my parents live opposite a car dealers, i ALWAYS had to park my car away from my house so i got a garage, garages near me park there cars on the road with the bonnets up so they dont get parking tickets as they aint got space in th workshop for all there work,,,, yet i pay 300 quid a year for a res permit, that ALSO anoys me but,,,,,, in all honesty not enough to start bothering myself and others about it