• Ziggurat@sh.itjust.works
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    5 months ago

    Not sure how it works in Paris/London, but the other day I parked behind a gigantic US style pick-up. That monstruosity was longer than the parking spot, but also wider with like 10-15 cm on the street. This is messing with cyclist, car on the road, but also people who want to park behind you and don’t have the usual reference.

    Seriously, if you don’t fit on a parking spot, you should be towed away. If you want to drive a truck, go in a truck parking which are usually in industrial area away from the city.

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      5 months ago

      This is the correct solution: Don’t cater to anti-social consumer choices, but tow religiously.

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      5 months ago

      I’ve seen pickups in France parked with their backs on the grass because they don’t fit. Some park diagonally over two spots to fit, and that’s an improvement over just taking four spots.

      Although it would be fun to see their reaction if there would be designated spots for “big-boned vehicles” on the far end of the lot.