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How to maximise space in a car park with angled parking bays

Published 10 November 2021
By Sunday Times Driving
When most people arrive in a full car park, they see a parking problem. When David Percy arrives in a full car park, he sees a geometry problem..

21 cars crushed as car park collapses

The most stressful part of parking in a multi-storey car park is usually the hunt for a free space. But in Irving, Texas, drivers got the fright
Published 02 August 2018
Californian motorist almost drives car off multi-story

Californian almost drives car off car park

The fate of a Californian motorist was literally left in the balance, after nearly driving her car off the edge of a multi-storey car park.
Published 14 June 2018
Private parking firms are paying public to catch out motorists

Public offered cash to report illegal parking

Rewards of up to £30 are being given to members of the public to administer their own parking tickets under a “shop a motorist” scheme.
Published 13 February 2018
Angry drivers trapped in city car parks

Angry drivers trapped in city car parks

Hundreds of motorists were "held hostage” in car parks at the height of the evening rush hour after a technical glitch ...
Published 15 March 2017
Gulf royal buys himself a car park for £21m

Gulf royal buys himself a car park for £21m

The cost of parking in town can be steep, but even in central London £21m seems beyond the pale. That, however, is what a Middle Eastern royal
Published 16 February 2017
Hospitals make £120m from parking

Hospitals make £120m from parking

NHS hospitals earned millions of pounds more from car park charges last year despite a government pledge to crack down on trusts that profited fr
Published 05 January 2017
Parking spaces widened after bigger cars get owners into a scrape

Parking spaces widened for bigger cars

Car parks are having to redesign the size of spaces to accommodate 4x4s as Britain’s love affair with big cars is causing an parking accidents...
Published 27 December 2016
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News: One in seven drivers can’t remember where they...

Now, is it on level one, level two or did I cycle in?
Published 11 July 2014