Defensive Parking

[A7 UFO]

as I said..."not necessarily with you".  There are plenty of people that don't know what the spaces are for though.

[Hartside]

I often wonder how popular Parent and Child spaces would be if they were at the far end of the car park rather than as close as possible to the shop doors 

My local pub even has Parent and Child spaces. Never seen a kid getting back to the car pissed yet! 

[am1w]

At a pub? The world's gone really mad at last! Finally, I feel at home.
 

[p3asa]

I often wonder how popular Parent and Child spaces would be if they were at the far end of the car park rather than as close as possible to the shop doors 

That would have suited me down to a tee, as then all the lazy / ignorant fecks without children that park in them wouldn't even bother attempting to.

[andykram]

I take my dear old 70 year old mum to Tesco every Thursday and I now park in the parent and child spots. F*** it. Technically, we are parent and child. The fact that I'm 42 is irrelevant in my book and at least I know my GTi is well protected from the mindless idiots.
Re: my American post elsewhere in this forum - I parked the sh**** Dodge Avenger in a multi storey in Santa Monica the other day and witnessed a child in the next bay open its MPV door with no attention to my car whatsoever. Now, my car was s*** but I would have still been penalised for new dents in it so I was less than impressed. The only thing saving me from a huge bill was the huge width of American car park spaces. So I will always park my GTi as far away from any space that's likely to have a kiddy wagon in as possible. Even the wife accepts this now cos she's seen the mindless idiots in action.

[TheRaven]

I hate people that park across 2 spaces its just inconsiderate, and dont even get me started on people who park in disabled/child parking spaces. But I like everyone else like to look after my car. Just park as close to a wall or barrier as possible, leaving enough room on the drivers side to open the door. Let the passenger (if you have one) get out before you reverse in. If this is not an option, park under a visible cctv camera, then if damage occurs, catch the feckers! :tu:

[DDRFan]

I take my dear old 70 year old mum to Tesco every Thursday and I now park in the parent and child spots. F*** it. Technically, we are parent and child. The fact that I'm 42 is irrelevant ....

This is simple awesome.

So what would happen when I take my 80 yr old gran to Asda? In fact I've already done it a couple times... I've never parked in Parent/child spaces or disabled spaces though. Gran doesn't mind walking that much though, it just takes her a bit longer to walk to and from the car. She complained about the seat though. Apparently it was hard to get out. the side supports i think get in the way a bit. I guess eventually i'm going to feel it when i get older, i'll probably have to change my car then. 

[am1w]

DDR: hello! No you won't have to change the car, just buy the revolving cushion. Get that for Grandma now and she will be able to alight and enter with greater ease.

I'll get faster and faster cars the older and richer I get. I'll drive them very slowly. I think this should enrage the young chavs superbly!

[Steve30]

I hate people that park across 2 spaces its just inconsiderate, and dont even get me started on people who park in disabled/child parking spaces. But I like everyone else like to look after my car. Just park as close to a wall or barrier as possible, leaving enough room on the drivers side to open the door. Let the passenger (if you have one) get out before you reverse in. If this is not an option, park under a visible cctv camera, then if damage occurs, catch the feckers! :tu:

I wonder if you had a mk6 at 30k , you would say the above???

[entropy]

This is one my big hates!!! we went to Fl for our honeymoon last month and every single space we went to you could open the doors all the way!

Also all the spaces are diagonal which is obviosuly easier for parking.

We should adopt wider spaces and also the the ability to turn left on a red light!

I friggin hate the spaces in this country! Its a joke!