. . . saw this in a busy supermarket the other day and had to photograph it. Early evening time, busiest part of the car park too!

Their very own parent and child space. Lucky people.

On the brightside, at least the little darlings won't be smacking the doors into the side of anyone else's car.

May of parked like that to stop adjacent car doors bashing into their own.

Or, simply just cant park.

Steve

I've seen people do this is pay and display car parks and I think they should be made to pay for 2 spaces.

I don't undestand what's so difficult about getting a vehicle between 2 white lines.

And then there's the people who park at an angle across 2 bays - what's that about?

I've seen people do this is pay and display car parks and I think they should be made to pay for 2 spaces.

I don't undestand what's so difficult about getting a vehicle between 2 white lines.

And then there's the people who park at an angle across 2 bays - what's that about?

Every pay and display car park I've seen on the (usually lengthly) board stating the terms and conditions lists "not parking within a marked bay" as being an offence with punishment being the usual fine of £60 or £30.

The latter point . . . ultra lazy people I think!

As for if they had kids, the bays behind the disabled bays in the background are child and parent spaces. Specifically wider and with immediate access to the walkway into the shop. So I think this case it's simply someone who can't park.

If people are bothered about door dings, simple solution is park at the far empty end and exercise. Far too many people are eager to get that extra inch nearer the front doors driving around 10 minutes for it as they can't be bothered to walk.

we parked at the far end of the car park, loads of spaces, someone parks next to us and dings the passenger door. i hate supermarket car parks it attracts idiots that cant respect other peoples property or know the concept of travel n park.

One of the reasons I go to the supermarket after 9pm. Or I just walk there - it's only a mile away and if I do that I end up buying less, which is good also.

I'll admit I do this at times and its to stop the door dingers

Even more peculiar is at the Showcase Cinema car park in Nantgarw near Newport, people rountinely park in the motorcycle bays. Would like to should out "love the motorcycle" to the people who park there, but no doubt they wouldn't be best pleased. Have seen it happen sometimes in Tesco car park motorcycle bays too. Reason appears to be these spaces are close to the entrance and there is no motorcycles there.

If people are bothered about door dings, simple solution is park at the far empty end and exercise. Far too many people are eager to get that extra inch nearer the front doors driving around 10 minutes for it as they can't be bothered to walk.

i concur

You can always spot my car in a carpark

its the one right at the far end , sitting on its own

or

Right outside the shop in a parent a child spec:D

You're all presuming there's more than one person who's gone to visit the supermarket in the Verso

If you want to be protective, then park in a quieter corner of the carpark, not so near the entrance IMO.

Steve

This certainly does look like a selfish, inconsiderate person trying to protect their pride and joy - sorry, but this isn't the way to go about it. I find a great solution to these types is to park in the white lines as tight as possible to the offenders car, preferably the drivers door Not done this since I've owned cars I actually like though! :P

Our Tesco will call registration numbers out asking owners to go to the desk, where they will be patronised by our security guard. Prudent, maybe. But good for repeat business - no way!

I thought that was still a hanging offense in the UK??

Unfortunately almost the norm with the Saudi-reg huge 4x4's here in Bahrain. Either too drunk or too careless or too dumb to park properly (or some combo thereof...)

[EDIT] like all the recent funny daily pics that have recently been popping up on Brisk - keep 'em coming

This certainly does look like a selfish, inconsiderate person trying to protect their pride and joy - sorry, but this isn't the way to go about it. I find a great solution to these types is to park in the white lines as tight as possible to the offenders car, preferably the drivers door Not done this since I've owned cars I actually like though! :P

I did similar on a shopping center in Bristol by the motorway (cant remember the name). Drove round in my works Astra van and could only find one space. Unfortunatly a mondeo had parked about 9" into the "free" space leaving a huge gap the otherside.

He had reversed in like this so drivers door was to the free bay. I asked my colleugue to get out and I reversed into the space so close to the Mondeo that my left wing mirror was infront of his right wing mirror. Bassically, even if they got into his car through the other side then it couldnt be drove away without damage to his (and my) cars. Bodywork must of been about an inch apart.

No way he was going anywhere till we moved the van. Also, my van was pretty much exactly in the middle of my bay and I had plenty of room to get out the van.

Steve

I've done this before with vans - I'll get into a spot with just a couple of inches on either side: I can get out the back if I have to.

When I first had my last car some fool left a streak of blue paint along its length. Since then I park at the distant end and walk. Its a good few hours work to pay for repairs when a muppett dings the car. I always avoid parking next to a car with a baby seat in it ,I've seen a few occasions where someone is trying to strap a screaming kid into it's seat while banging the door off the car next to it. GRrrrrr!

Maybe these guys are on to something:

maybe the owner of the verso had a disabled badge and needed the space to get in and out of the car and all the disabled spaces were taken by people without disabled badges.

I can see at least two disabled bays free in that second picture. They may not have been free when they parked though, I suppose.

I guess we'll never know

Steve

I can see at least two disabled bays free in that second picture. They may not have been free when they parked though, I suppose.

I guess we'll never know

Steve

There are always disabled bays free at this Tesco, they have about 20! There are also child & parent bays on the row backing the disabled bays too so there's no excuse really.

Maybe these guys are on to something:

With registration numbers. Sounds like a good idea, and a courteous slap of a big leaflet on their windscreen informing them they're on yousuckatparking.com inviting them to comment on their parking, lol.

Years ago I had a Renault 4 - very, very narrow car. When I saw people parked across two bays like that I used to go and squeeze it in next to them just to hack them off (I was younger and bolshier then, all right?). Took particular delight in that when it was some range-topping Beemer or something that the owner was obviusly trying to protect from scratches and bumps - and the Renault looked an absolute disgrace, every single body panel had been dinged and it was as tatty as ****.

Maybe the Verso driver parked like this because a car we can't see was also over the bay and the Verso driver was parked up against another car? I'm not trying to get him off, just that maybe he didn't have a choice.

But I do agree that in general parking in supermarkets etc is becoming a free for all, plus with cars getting bigger it doesn't help that drivers can't get their car square in the bay, thus pushing subsequent drivers that bit further over, then the next and so on.

thats nothing, check this out!!