Idk if people are aware, but this is the original concept for the car. It was designed to be short enough to fit into parking spots sideways deliberately.
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Not in my area. You have to park in the same direction as the flow of traffic or get a ticket.
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I have one of these cars (in the US no less) and i absolutely do that sometimes. No tickets yet
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As long as it's not blocking the travel lane or the sidewalk, pretty sure it passes the smell test.
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It should be. That's exactly why those cars exist. I just got back from NYC, and I always admire the people that drive them there. You can always find a parking place. You often find them at the end of street, just barely squeezed in before the crosswalk. No other car can do that.
I know in my city it's not legal. Someone did this and a police officer walked up to them and told them to park it sideways. I was really pissed at the cop. They weren't blocking the street.
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They can exit either left or right easily but I wonder what the visibility of oncoming traffic would be given the drivers position seems a little more set back from the lane of traffic versus a traditional park where the driver is directly adjacent the moving traffic lane with mirrors also giving them a clear view.
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Thinking of the van and ute that have been both been parked outside my apartment with 3/4 of a car length between them for over a month now. I miss my old Yaris.
I have a smart car and parked like that a few times years ago after seeing a picture like this and got a ticket eventually
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Way better than a SUV truck using one and a half parking spaces at least.
The American mind cannot comprehend this.
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In Rome, If you own a smart, you are obligated by law to park like that 🤣
Pretty sure in my state your supposed to be about 6 inches away from the curb.
Dont get me wrong its never enforced cause then all the oversized small peeney trucks would be in the lane of traffic...
But yea wonder how ppa would handle it
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I mean, it probably could’ve fit in that space normally, too. Tiny cars, ftw!
Yes, since youre NOT obstructing and are within the defined space for parking.
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If I couldn't pull out because some little Urkel car did that, I'd be pissed. Pissed enough to call a buddy to help me pick it up and move it onto the sidewalk. 😅
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I'm 99% sure this is France. Any Geoguesser pro around to confirm or dispute that?
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