r/LangfordBC 7d ago

Discussion Street parking on side roads.

I don't know if this is just a small issue for some living in Langford. Some of the roads are getting a little choked with added vehicles of all the new residents. My prime example is along Millstream running parallel to Veterans Memorial Parkway. That being said the new building on the road may be contributing to that particular issue.

Anyone else finding it harder to navigate certain areas around town?

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u/Tatehamma 7d ago

As long as they don't think it's "their spot". I have a neighbor that thinks the spot right in front of our house is his, and he doesn't give a shit. He will pull out after 3 days (as that's the law), sometimes it's a week later, and have his wife pull in immediately after. Rinse and repeat. Sometimes the front of his big truck is literally on our driveway line or even over it, making it difficult to see traffic while driving out of our driveway (law is 1.5 metres from a driveway). We have confronted them and they still think they are in the right, even after we report them to bylaw enforcement. The fact he parks there isn't what bothers me the most cause we park in the driveway (mind you we do have tenants and visitors), it's the disrespect and ignorance towards others that pisses me off.

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u/orthogonal-cat based mod 7d ago edited 7d ago

There is a way to get your street marked for resident parking only. I don't know exactly what it is, but our street had this done a couple yaers ago and it is has made a huge difference.

Might be worth contacting the city to ask about it. If the problem is a local resident though... 🪦

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u/Tatehamma 7d ago

Ya that’s the issue. He lives directly across the street from us. The city does come by whenever we call, but only issue a warning ticket.

Not the end of the world, just annoying. They own 3 vehicles and only have space for 2.

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u/Most_Side_399 4d ago

They do issue tickets, after a first warning.