The BAD PARKING thread [vol3]
Discussion
OGR4M said:
Bolzano, Italy - across the road from the hotel in which I was staying.
A few of us were alarmed to hear the unmistakeable crunch of a bumper on a kerb edge. We were also alarmed to see what had done it:
The number plate had taken the brunt, I think. A very similar noise was made when the oik reversed off a few minutes later.
Dreadful parking. Dreadful looking car A few of us were alarmed to hear the unmistakeable crunch of a bumper on a kerb edge. We were also alarmed to see what had done it:
The number plate had taken the brunt, I think. A very similar noise was made when the oik reversed off a few minutes later.
Vipers said:
Maybe not bad parking, but I would say "Lucky".
Indeed, I managed to (very lightly) reverse into a post once, I knew it was there and was trusting my parking sensors to stop me in time, what I didn't realise was that if you get the right shaped post precisely in between two sensors the constant tone sounds just as you hit the post....
Tafford Centre Sea Life Centre last Sun. Plenty of spaces, just not near the entrance so best park these 'offroaders' offroad.
Tesco at Irlam near where I am currently working. Presumably these drivers assumed the pick up point was for picking up their lunch. Easy mistake. Though I should mention that the Quashqai at the front did have a driver waiting for somebody to be fair.
Vipers said:
stephen300o said:
Vipers said:
When Duthie park had a make over, they put white lines down, I assume to maximum parking spaces, but it's obviously difficult for some drivers to even try to park in the lines.
When I parked, (Volvo on the right) I do what I always do, get out and check back and front of my car to make sure I am parked correctly.
When I returned the 4 x 4 which had been neatly parked behind me gone, and this goon had parked in his space.
These aren't isolated incidents in this park, with limited car spaces, these two were just of a number of numpties today.
Really? It looks like parked cars, they are in the way? Nope. Jus OCD with lines, not everyone cares about lines.When I parked, (Volvo on the right) I do what I always do, get out and check back and front of my car to make sure I am parked correctly.
When I returned the 4 x 4 which had been neatly parked behind me gone, and this goon had parked in his space.
These aren't isolated incidents in this park, with limited car spaces, these two were just of a number of numpties today.
Isn't being able to park within a designated space part of being an competent driver? What else do these morons not understand apart from roundabout procedure and joining roads via slip roads?
(My bold).
Edited by Vipers on Thursday 28th August 23:43
Most of the bad parking posts are about people hogging too much space. Duthie park is often difficult to actually get a place to park.
There is no need for the bays to be that long, you could get more car into the car park if they use a reasonable amount of space rather than using a full oversized bay.
Driver101 said:
I don't think that is actually too bad in the scheme of things.
Most of the bad parking posts are about people hogging too much space. Duthie park is often difficult to actually get a place to park.
There is no need for the bays to be that long, you could get more car into the car park if they use a reasonable amount of space rather than using a full oversized bay.
Your right about the big spaces, still seems to confuse some parkers. Annoying when the park on the grass as well, after all the money spent upgrading the park.Most of the bad parking posts are about people hogging too much space. Duthie park is often difficult to actually get a place to park.
There is no need for the bays to be that long, you could get more car into the car park if they use a reasonable amount of space rather than using a full oversized bay.
Some just have no pride at all. Oh well............
Escort3500 said:
OGR4M said:
Bolzano, Italy - across the road from the hotel in which I was staying.
A few of us were alarmed to hear the unmistakeable crunch of a bumper on a kerb edge. We were also alarmed to see what had done it:
The number plate had taken the brunt, I think. A very similar noise was made when the oik reversed off a few minutes later.
Dreadful parking. Dreadful looking car A few of us were alarmed to hear the unmistakeable crunch of a bumper on a kerb edge. We were also alarmed to see what had done it:
The number plate had taken the brunt, I think. A very similar noise was made when the oik reversed off a few minutes later.
My erstwhile neighbour this evening, parked with his car over the end of my drive. I was on my way to have a word about it, but didn't bother. A Police Transit was parked in his drive (well it's her drive, really. He seems to have been temporary and unwilling to leave 
) while neighbour loaded belongings into his car.
Then the PC drove away. Former (I think) neighbour then sat in his car for a while, engine idling. Whereupon the PC drove back, escorted former neighbour down the road, and then sat at the end of the road for a while to ensure he didn't come back. Only, while sitting there, 'guarding' the entrance to the road, the PC parked his Transit van half on the footpath, well within 10 metres of the junction, and failed to switch off his engine and headlights (statutory offences). To top it all off, a second car drove away from the house, and stopped to talk to the PC, who missed an opportunity for an easy ticket, because that car had no offside tail or brake lights visible.
It isn't the first time, nor is it likely to be the last, that the female neighbour in question has had a powerfully built, shaven headed 'temporary house guest' require Police attendance when it comes time to leave.
) while neighbour loaded belongings into his car.Then the PC drove away. Former (I think) neighbour then sat in his car for a while, engine idling. Whereupon the PC drove back, escorted former neighbour down the road, and then sat at the end of the road for a while to ensure he didn't come back. Only, while sitting there, 'guarding' the entrance to the road, the PC parked his Transit van half on the footpath, well within 10 metres of the junction, and failed to switch off his engine and headlights (statutory offences). To top it all off, a second car drove away from the house, and stopped to talk to the PC, who missed an opportunity for an easy ticket, because that car had no offside tail or brake lights visible.
It isn't the first time, nor is it likely to be the last, that the female neighbour in question has had a powerfully built, shaven headed 'temporary house guest' require Police attendance when it comes time to leave.
Drive Blind said:
DUMBO100 said:
Obviously a weekend or evening. During the day that would just be a big line of cars all parked in the same way.
karma mechanic said:
Judging by the various scrapes on the corners of this car the owner has decided against trying to squeeze it into those tiny marked bays. Or maybe it is there for the shade of that enormous tree later on when the sun is shining from the North.
That's bloody atrocious. I would say one of the irriots on our roads who thinks "I will take two spaces and be done with it"Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff