The Official CarSPIN Bad Parking Hall of Shame.

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Here's an idiot


Really now, 3 parking spaces?

He'd be an idiot even if he had parked correctly...

[Madman]

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=453_1378053793

Evidently, nobody in Russia can park properly.  With the notable exception of the driver of a certain red Skoda Octavia, that is.

[cawimmer430]

MADMAN!!!!     




Proper parking counts in this tiny spot! Stupid Volvo drivers!   

[Madman]

I bought a Passat wagon, not a V50.  At least get the car right, dammit!

[cawimmer430]

Stupid BMW drivers. 

[cawimmer430]

Asshole. I couldn't park in there because of YOU. Motherfucker! 

[Byteme]

Asshole. I couldn't park in there because of YOU. Motherfucker! 

You know that makes me want to buy a beat up clunker and park so close to ass holes like that that they can't even saqueeze between the vehicles to get to their driver's door, much less open it and get in.

[cawimmer430]

You know that makes me want to buy a beat up clunker and park so close to ass holes like that that they can't even saqueeze between the vehicles to get to their driver's door, much less open it and get in.

Great idea!

[Rupert]

Asshole. I couldn't park in there because of YOU. Motherfucker! 

Mark it zero, Dude.

[Madman]

Fucking hell....... 





Closing the door on the seatbelt makes this tool an even bigger loser!





You suck at life!

[Raza]

It is mind-boggling how many of these you come across.

[Madman]

From the interwebs....


I really have to get a big piece of chalk! 

[Rupert]

It is mind-boggling how many of these you come across.

I think he drives around looking for them.

[Madman]

It is mind-boggling how many of these you come across.

I think he drives around looking for them.

I wish that were the case.  Actually, I see lots more bad parking that I just don't bother shooting.  I tend to photograph only the most egregious examples.

[cawimmer430]

That famous Lexus "Self Parking" feature in action. FAIL. 





Here's parking done right. Park with your automotive ass, on which the name and website of your business are tattooed, facing the exit to this park. When people approach it, the first thing they'll see is this. Strategic parking, baby. Strategic parking.

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[Rupert]

What the shit?

[Madman]

Here's another idiot at the supermarket who decided to "create" their own parking space by using the hash marks at the end of the row.

[ifcar]

Some highlights from Rome and nearby towns. I'll open with a Bill Bryson quote: "You turn any street corner in Rome and it looks as if you've just missed a parking competition for blind people. Cars are pointed in every direction, half on the sidewalk and half off, facing in, facing sideways, blocking garages and side streets and phone booths, fitted into spaces so tight that the only possible way out would be through the sunroof. Romans park their cars the way I would park if I had just spilled a beaker of hydrochloric acid on my lap."























Halfway down the line, people decide this is instead angle-parking:


And when there actually *is* room to park, Italians don't seem to know what to make of it:

[Rupert]

Wow, that's special.

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[Madman]

Hold on a minute.  That van is PARKED!?!?!?  Wow.

Oh, and Rome needs to repaint their pedestrian crossings.  Not that, I suspect, anyone pays much attention to them anyway.

[ifcar]

Hold on a minute.  That van is PARKED!?!?!?  Wow.

Oh, and Rome needs to repaint their pedestrian crossings.  Not that, I suspect, anyone pays much attention to them anyway.

The parking rule seems to be that as long as there's a way to get around, no one really cares. But this was egregious even for Rome.

As far as crossing the streets, it seems that all you need to do is make it clear to drivers that you are going to cross the street, chiefly by stepping out in front of them. Hesitation is a chance for them to gun it and try to get around you, and assertiveness (at least in my experience) is safer than it looks.

[veeman]

The Roman method of parking and getting about is in many ways kinda cool.  No one bothers, no one gets a ticket, and people just go about their lives.  You might get blocked in once in a blue moon but that's no worse than a dreaded parking ticket which occurs several times a year for some city dwellers in the US.  The Roman way of life is an anarchist's dream at least when it comes to traffic.

I've been to Rome twice, the last time 8 years ago.   The place is freaking amazing.  I've never seen such deep subways going to what seems like the center of the Earth.  Being packed in a subway during rush hour like a sardine.  Never seeing anyone pay for a bus ride. Having waiters and waitresses dance on top of empty tables for entertainment.   

Too bad Italy has that persistent Mafiosa problem and you have to keep all valuables under layers of clothing.

[Rupert]

The parking rule seems to be that as long as there's a way to get around, no one really cares. But this was egregious even for Rome.

As far as crossing the streets, it seems that all you need to do is make it clear to drivers that you are going to cross the street, chiefly by stepping out in front of them. Hesitation is a chance for them to gun it and try to get around you, and assertiveness (at least in my experience) is safer than it looks.

Assertiveness gets you what you want in the U.S., too, traffic wise.

[ifcar]

Assertiveness gets you what you want in the U.S., too, traffic wise.

Yeah, I generally do the same here. I trusted more that the Italian drivers were paying attention to the possibility of pedestrians in the roadway, though.

[Madman]

This also perfectly illustrates why pedestrian safety regulations, and how they apply to car design, are so important in many parts of the world.

[Madman]

An idea whose time has come?

[Madman]

Found on the YooToobes!


Is parallel parking a Camry really that hard?

Driver Struggles to Parallel Park



Okay, so parking Smart Car should be easier, right?  Well, maybe not.

Woman Parking Smart Car



A women who can't get her car out of the parking space

A women who can't get her car out of the parking space