Bit of a tight squeeze!? Drivers bemused by TINY car parking spaces at Cornwall car park with barely enough space for HALF a car
- Miniscule parking spots at Belle Vue Short Stay car park have bemused locals
- One picture shows car crammed into space with back wheels and boot over line
- Motorists quipped parking would only cost half as much because of tiny spaces
- Locals said everyone would need small vehicles to use the parking spots
Drivers have been left bemused by tiny parking spaces at a Cornwall car park which have barely enough room for half a car.
The new miniscule parking bays at the Belle Vue Short Stay car park in Saltash, Cornwall, are so small that other drivers have joked cars should try and shuffle into them sideways.
A funny picture shows a car crammed into a space with its back wheels and boot over the line.
The new miniscule parking bays at the Belle Vue Short Stay car park in Saltash, Cornwall, are so small that other drivers have said that cars should try and shuffle into them sideways
Motorists quipped that parking would only cost half as much because of the tiny spaces
How big do parking spaces need to be?
The current average parking space size is 2.4 meters by 4.8 metres.
The space for maneuvering (roadways) between bays is six metres.
However the dimensions may be revised to suit particular needs.
Some car parks are now designed with a thick colored outline around the bays, an area to enable better access.
Source: British Parking Association
Motorists quipped that parking would only cost half as much because of the tiny spaces.
According to locals, the spaces have always been an annoyance, but people queried whether they were supposed to be sideways.
Some took to social media on the local Saltash Community Facebook Group, to talk about the tiny spaces.
One of the commenters reasoned that the spaces were designed for miniscule vehicles such as motorbikes and smart cars.
Online, others said: ‘Bet you get fined for parking over the lines’ while another person said: ‘Does this mean you only have to pay half the parking fee?’
However, the rest of the car park has normal-sized spaces.
It is only along the wall where the parking spots are smaller than the others.
According to Cornwall Live, the council were questioned about the new miniature spaces but had not responded.
British Parking Association advice says off-street bays should be 2.4 meters by 4.8 meters long.
But the association says that the dimensions ‘may be revised to suit your particular needs, but remember that good access and wider bays aids efficient use of the parking area.’
