How good are you at parking your car?
Research by mobility solutions specialist, easytrip, has revealed that one in 10 motorists find parking to be a stressful experience.
Some 43pc of respondents to a survey selected parallel parking stressful over 36pc who chose perpendicular parking.
Parking can be tricky to navigate and other driver’s behaviours can have a huge impact on it increasing the stress levels of motorists.
When asked what motorists found to be the most annoying parking habits of other drivers, these were revealed as the top five
Hogging two parking spaces (38pc)
Parking in a disabled space when they had no disabled sign and weren’t a disabled driver (27pc)
Parking too close to your car (15pc)
Blocking you in so you can’t get out of your parking space (5pc)
Blocking an entrance so you can[t get into your home or place of work (4pc).
Commenting on the research, CEO of easytrip Ireland, Colin Delaney said: “While advanced technology has made parking hassle free for many, there will be times that parking becomes stressful. This could be down to parking preference spaces not being available or other drivers’ behaviour. We would encourage drivers to take their time when parking and seek out a parking space they are comfortable with parking in.”
He added that it is important to be considerate of other motorists’ needs and this includes parking between the white lines, not on them. “Not parking in a space that is not dedicated for their use, whether that be a disabled, family or electric vehicle space, and not parking on double yellow lines. Ultimately, it’s about being considerate of others and making driving and parking less stressful for everyone.”
