Thread: If you park like this....

Did you seriously just ask me if I know how to drive?

The curb in front of me slants towards my car; I only had as much space in front to turn out as I did behind me, if even that much.

Ohhhh okay, I see. Yea, you still have plenty of room to pull out. That move is basic driving skill in these parts. And, yes, there are lots of people who have trouble driving, it's not a natural skill. Based on the idea that you feel "boxed" in, I had to ask.

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

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If you park like this, I need expletives to describe you.

This is the second time in a row I got boxed in like this at the U of R.

Yeah, after a good look I don't see how you couldn't just pull out forwards, unless the curb cuts in a lot steeper than it looks there, but the guy in that black car seems to have designs on your butt or something. Blacky's parked pretty badly. If you tend to get there first I'd suggest parking a little further back in your space to give yourself a little more room ... or get a tow bar.

Regardless of whether or not I had space in front, which I barely did, there is no reason for the guy to overhang the front of his spot when there is half a car length of his own spot behind him.

I have an old beater truck and am not afraid of a ding or scratch as much as the next guy. That's a big advantage. Perhaps these are in order Dylan: I Park Like An Idiot - You suck at parking! Let the world know it!

Originally Posted by AFDavis11

Ohhhh okay, I see. Yea, you still have plenty of room to pull out. That move is basic driving skill in these parts. And, yes, there are lots of people who have trouble driving, it's not a natural skill. Based on the idea that you feel "boxed" in, I had to ask.

And that is why I avoid driving in NoVA at all costs. Although it's essentially a laid back version of driving in New England.

It's all bad parking. I get to see some of the retribution parking at the apartment complex I'm at now. I've been reading a lot about bad parking at Universities on another forum. I think it just comes down to people under stress, in a hurry, and that don't care about others.

Isn't that why God invented bumpers? You've been away from the city for too long, Dylan... I'm with AFDavis; you've got plenty of room...

But, it is really bad parking. It's just such a beautiful picture and a serene area. the picture doesn't do justice to your obvious frustration. I bet the first incident was even worse. Just don't go postal when it happens the third time!

Originally Posted by MickR

Geez Dylan, you need to come to Australia to really learn how to be boxed in mate. You got enough reversing room there to turn around a camel train...Well maybe not, a camel train takes about 40 feet to turn around in.


Mick

+1

I wish we had bays that big here in Australia! most of the bays are literately 2-3 foot longer then my car. If there were bays that big here we would have a motorbike parked in between the middle car and the back car and a motorbike parked in front of your car!