The BAD PARKING thread [vol3]

[Hoofy]

Speed 3 said:

Hoofy said:

Can't someone relevant give the driver a ticket or something?

Private property so only a civil case. Owner would need to be displaying a sign clearly stating "don't be a mong and park 6 feet outside the marked space" before they could issue a penalty notice.....

I would support the issuance of a fine for sporting 20 section tyres on a 4x4 tho'

I wonder if they cover such occurrences. Otherwise I will park right next to the exit door for my convenience.

[PulsatingStar]

Speed 3 said:

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/630389/Worst-park...

Wonder if its because the space is so narrow they couldnt get in and open the doors. Not saying its right and I wouldnt have done it, but some multi story space sizes are stupidly small.

[Stickyfinger]

PulsatingStar said:

Wonder if its because the space is so narrow they couldnt get in and open the doors. Not saying its right and I wouldnt have done it, but some multi story space sizes are stupidly small.

only if you try and park a massive 4x4 in the space, you think we should rebuild all MS Car Parks/repaint all lines just to accommodate these things ? fk that

[Hackney]

I think we've come full circle from, it's OK I've put my hazards on.
A number of times I've seen cars parked perfectly legally but with the hazards on, does this mean they don't actually know where they're allowed to park?

Regularly see cars in the pick up / drop off for St Pancras with hazards on, but not needed. However, in a line of cars you only see the right indicator so it looks like they're waiting to pull out.

[Hoofy]

Hackney said:

I think we've come full circle from, it's OK I've put my hazards on.
A number of times I've seen cars parked perfectly legally but with the hazards on, does this mean they don't actually know where they're allowed to park?

Regularly see cars in the pick up / drop off for St Pancras with hazards on, but not needed. However, in a line of cars you only see the right indicator so it looks like they're waiting to pull out.

I think they're just being incredibly unlucky breaking down on double yellow lines. Next time you see them, donate a bit of money to helping them fix their car.

[Hoofy]

Stickyfinger said:

PulsatingStar said:

Wonder if its because the space is so narrow they couldnt get in and open the doors. Not saying its right and I wouldnt have done it, but some multi story space sizes are stupidly small.

only if you try and park a massive 4x4 in the space, you think we should rebuild all MS Car Parks/repaint all lines just to accommodate these things ? fk that

Can we complain that rollercoasters aren't big enough for the morbidly obese yet?

Slightly off-topic, but the reason I hate bigger cars (eg Mondeos) is that you have less space to park in back roads in town. Say you find a space, it's often just not big enough for a family car (eg "S"UV) so you have to drive around more until you find one.

Here's a classic example: https://goo.gl/maps/K1GQeMjrygw

There are no individually-marked spaces so you rely on others to park nicely. This space could fit a Smart Car or Fiat 500. Got anything bigger? You'll have to keep on driving.

Edited by Hoofy on Thursday 31st December 12:19

[csd19]

Can't remember posting this prize fknugget before...

In Aberdeen's Union Square multi storey, plenty of spaces elsewhere in the car park (including upper levels) but this felt too special to try there. So thought dumping it on the pedestrian walk way was a perfectly good spot. What an utterly self-absorbed little tit. Same with the spacktard behind them.



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Edit of unacceptable word.

Edited by csd19 on Thursday 31st December 13:25

Edited by Big Al. on Thursday 31st December 17:30

[F18RSC]

csd19 said:

Can't remember posting this prize fknugget before...

In Aberdeen's Union Square multi storey, plenty of spaces elsewhere in the car park (including upper levels) but this felt too special to try there. So thought dumping it on the pedestrian walk way was a perfectly good spot. What an utterly self-absorbed little tit. Same with the spacktard behind them.

Edited by csd19 on Thursday 31st December 13:25

Think the number plate sums it up pretty well!

[Downward]

DickyC said:

Tesco in Slough.

That is one of the most depressing sentences I have read.

[WD39]

Speed 3 said:

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/630389/Worst-park...

Range Rover. Are we at all surprised?

