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If we reported all the errors in the paper they would not have enough time to write next weeks :rolleyes:

A year or so ago there were a lot of door mirrors smashed off on the footpath side while the cars were parked.

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There were a good few in the last few weeks neil, but in the main, i dont have a lot of sympathy for some of them. Technically, is illegal to double park (across from another vehicle when the road isnt wide enough) and to park on the footpath, so in any event, they are parking illegally, if that results in door/wing mirrors occasionally, at about 100 quid a chuck, is thier own fault.

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Did you know that the law does not say you can't park on the footpath? It is however illegal to drive on the footpath. Then again the law is an ass.

It is illegal to park causing an obstruction though.

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Too right I am, no point buying hankies when you got sleeves :D

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With today’s technology I would have thought that the car manufacturers would have come up with something different to a door/wing mirror.

For a start, if a roof rack is reckoned to increase fuel consumption then so do external mirrors to some degree.

Years ago when drivers did their signalling with the right hand/arm the flip up indicator was invented. If you wanted to turn right you flicked a switch and out swivelled an arm to indicate so. Or one on the left side if turning left. So why can’t some engineer do the same for external mirrors? Park the car and turn off the ignition and the mirrors retract out of harms way. Turn on the ignition and out they come. Simple. No doubt the car manufacturers would take advantage and stick an extra few hundred quid on the cost of a car.

But that would only solve the “passing cars/vandals smashing mirrors whilst parked” problem. It would not address the fuel increase problem or touching mirrors with on coming traffic whilst in motion in a tight spot.

What if there was a mirror sized LCD display on the right and left on top of dashboard in line with where the door mirrors are now, that are connected by fibre optics to two cameras at the back of the car, say as part of the rear light clusters. Of course this would mean that you would not be able to see the back of your car, which can be so useful when reversing.

But hey! What a problems for but for solving?

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Eeew you are correct Neil, didn't know that .. looked it up ... here it is.

Department for Transport - Parking on pavements and alongside dropped kerbs

Think it is a difficult one when parking on the road opposite to another one (who is to say which car parked first !), as against on the pavement . as long as room for prams, wheelchairs, etc.

Last week travelled down Audley Range, and due to the heavy population there, they were all parked on the pavement ... scoffed at this, but obviously, perfectly legal then.

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Lots of modern cars already have this facility Jambutty .. know my brother's Avensis does ... whether it was an extra ... not sure.

Actually, not sure in retrospect whether linked up to the ignition, or just a button inside that you press to retract them .. which is still good.

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My cars mirrors fold away with a switch or if already switched, when the doors close and the engine is off, some cars also have camera's in the back for reversing, is probably a cost issue, also, the manufacturers make millions from broken mirrors, the price of which is probably excessive because they know they are going to sell.

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Maybe ... but doesn't the driver have to pay the expense of towing anyway, and a hefty impound fee? Ah well, different folks etc.

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Can someone please send the police/traffic warden to my street. They would making a killing in fines. I am sick to the back teeth with idiots thinking the one way sign does not apply to them. I can guarantee a minimum of 2 muppets a day going down the hill instead of up. Even a neighbour parks his car down the hill. What do the police do? Nothing. Why? The local community officer has told me they would rather not cause any racial tension. Poppycock. I don't care. I don't want to see an accident/death because some ignorant little scrout can't follow the rules.:mad:

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I'm no owd fart but, like Katex, I wondered what other name wing mirrors went by until I read further posts on this thread.

I've always called them wing mirrors, never heard them called anything else. :)

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Shuddup and get to Asda for some cat food pouches. Make sure you go when it is dark so no one sees you buying the smart price ones :p:D

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LOL neil....... looks like your getting blended :p

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I didn't know smart price did cat food.

You'd know though. :p:D