Parallel park +1.8m?
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From: Ray Keattch on 5 Dec 2009 12:03 Harry Bloomfield wrote: > Keith pretended : >> Given that you've said in this thread that you deliberately park >> off-centre in marked bays to obstruct those parked in adjacent bays from >> opening their doors, it is hardly surprising that your vehicle is more >> likely than most to get clipped by other cars while parked. > > I have never had a mirror clipped, except when parallel parked - so your > comment is not relevant. I also drive quite a large car and if my > parking allows me to park and unpark, it should be a doddle for most > cars. I park tight enough that it dissuades passenger side doors being > used, but there is still plenty of room to get cars in or out and no > doubt the owner parked alongside will appreciate my parking an inch or > two further from his/her door giving improved access. > > IMHO all such car parks should mark their spaces for alternate nose to > tail parking - it works much better than random parking, plus gives > better access for each driver if you off set in the bay a little way - > especially so with two large cars parked side by side. Why not just park centrally in your bay? If you need to pull out to let someone into a fully open door you can, leaving others to get in partially open doors if that is all they need. Almost at the top of my bad driving list is people who can't, or won't, park centrally between markings. -- MrBitsy.
From: Harry Bloomfield on 5 Dec 2009 12:33 on 05/12/2009, Ray Keattch supposed : > Why not just park centrally in your bay? If you need to pull out to let > someone into a fully open door you can, leaving others to get in partially > open doors if that is all they need. The bays are narrow, I drive a large car and do need to be able to get in and out of my car when parked. -- Regards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk
From: Bod on 5 Dec 2009 12:39 Harry Bloomfield wrote: > on 05/12/2009, Ray Keattch supposed : >> Why not just park centrally in your bay? If you need to pull out to >> let someone into a fully open door you can, leaving others to get in >> partially open doors if that is all they need. > > The bays are narrow, I drive a large car and do need to be able to get > in and out of my car when parked. > I don't see other drivers of large cars having problems getting in or out, sometimes it may be a bit tight but they seem to manage without any damage being done. The real problem of course, is that the flipping bays are too narrow anyway. Bod
From: Mike P on 5 Dec 2009 12:46 On Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:33:29 +0000, Harry Bloomfield wrote: > on 05/12/2009, Ray Keattch supposed : >> Why not just park centrally in your bay? If you need to pull out to >> let someone into a fully open door you can, leaving others to get in >> partially open doors if that is all they need. > > The bays are narrow, I drive a large car and do need to be able to get > in and out of my car when parked. And what about everyone else who might want to get in and out of their cars? I have a large car. I don't have a problem.. Mike P
From: Mike P on 5 Dec 2009 12:47
On Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:39:33 +0000, Bod wrote: > Harry Bloomfield wrote: >> on 05/12/2009, Ray Keattch supposed : >>> Why not just park centrally in your bay? If you need to pull out to >>> let someone into a fully open door you can, leaving others to get in >>> partially open doors if that is all they need. >> >> The bays are narrow, I drive a large car and do need to be able to get >> in and out of my car when parked. >> >> > I don't see other drivers of large cars having problems getting in or > out, sometimes it may be a bit tight but they seem to manage without any > damage being done. > The real problem of course, is that the flipping bays are too narrow > anyway. I think the problem is that cars have got bigger, not the bays getting smaller. I drove my brother's Golf MK2 GTi to the airport last week, parked it up, drove it back and parked it a couple of times along the way. It seems to fit in spaces much easier than new cars. Mike P |