Parking

[Bahnhof Strasse]

The beeping stops after a few minutes.

It does on most cars, the Merc SUV they gave us at Xmas though, it just got louder and louder until you complied.

 

[Saul Goodman]

It does on most cars, the Merc SUV they gave us at Xmas though, it just got louder and louder until you complied.

I#d consider that a challenge.

 

[hash tag]

Just reading about ANPR. It was introduced in 1976 and was first used to monitor traffic in the dartford tunnel. In 1981, it was used to track a stolen car and arrest the thief.

 

[Proper Tidy]

Since starting this thread I changed from mostly driving a four foot long french mini to an estate/hearse (with no parking sensors) and yet I now almost entirely reverse into parking spaces. It was easier to bop out of spaces backwards in small car, just reverse gear and foot down a bit, one swing around, first and off, in the hearse its more of a ball ache with added danger so now I get it and reverse in instead

 

[hash tag]

Pictures please.
If parking between cars, there is always the danger of not seeing something when reversing out of a space. Much easier and safer to drive out forwards

 

[hash tag]

Out on a call, I just saw this. Here is one way to parallel park. If you look at the pics you will see the VW is pointed at a drive, an empty one! It is also by a junction on a bend.

 

[hash tag]

Just looking back over my night time pictures. I didn't say a parked a few cars away from this, where there was room, for at least 4 cars!

 

[platinumsage]

Out on a call, I just saw this. Here is one way to parallel park. If you look at the pics you will see the VW is pointed at a drive, an empty one! It is also by a junction on a bend.View attachment 283211View attachment 283212

I guess they didn't put the handbrake on properly and it rolled out of the drive.

 

[Saul Goodman]

I guess they didn't put the handbrake on properly and it rolled out of the drive.

That's what it looks like, but they should get three points for not reversing into the drive.

 

[hash tag]

I guess they didn't put the handbrake on properly and it rolled out of the drive.

I'll take a sneaky look out tonight and see. Thinks....drive itself was flat.

 

[hash tag]

More tremendous parking ( note registration) in Oxford Street. Cars prohibited, really. On the pavement wtf. It's a Porsche

 

[hash tag]

Bit more classy parking I spotted yesterday

 

[Teaboy]

Are you giving your wife a piggy back when you took that photo?

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Are you giving your wife a piggy back when you took that photo?

She’s giving him a backie, he’s just bought another Alfa…

 

[hash tag]

Are you giving your wife a piggy back when you took that photo?

Mrs tag was a distance away when I took it (yes, those are my locks at the top).

 

[Elpenor]

Bit more classy parking I spotted yesterdayView attachment 283754

Do it yourself disabled space

 

[Duncan2]

covid compliant?

 

[hash tag]

I am sat in a car in a little used supermarket. The guy in the car next to me loaded his shopping, got in etc. And then indicated before pulling forwards out of his parking space. I'm not sure anyone else was around at the time. How many people would really do that?

 

[marty21]

Out on a call, I just saw this. Here is one way to parallel park. If you look at the pics you will see the VW is pointed at a drive, an empty one! It is also by a junction on a bend.View attachment 283211View attachment 283212

almost identical to my current car - but I can confirm that I have never fucking parked like that.

 

[killer b]

I am sat in a car in a little used supermarket. The guy in the car next to me loaded his shopping, got in etc. And then indicated before pulling forwards out of his parking space. I'm not sure anyone else was around at the time. How many people would really do that?

he could probably see you sat in your car next to him, so I'd imagine it was for your benefit?

 

[Duncan2]

Actually i have noticed that drivers of Amazon delivery vans invariably park at right angles to the road usually obstructing the pavement with the front of the vehicle.

 

[killer b]

It's because they're workers on terrible job contracts who need to get to each delivery as quickly as possible in order to pay their rent so sometimes don't park perfectly. I expect.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

I am sat in a car in a little used supermarket. The guy in the car next to me loaded his shopping, got in etc. And then indicated before pulling forwards out of his parking space. I'm not sure anyone else was around at the time. How many people would really do that?

My 8 year old indicates all the way around the roundabout, she is slowly learning that having made everyone aware who needs to know of her intentions she can place her hand back on the bars and concentrate on the manoeuvre. She's not 100% there yet. So I guess your man is at a similar stage as she is.

 

[hash tag]

In spite of all the parking aids one would expect this car to have Chris Eubank ridiculed for taking seven attempts to park £370,000 Rolls Royce

 

[hash tag]

OOOps Car lands on top of caravans after Glossop collision

 

[hash tag]

Neighbour mocked for 'passive aggressive' drawing after ranking driver's parking

One driver hoped to teach their neighbour a lesson by leaving instructions on how to park properly on their car - unwittingly became the butt of the joke after the drawing was shared online

www.mirror.co.uk

 

[hash tag]

On a busy corner (for cars and Peds), immediately outside a free car park was this beautiful example of great parking.

 

[T & P]

TBF that’s far more a case of cuntiness than ineptitude.

I’ve never had an issue with parallel parking, but provided the kerb is not too high, those who struggle can simply drive into the space, carefully mount the pavement, and turn the wheel in the other direction until the car dismounts the pavement and is now neatly parked. Though I suspect many of those who struggle to parallel park might find that similarly challenging, at least without accelerating too much when trying to climb the pavement and ending up crashing against the car in front.

 

[marty21]

All fun & games on my street, there have been signs up for weeks telling us that parking is suspended from today , moved my car on Saturday( we can park on nearby streets) When I left this morning , still 20 or so cars parked (I reckon 80 cars can park on it) . Road is being dug up for various things, Internet stuff , probably other stuff)

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

All fun & games on my street, there have been signs up for weeks telling us that parking is suspended from today , moved my car on Saturday( we can park on nearby streets) When I left this morning , still 20 or so cars parked (I reckon 80 cars can park on it) . Road is being dug up for various things, Internet stuff , probably other stuff)

The pavement on my street is thick with leaves at this time of year, as they are being walked on they are turning in to some kind of mud. In the next week or two the council will come and clear it off by blowing it in to the road and a road-sweeper will collect the crap, signs go you each year to move your car, always fewer than half move, the remaining ones get entirely covered in the leaf-ming. Will get some pics of this year's fun and games when the time is right.