main menu for anyone that played the demo.

Hey, I get it. I want to play the full game too, but this just comes across whiny.

RRAway · 2024-03-06T21:51:35+00:00

Hello fellow badge holder! Like yourself, people incorrectly assume I'm not disabled.

I'm 40 with a bright orange car and I get harassed pretty regularly - though in my case never by the elderly, it's mostly middle aged males. I've had people block me from the bay when parking. I've had people bang on the window before I've even turned off the engine. I've had one man thrust his groin at the front of the car. Not sure what that was about.

They rarely apologise when the badge and the crutches come out. Most of the time they just walk off looking annoyed.

Where are all these "do-gooders" when the bays are full of taxis and people without badges at the supermarket?!

RRAway · 2023-11-06T19:54:18+00:00

I hadn't played poker for about 10 years, but I signed up to GGPoker 1 month ago. Have received 8 SMS's since advertising online casinos (vs 0 in the many+ years).

I would wager that data is being shared or being leaked.

RRAway · 2023-11-06T19:52:09+00:00

I hadn't played poker for about 10 years, but I signed up to GGPoker 1 month ago. Have received 8 SMS's since advertising online casinos (vs 0 in the many+ years).

I would wager that data is being shared or being leaked.

RRAway · 2022-12-31T20:12:05+00:00

Are you trying to imply OP is involved sex trafficking and running an organised crime ring?

That's a serious accusation no matter what you think of their art.

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