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Posted By Bob Youel
There used to be stickers available that could be put on a car/van windscreen that were very hard to remove [the removal process caused no damage!] so when people parked in the wrong area the removal process ensured that they did not park there again - a simple system but it worked at treat
Any ideas where such items could be sourced as all the things I have looked at lately are either permanent or too easy to remove so do not act as a deterrent
Please note that I have a good understanding about the issues re putting a sticker on a private persons car and thus not allowing them use of their own property so please no reminders in that area
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Posted By JimE
Hi Bob,
Have you asked the people who issue these types of stickers regularly? Police and traffic wardens.
Just a thought :)
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Posted By GaryC40
Hi Bob,
I use these frequently to deter / embarrass individuals that persist in parking their vehicles in disabled parking bays on our property.
I am not a work today, however will forward you supplier details tomorrow, unless you have a supplier by then :)
I could post you a sample if you wish?
PS. I am not a supplier!!!!
GC
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Posted By Merv Newman
A per pro :
We found that computer-printable labels from Avery had the right amount of stickiness. Not impossible but needed some effort. Guardhouse kept a bottle of meths for removing residual glue (properly labelled etc.)
A client had a thing about people "mistakenly" using disabled spaces. (don't we all) We suggested the following text :
"You have parked in a space reserved for disabled persons. Please confirm the nature of your disability.
* Physical
* Mental
* Moral
Thank You for your consideration"
Merv
I am forced to admit that I later collected one of my own labels, at another site of the same company, when I "mistakenly" parked in the lines reserved for the night shift.
Never did it again.
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Posted By Bob Youel
thanks to all - the type of notice posted by the police etc is too easy to remove TA!
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Posted By Ron Hunter
Yes, the ones that go through your printer are pretty difficult to remove.
Those affixing them need to be wary then of obscuring the vision of the driver (this is the reason police/traffic warden notices come off so readily).
Also be prepared for the outcome. Those who park without consideration for others can react pretty strongly when people "interfere" with their vehicle.
Please don't leave your receptionist to deal with the aggro!
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Posted By DP
Bob - I have no doubt your intentions are good but be careful where on the windscreen you put it as Ron has described above.
I'll share an experience I personally witnessed on a shared site some years ago. One of these stickers was placed on a van (directly in the drivers view), the driver returned and could not remove it. Livid is an understatement, his mates laughter did not make it any better.
The person came out who had placed the sticker there and made himself known, he did not even get chance to comment further, the poor chap fell foul to a right-hook that Ali would have been proud of.
If you need to resort to these measures then fair enough but do consider the possibilities that may follow.
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Posted By joolz040770
I remember a few years ago reading somewhere that these stickers were considered "illegal" and had to be replaced for easy/easier to remove notices. The story behind it was people (i.e. the guilty parties) couldn't remove the notices easily enough as there was always a residue. This restricted vision when driving and could cause an accident, potentially making the company/individual who applied them liable. I believe there was also a charge of vandalism to vehicles. Local councils etc who used the old type stickers had to effect the change to easy removeable notices immediately.
Be careful where you stick them though (no pun intended there). hahahahaha.
Julie-Anne
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Posted By Bob Youel
again TA! to all who answered and note has been taken
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Posted By jom
Bob,
"Please note that I have a good understanding about the issues re putting a sticker on a private persons car and thus not allowing them use of their own property so please no reminders in that area"
Would you like to elaborate on the issues?
John.
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Posted By Swis
What a bunch of sad health professionals.
This is not a proper way to deal with the situation. (It’s like smacking the drivers to teach them a lesson). People will be parked for longer period to remove the ‘hard to take off’ labels. Using chemicals can be hazardous (especially for those who can’t even read ‘reserved’ parking. How about a disabled person forgetting to display their badge in the window, would it be fair to stick their stickers on their cars.
I quite agree with Merv to display prominent posters etc.
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Posted By jom
Bob,
How is the original request for assistance related to occupational safety and health, please?
I think it is one of the public forum rules that topics be related to occupational safety and health.
John.
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Posted By Ron Hunter
Because inappropriate "parking" can obstruct emergency exits, block footpaths and force people out onto the carraigeway, obscure sight-lines for other drivers.........need I go on?
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Posted By Safe System
easy solution. Put the sticker over the passenger side of the windscreen.. serves 2 purposes..
1 - Highly visible and will not restrict drivers view.
2 - Hide the face of the embarrassed passenger that has to ride in the same car as an inconsiderate 'financial teller'
:D
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Posted By C. Wright
As Julie-Anne has already stated the use of such stickers were discontinued by the authorities.
this was because they were a) counter productive as the driver could not remove the car until the sticker had been removed so as to make the car safe to drive, and b) the legal costs for criminal damage were mounting up, deliberately using hard to remove stickers is considered an illegal penalty and not a notice of incorrect parking
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Posted By Crim
Hi Bob,
I just wonder about your security system and car parking? Who are the vehicle owners that park in the wrong areas?
Do you know where they are?
Do they sign in with vehicle details?
If so could you arrange for site security or whoever would apply the stickers to talk to them?
I find that if you ask someone to move their vehicle immediately it is seen as an inconvenience and they tend not to do it again.
I usually find the softly softly approach works better than winding people up.
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Posted By GaryC40
The guy only asked for a link to a supplier for stickers not a full bells and whistles seminar on the subject!
Stickers do help.
They are not illegal.
There is a strong HS link - example: Disable person injured because of excessive distance needed to walk in business car park due to illegally parked vehicle in designated parking bay.
We are attempting to solve this issue by application of a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) thus allowing local authority officials to 'adopt' private car parking areas in order to prosecute offenders.
New leg in Scotland allows for on the spot fines for offenders.
GC
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Posted By Safe System
"The guy only asked for a link to a supplier for stickers not a full bells and whistles seminar on the subject!" ..
In a discussion forum, where due to said subject, a discussion is taking place...
crazy that.
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Posted By Mark Eastbourne
Cheers for the post and for the link Gary, I felt this helpful.
All posts were useful apart from "Jom". Seriously, more thought should be put into your posts so you don't embarrass yourself again.
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