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[Mickleham]

Why do cypriots park there cars on the footpath?

[sneezing7]

Well it's not like Cypriots use the footpaths for walking.

Anyhow, where else are we meant to park?

[Mikros]

Indeed... at the town i'm right now there is a huge underground parking just below the High Street / Pedestrian area... When there would be any clever person in the local municipalities to think about such a solution??? It's all in the Cypriots mentality...

[twinkle]

The only reason they don't park on the pavements is when there are trees and flowers planted in them. They are planted by the person that owns the house the pavement is on front of and they think their boundaries extend to the pavement, the road and sometimes the opposite pavement. Makes me mad !!! You can't park in front of their house and can't walk there either. Heaven help you if you are disabled or have a push chair.

When will the municipalities wake up and start prosecuting these ignorant home owners!

[Mikros]

Actually twinkle the trees are not only planned by the house owners, but by the municipalty offices as well. And it illegal by law to remove any of these trees without any special permission. Somebody somehow keeps checking this.

[sneezing7]

I think Twinkle may be refering to the trees planted in plastic drums & then placed on the footpath.

Bugger em....just do what i do and drive over them.

[theresa]

I think its a genetic problem- I have come to the conclusion that Cypriot people can't walk very far!!! This is also catching - because more and more foreigners are parking illegally too, its the old attitude of "everyone else does it why shouldnt I"? Me - having just passed my driving test am still a VERY good girl who NEVER does this - but watch this space lol !!
tess

[Mikros]

Its all a matter of common sense and personal behaviour. I never park on the pavements and I always use the official parking places.... Am I silly? It could be the case, but I'm trying not acting like a normal Cypriot!!! I generally don't do what I hate others do!

[paul]

late entry but i've just returned from larnaca[which was great] but i took my 10 month old son & had a buggy...what a nightmere it was with not just parked cars but crossing roads,walking in town.
After years of going there it's about time that something was done abuot this problem.....

[Sotos]

Cypriots want to park right outside the shop. They can't park to a parking place 200-300 meters further and walk a bit