Selfish Parker

[rubyroo]

To the owner of the huge white van that is permanently and I think dangerously parked at the intersection of Goodrich Road and Crystal Palace Road. Every single morning I have to inch out into Crystal Palace Road from Goodrich Road praying that someone isn't driving or cycling too fast down Crystal Palace Rd from the left hand side. Your 'van' (I have no idea what make it is it just says Razorback on the rear door) is always there. I appreciate you have to park it somewhere but please please move it a few metres along Crystal Palace Road and away from this busy intersection. Your reg by the way is GU02 ZNR. Thanks in advance.

[Sherry]

I've thought the same a number of times at this intersection too. As well as underhill and Barry Road where another White van often parks blocking the view!

[KidKruger]

Put a sticker on their window - more certain of getting THEIR attention innit.

[pommie]

report it!

[landsberger]

Report it to who ? Is it actually parked illegally or just inconsiderately ?

[uncleglen]

Carry on praying...there are some very fast cyclists belting down crystal palace road in the morning especially.

[rubyroo]

It's parked dangerously and it hasn't been moved for about 5 months.

[dv1]

It is taxed, MOT'd and insured, so if it is not parked illegally, not sure what you can do, apart form as suggested, leave a note on the windscreen?

[KidKruger]

Vans parking near corners like this really gets my back up, it happens on Barry Rd a lot, where pulling-out is already a life-threatening activity !

But van drivers unfortunately have to park wherever they can just like the rest of us, as parking's at a premium in most of London...

[davidk]

If it is within 10 metres of the junction then it is parked illegally under Rule 243 of The Highway Code. A rule, like most motoring regulations, that is regularly flouted and completely ignored by the authorities. So our White Van Man has nothing to fear.

[Bluerevolution]

can you prove it hasn't been moved for 5 months ? If so report to council environmental team as an abandoned vehicle

[dimples]

I too have had daily difficulties in visibility going to heber school with this white van on the corner goodrich and crystal palace rd , so dangerous

[KidKruger]

Sticker on window > posting about on internet

[neilson99]

Good luck reporting it. I did to southwark council on a car owned apparently by a local private hire company that's been parked outside my house since December - no response from Southwark and car still there.

[Lynne]

The large sticker has worked in the past outside our school.It also gives an idea of when the vehicle is moved.If the sticker's still there, the vehicle can't have moved.

[EastdulwichNewbie]

I agree about parking on corners. I think we need double yellows to prevent parking or mirrors placed at junctions. I frequently drive down Underhill Road and even though I'm really careful, am always thankful I'm not involved in an accident. Perhaps a local councillor could help with this?

[rubyroo]

I have spoken to the owner of the offending vehicle. Turns out he owns it and the other green beast that's parked right next to it at this busy intersection. He appeared massively unphased about the problem the white van causes road users. I asked him politely if he would be able to move it and he said he would think about it but wouldn't be minded to 'do it right away'. The galling thing is that it's across his 'driveway' and there's plenty of room for him to move it further up without any problem. Let's see what happens.

[robbin]

Sounds like a charmer.

[rubyroo]

He was indeed....

[wulfhound]

That van is a menace. Even cycling at reasonable and moderate speed down C Palace Road, it makes for a dangerous blind corner. Riding slowly still won't give you much time to brake (but it will at least hurt less if someone pulls out without looking).

To be honest the whole road suffers rather from this. In one or two places e.g. Whateley Road they've built out the junction corners to enforce nice clear sightlines, but it could really do with that the whole way along.

[robbin]

It's a shame he doesn't have an advert on his van - then GreenGoose might slash his tyres and set fire to it for us!

[nunhead_man]

Yeah - sight-lines in East Dulwich are useless - will it take someone to be killed to get this sorted out?

I write as the owner and occasional driver of a motor that does not have forward control - as here....

http://www.forward-control.org/index.php/forward-control-vehicles-at-work/

I have real trouble seeing around corners :-(

And as a cyclist I've almost been totalled a number of times as wulfhound says

[Bellerophon]

He's only gone and moved it.....

[solar]

The white van and the green van have been swapped round and moved away from the corner.

There's now a car where the white van was but it is easier to see round the corner.

[rubyroo]

I know they've been moved - because I went round and talked to the owner of said vehicles.

If you want something done...don't write a note, don't moan online - go and tackle the issue head on.

Result - my drive to school tomorrow will be so much safer - hopefully.