The BAD PARKING thread [vol3]

[funkyrobot]

Muddle238 said:

In my local supermarket which has a massive car park, I always park in the further farthest corner from the main entrance. It's usually very quiet and I can get an end space. Then, I will purposely overhang about 25%/30% of the car into the hatched area to protect against that moron who can't park unless they're alongside another car. Between my bodywork and the white lines is a space, big enough for someone to park in the adjacent bay and fully open their door without touching mine.

I do it because;
- It protects my bodywork
- It's the furthest from the entrance I can be, therefore usually a very quiet area of the car park
- The hatching area in question isn't a manouevering area or a sight line, just dictates dead space in the carpark layout
- It protects my bodywork.

Can you get an 'invoice' for doing that though?

I would have thought that one of the conditions of parking is parking within the allocated spaces.

[Lucas Ayde]

funkyrobot said:

Can you get an 'invoice' for doing that though?

I would have thought that one of the conditions of parking is parking within the allocated spaces.

Judging from the amount of retards pictured in this thread (and what I see whenever I venture into supermarket carparks, which is seldom) there are no penalties enforced on idiots who can't park between the white lines in private car parks.

The only problem with parking like this is even then, having parked as far away from other cars as possible and put part of your car into the dead hatched zone to create space on the other side, some brainless feckwit will inevitably park close up on your side as they don't care in the least about fitting in the spaces and just look for a car to line up with - the closer the better.

[mgtony]

Stickyfinger said:

I could forgive the Camero more than I could forgive the mudflaps, stickers and parking of that Citroen!

[oldnbold]

Muddle238 said:

In my local supermarket which has a massive car park, I always park in the further farthest corner from the main entrance. It's usually very quiet and I can get an end space. Then, I will purposely overhang about 25%/30% of the car into the hatched area to protect against that moron who can't park unless they're alongside another car. Between my bodywork and the white lines is a space, big enough for someone to park in the adjacent bay and fully open their door without touching mine.

I do it because;
- It protects my bodywork
- It's the furthest from the entrance I can be, therefore usually a very quiet area of the car park
- The hatching area in question isn't a manouevering area or a sight line, just dictates dead space in the carpark layout
- It protects my bodywork.

Whenever I have to park in a supermarket this is exactly what I do, my two local supermarkets both have spaces with hatches at the end of rows fortunatly

[CaptainCosworth]

driverrob said:

Hol said:

funkyrobot said:

Every time I pass this road, this car is parked like this. Selfish idiot.



It looks like the vehicles behind take the urine too.

On your day off, can you park your car kerbside right next to it for a while. Then go to the Cinema.

Or, perhaps, tie the wing mirror to the railings with something not very obvious?

[Mandalore]

CaptainCosworth said:

driverrob said:

Hol said:

funkyrobot said:

Every time I pass this road, this car is parked like this. Selfish idiot.



It looks like the vehicles behind take the urine too.

On your day off, can you park your car kerbside right next to it for a while. Then go to the Cinema.

Or, perhaps, tie the wing mirror to the railings with something not very obvious?

Anyone interested in Crowd-funding for a car-sized bicycle chain and lock??
Then we can chain it to the railings.

[Muddle238]

funkyrobot said:

Can you get an 'invoice' for doing that though?

I would have thought that one of the conditions of parking is parking within the allocated spaces.

I haven't explained it too well, I'll take a picture one day and put myself in this thread.

[herewego]

CaptainCosworth said:

driverrob said:

Hol said:

funkyrobot said:

Every time I pass this road, this car is parked like this. Selfish idiot.



It looks like the vehicles behind take the urine too.

On your day off, can you park your car kerbside right next to it for a while. Then go to the Cinema.

Or, perhaps, tie the wing mirror to the railings with something not very obvious?

It's obviously a case for the police, since obstruction, but I wonder if this works?
https://www.fixmystreet.com/

[cluckcluck]

[thetapeworm]

I shouldn't post this because they had their hazards on and everyone knows that cancels out any parking issues.

[funkyrobot]

herewego said:

CaptainCosworth said:

driverrob said:

Hol said:

funkyrobot said:

Every time I pass this road, this car is parked like this. Selfish idiot.



It looks like the vehicles behind take the urine too.

On your day off, can you park your car kerbside right next to it for a while. Then go to the Cinema.

Or, perhaps, tie the wing mirror to the railings with something not very obvious?

It's obviously a case for the police, since obstruction, but I wonder if this works?
https://www.fixmystreet.com/

I'll give it a whirl.

[Timbergiant]

I think parking on the pavement and on a zig zag is allowed if you're having a smoke isn't it?

[RoadRunner220]

Timbergiant said:

I think parking on the pavement and on a zig zag is allowed if you're having a smoke isn't it?

Absolutely, especially if you have kids in the back.

[Vipers]

Timbergiant said:

I think parking on the pavement and on a zig zag is allowed if you're having a smoke isn't it?

Of course if your a tard.

When does smoking in cars with kids ban come in?

[Zombie]

Timbergiant said:

I think parking on the pavement and on a zig zag is allowed if you're having a smoke isn't it?

Kids in the back of the car too, by the looks of it.

[DickyC]

They're not invading, they just brought most of Erlangen-Höchstadt with them.

[DoubleD]

How is that bad parking though? Unless that carpark has an area for caravans and HGVs.

[DickyC]

Clacket Lane Services on Friday. As elsewhere, if there are insufficient bays for trailers and caravans you go into the HGV park.

[Bricol]

[quote=thetapeworm]I shouldn't post this because they had their hazards on and everyone knows that cancels out any parking issues.

We've got roadworks in our little town with a narrow main street. No Parking cones have been placed in the parking bays on the narrowest part to maintain a clear path through when the road works traffic lights cycle.

Wandered down to the chippy yesterday, and literally parked on the cones was a van from CAP Glazing of Ripon, while his mate was in the chippy. I asked the driver if he hadn't seen the cones . .

"I've got the flashing lights on on the back" was his reply . . .

Maybe the lights make the van narrower? Or invisible to traffic? I'm tempted to email the company and ask if I can buy some of them to make my car narrower too ;-)

[Vipers]

thetapeworm said:

I shouldn't post this because they had their hazards on and everyone knows that cancels out any parking issues.

We've got roadworks in our little town with a narrow main street. No Parking cones have been placed in the parking bays on the narrowest part to maintain a clear path through when the road works traffic lights cycle.

Wandered down to the chippy yesterday, and literally parked on the cones was a van from CAP Glazing of Ripon, while his mate was in the chippy. I asked the driver if he hadn't seen the cones . .

"I've got the flashing lights on on the back" was his reply . . .

Maybe the lights make the van narrower? Or invisible to traffic? I'm tempted to email the company and ask if I can buy some of them to make my car narrower too ;-)

Which means in van mans little grey cell, (singular), "Errrr, I am a tard and don't give a ste"

Edited by Vipers on Sunday 21st August 20:09