{"id":69,"date":"2014-06-02T14:38:51","date_gmt":"2014-06-02T14:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hids4u.co.uk\/blog\/?p=69"},"modified":"2014-06-02T14:38:51","modified_gmt":"2014-06-02T14:38:51","slug":"examples-of-bad-parking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hids4u.co.uk\/blog\/examples-of-bad-parking\/","title":{"rendered":"#parkbetter &#8211; Examples of Bad Parking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img src=\"http:\/\/www.hids4u.co.uk\/skin1\/images\/examples-bad-parking-300.jpg\" alt=\"Examples of Bade Parking\" style=\"float:right;margin-left:32px;margin-bottom:16px;\"><\/p>\n<p>Whether you&apos;re a driver or a pedestrian, you&apos;re bound to have come across a few examples of shocking parking in your time. Bad parking is all too commonplace, we think, and it&apos;s time someone did something about it!<\/p>\n<p>We&apos;re calling this campaign #parkbetter and we&apos;re highlighting the good as well as the lame efforts.<\/p>\n<p>The trouble with bad parking is, it&apos;s not just embarrassing\u2013 it&apos;s also inconsiderate to other drivers, and often dangerous. But we have to admit, it&apos;s often pretty funny to watch&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Over the coming weeks, HIDS4U will be offering advice and tips for unconfident parkers \u2013 but first, here are a few examples of how not to park!<\/p>\n<h2>Parallel parking<\/h2>\n<p>Parallel parking is a technique which most drivers have to demonstrate successfully on their test, so you&apos;d think people would be a little more adept at it.<\/p>\n<p>But it seems some people just can&apos;t get the hang of the technique, and end up spending quite a while trying to park their vehicles. This hapless individual, caught on camera by students in Belfast, spent half an hour trying to get her car into a parking space. We can at least commend her determination!<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;margin:16px 0;\">\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tf4TIWECZ30\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Parking at an Angle<\/h2>\n<p>If parallel parking tricky surely parking at an angle must be easier? All you have to do is line up the car and you&apos;re in. For these office workers in Sydney not only did they enjoy watching the epic session of parking maneuvers, the same driver  repeated his mistakes the following day.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;margin:16px 0;\">\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CK7-4WShyDs\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Parking in Front of Driveways<\/h2>\n<p>Is there any acceptable reason to park across someone&apos;s driveway and stop their cars getting in or out? Some drivers seem to think so \u2013 or they pay such little attention the road that they simply don&apos;t notice!<\/p>\n<p>A guy in America found a novel way to get back at the guy parking across the driveway of his church. We won&apos;t spoil the surprise \u2013 you&apos;ll have to watch the video&#8230;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;margin:16px 0;\">\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Notw9bytY7I\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Blocking<\/h2>\n<p>This particular driver in the US made the mistake of blocking the fire department&apos;s access to a fire hydrant \u2013 so firefighters were left with no choice but to break the glass and feed the hose through the windows!<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;margin:16px 0;\">\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/re_VFd7dajA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Park Better!<\/h2>\n<p>Parking may be a daunting experience for some, but there&apos;s no need to become a nuisance if you follow the right techniques.<\/p>\n<p>There are also plenty of tools and aids you can use to grow your confidence in parking. At HIDS4U you&apos;ll find a range of reversing cameras for superior visibility while parking, as well as parking sensors which give precise feedback on your proximity to other parked cars. <\/p>\n<p>These products are ideal for vans and vehicles with poor rear visibility, and will reduce the likelihood of any nasty prangs.<\/p>\n<p>Take a look at our range of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hids4u.co.uk\/parking-systems\/\">parking systems<\/a> or call HIDS4U on 0844 884 2600 for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Whether you&apos;re a driver or a pedestrian, you&apos;re bound to have come across a few examples of shocking parking in your time. Bad parking is all too commonplace, we think, and it&apos;s time someone did something about it! We&apos;re calling this campaign #parkbetter and we&apos;re highlighting the good as well as the lame efforts. 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