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by PillowSmuggler » Mon Oct 01, 2018 11:18 am
I agree that it sounds like the importance is overrated as any sensible person who is aware of their abilities can find somewhere easier/safer to park, but on balance I do think some basic level of parking skills are required.
I saw a car when I was in my teens try and drive into a standard car park space. They shuffled 5 or 6 times to get the right angle. Turns out that angle was just perfect to hit the cars either side of the space in one optimised movement. They then panicked and it was like watching a pinball hitting targets all around. Final tally was ~5 cars dented, shunted and scraped during the 12+ point turn, not including her own. Then she squealed out of the car park and was gone. Best show I ever saw from the first floor of that Micky D, and believe me the sights you can see on a Friday night are beyond description...
I do wish that they'd at the very least teach people how to reverse into a space; it seems like a dying art but it's a lot less likely to end in any damage to anything.
Regards, Dom.
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