Parking in Public Car Parks

[Thunderbird1]

Does anyone know if it is legal to park in the middle of TWO parking spaces in public car parks and pay for BOTH spaces ?
By taking up two spaces less chance of scratches and dings.

 

[cmorts1]

A quick search on Google says that you will probably be in breach of the car parks terms and conditions. There have been a few cases where people have been issued a parking ticket.

 

[Thunderbird1]

A quick search on Google says that you will probably be in breach of the car parks terms and conditions. There have been a few cases where people have been issued a parking ticket.

oh dear and i thought i was onto a winner

 

[TestPilot]

Does anyone know if it is legal to park in the middle of TWO parking spaces in public car parks and pay for BOTH spaces ?
By taking up two spaces less chance of scratches and dings.

My opinion, for what it's worth, is that even if legal (or allowed by the privately run parking firms), this is still antisocial behaviour. I'd be pretty angry if the last spaces in the carpark were taken up by double parked cars, paying or not.

I know this isn't what you're asking....

 

[cmorts1]

oh dear and i thought i was onto a winner

I thought it was a good idea. I would quite happily pay twice to save that idiot parking a foot away from my car door.

 

[MrBadger]

At my wife's work place, its a penalty notice and after 3 penalties, its a site ban. My wife said she would ask security to give her book of penalty notices so she can self administer

 

[LEE3]

I’d expect a car using two bays would receive a greater level of unwanted attention than with taking your chances by using one.

 

[Thunderbird1]

My opinion, for what it's worth, is that even if legal (or allowed by the privately run parking firms), this is still antisocial behaviour. I'd be pretty angry if the last spaces in the carpark were taken up by double parked cars, paying or not.

I know this isn't what you're asking....

A car park can be empty and still someone parks right next to you when there are loads of other spaces !

 

[TestPilot]

A car park can be empty and still someone parks right next to you when there are loads of other spaces !

Yeah, I know, I just don't think this is the answer. I tend to park furthest from the shop(s).

 

[davidmc]

Be careful parking over 2 spaces!

 

[Thunderbird1]

Not to a brand spanking new Tesla surely ....?

 

[MrBadger]

Don't you park in the charging space and go off shopping for the afternoon?

 

[pgkevet]

So when i pull the MS into a tight parking area, go dead center between the lines but actually find the wheels white-lining each side.. do i pay for three tickets??

 

[davidmc]

You will have to shop at Costco from now on, there spaces are designed for Hummer's

 

[zayn]

this has got to be the best thread on this forum. what will be next

 

[BogBeast]

I think PPF might be a good idea for you.

 

[Rooster6655]

Best bet is to choose a good car park with large spaces or EV spaces that are usually a little more spacious

 

[davidmc]

I think PPF might be a good idea for you.

Didn't realise you could on Teslas?

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/pension-protection-fund

 

[Martinb999]

As the husband of a Magistrate, I can tell you that it's illegal to park over two space even if you pay for the two. There are local By-Laws in every area of England (don't know about Scotland, Wales and NI) which prohibit this and the parking scheme operators/owners have to adhere to this law UNLESS their conditions of use specifically say otherwise.
The misses knows this as she's had to deal with this before..........

 

[Rooster6655]

As the husband of a Magistrate, I can tell you that it's illegal to park over two space even if you pay for the two. There are local By-Laws in every area of England (don't know about Scotland, Wales and NI) which prohibit this and the parking scheme operators/owners have to adhere to this law UNLESS their conditions of use specifically say otherwise.
The misses knows this as she's had to deal with this before..........

Would like to see details of this law as it seems rather odd that parking over two spaces on private property is classed as breaking the law.