worst parking you ever did see?

Tigsteroonie

Wkdwill wrote: »

Just remembered another one, went to ikea the other week and the car park was pretty full as usual, driving round for a spot we noticed a car parking inbetween two cars that were parked in disabled spaces.

I spotted similar in our hospital car-park - two cars perfectly parked in P&C spaces, and a third car crammed into the hatched space between them!

Was annoyed at our local Asda on Saturday. Parked in the endmost P&C space, hatching both sides, which means on one side there was roadway the other side of the hatching. Came out of the shop to find that somebody had parked on that hatching between me and the road, meaning we couldn't open the door wide on that side to get the baby's seat into the car. Asked a trolley boy whether it was worth reporting, and he said "No" as "the parking attendant wasn't working that day".

lucylucky

Tigsteroonie wrote: »

I spotted similar in our hospital car-park - two cars perfectly parked in P&C spaces, and a third car crammed into the hatched space between them!

Was annoyed at our local Asda on Saturday. Parked in the endmost P&C space, hatching both sides, which means on one side there was roadway the other side of the hatching. Came out of the shop to find that somebody had parked on that hatching between me and the road, meaning we couldn't open the door wide on that side to get the baby's seat into the car. Asked a trolley boy whether it was worth reporting, and he said "No" as "the parking attendant wasn't working that day".

Even if you had "reported" it there is not a lot that can/could be done.

Inactive

How on earth did people ever cope before P+C spaces were invented?

pulliptears

Tigsteroonie wrote: »

I spotted similar in our hospital car-park - two cars perfectly parked in P&C spaces, and a third car crammed into the hatched space between them!

Was annoyed at our local Asda on Saturday. Parked in the endmost P&C space, hatching both sides, which means on one side there was roadway the other side of the hatching. Came out of the shop to find that somebody had parked on that hatching between me and the road, meaning we couldn't open the door wide on that side to get the baby's seat into the car. Asked a trolley boy whether it was worth reporting, and he said "No" as "the parking attendant wasn't working that day".

In which case Id have made a note of the reg and got a call out over the tannoy and made him shift it.

lucylucky

pulliptears wrote: »

In which case Id have made a note of the reg and got a call out over the tannoy and made him shift it.

How would you make him (or her) shift it? I don't think he (or she) would be that bothered to be honest.

Inactive

pulliptears wrote: »

In which case Id have made a note of the reg and got a call out over the tannoy and made him shift it.

Some Mothers... :eek:

gaz_jones

I should not have just spent the last 4 hours reading that thread on PH!

jamespir

gaz_jones wrote: »

I should not have just spent the last 4 hours reading that thread on PH!

you as well :rotfl:

Lum

Tigsteroonie wrote: »

I spotted similar in our hospital car-park - two cars perfectly parked in P&C spaces, and a third car crammed into the hatched space between them!

If it's anything like the hospital I attend regularly, this is pretty much par for the course as there are only 10 "official" patient/visitor spaces and this includes parking for patients who are going to be staying for a while. (I've had to leave my car parked there for over a week on two occasions)

There are usually 13 or 14 cars crammed into the 10 spaces and another 5 or so parked on the side of the road opposite the spaces and a few more parked on the cross hatched section meant for turning around in, and there's still a shortage of spaces.

People manage, if you need to get kids in and out then anchor the pram, pull forward until the doors are clear of the neighbouring cars, get out and install baby into child seat. If need be you just pull out all the way eg. if you can't get the pram around the back.

I'd much rather be held up waiting to park/leave by someone doing that than have my car scratched and dented by someone trying to insert a baby attached to a portable seat through a 6" gap and then secure it. Luckily most users of the car park understand the situation so you very rarely get some W⚓ giving you hassle while you load up.

almillar

I would suggest, without damaging the car, bending the wingmirror forward, which should at least make them think. Problem is, they're probably also the sort of people who don't use their mirrors!