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Number of US-style pickup trucks on UK roads up 92% in a decade, data shows (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] 4 points 9 months ago (1 child)

I use a van for work and have to park it at home as part of my contract, why should I have to pay higher rates for that, or pay for parking somewhere a distance away from my home?

Parking provision (and lack thereof) is the fault of the builder/developer/local authority, not the people who need to use that parking.

Sounds like you've got a local parking issue that needs to be addressed, not collectively punishing every tradesperson.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago

    Why doesn't your company provide parking? Why should other people not be able to park because people with business vehicles hog residential parking?

    I live in a road that's nearly 150+ years old. Not sure that the planners foresaw vans and monster-cars. They were probably more concerned with horses and carts. I doubt trademen parked their carts and hitched their horses outside of other people's houses in the street.

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