[LordFlathead]

Another BMW, this time it is blocking an EV charging station

[AlexRS2782]

If the BMW wasn't bad enough, it looks like some lazy fker couldn't be bothered to return their trolley either

From this afternoon:

Nicely parked on a junction and bonus points for using the pavement too:



Fantastic use of multiple spaces and still not capable of parking:

[FalconWood]

Hoofy said:

FalconWood said:

Seems I wasn't alone judging this as crappy parking in Rome, so did the Traffic Warden!!??

Interesting how that Smart car is parked. Always wondered if you could get away with parking it like that.

That Smart car (and many others like it) was protruding only about 4 inches out onto the main roads beyond the normally parked cars.

[Hoofy]

csd19 said:

Can't remember posting this prize fknugget before...

In Aberdeen's Union Square multi storey, plenty of spaces elsewhere in the car park (including upper levels) but this felt too special to try there. So thought dumping it on the pedestrian walk way was a perfectly good spot. What an utterly self-absorbed little tit. Same with the spacktard behind them.



ETA

Edit of unacceptable word.

Edited by csd19 on Thursday 31st December 13:25

I suspect both parties are just utterly thick and thought it was a genuine parking space.

Edited by Big Al. on Thursday 31st December 17:30

[Negative Creep]

FalconWood said:

Hoofy said:

FalconWood said:

Seems I wasn't alone judging this as crappy parking in Rome, so did the Traffic Warden!!??

Interesting how that Smart car is parked. Always wondered if you could get away with parking it like that.

That Smart car (and many others like it) was protruding only about 4 inches out onto the main roads beyond the normally parked cars.

Isn't there some law about having to park in a way were your reflectors are visible?

[Vipers]

Hoofy said:

Slightly off-topic, but the reason I hate bigger cars (eg Mondeos) is that you have less space to park in back roads in town. Say you find a space, it's often just not big enough for a family car (eg "S"UV) so you have to drive around more until you find one.

Here's a classic example: https://goo.gl/maps/K1GQeMjrygw

There are no individually-marked spaces so you rely on others to park nicely. This space could fit a Smart Car or Fiat 500. Got anything bigger? You'll have to keep on driving.

Edited by Hoofy on Thursday 31st December 12:19

What pisses me off is cars who park about 5 ft from the end of the bay. If you scroll along the link to the right you will see what I mean. And those who leave about 4 ft behind the other car when they park.

[Hoofy]

Vipers said:

Hoofy said:

Slightly off-topic, but the reason I hate bigger cars (eg Mondeos) is that you have less space to park in back roads in town. Say you find a space, it's often just not big enough for a family car (eg "S"UV) so you have to drive around more until you find one.

Here's a classic example: https://goo.gl/maps/K1GQeMjrygw

There are no individually-marked spaces so you rely on others to park nicely. This space could fit a Smart Car or Fiat 500. Got anything bigger? You'll have to keep on driving.

Edited by Hoofy on Thursday 31st December 12:19

What pisses me off is cars who park about 5 ft from the end of the bay. If you scroll along the link to the right you will see what I mean. And those who leave about 4 ft behind the other car when they park.

Yeah, inconsiderate parking, basically.

[vikingaero]

Vipers said:

What pisses me off is cars who park about 5 ft from the end of the bay. If you scroll along the link to the right you will see what I mean. And those who leave about 4 ft behind the other car when they park.

Sometimes I'll arrive at a space vacated by a large SUV and park in it in Mrs V.'s tiny Mitsubishi. It now looks like I've parked stupidly. Do I park close to the car in front and leave a comedy space behind or vice versa?

[herewego]

Negative Creep said:

FalconWood said:

Hoofy said:

FalconWood said:

Seems I wasn't alone judging this as crappy parking in Rome, so did the Traffic Warden!!??

Interesting how that Smart car is parked. Always wondered if you could get away with parking it like that.

That Smart car (and many others like it) was protruding only about 4 inches out onto the main roads beyond the normally parked cars.

Isn't there some law about having to park in a way were your reflectors are visible?

Good call unless in a marked bay. Parking nose in probably wouldn't work either, depends on reflector design. It's a German car and they park properly in Germany, maybe the reflectors are designed to reflect to both rear and side.

[EL11SEG]

I managed to park the black van which is longer but same rules don't apply for white ones.