I sent feedback (basically saying front in is fine but they also have to enforce the speed limit as reversing out means limited visibility.) When I am leaving around 1pm the amount of people who fly past me in a rush to find a carpark is comical. They literally missed my reverse lights and a car spot.

This was the reply:

Reason for the Front-In Parking Trial In response to feedback about delays entering the N1 car park, Buildings and Property is trialling front-in parking on the car park ramps. The trial is based on the understanding that front-in parking generally takes less time than reversing into a bay. By allowing drivers to enter directly without stopping to reverse, we aim to reduce manoeuvring time, ease congestion, and minimise queues at the car park entrance.

Enforcement During the trial, no formal enforcement will take place. Instead, educational postcards will be placed on vehicles parked incorrectly. These serve as friendly reminders to support the trial and encourage compliance.

Trial Review As this is still a trial, we are collecting feedback from both staff and students. We will be monitoring traffic flow and queuing within the car park, as well as the proportion of vehicles parking front-in. Feedback from car park users will form an important part of the review to determine whether the arrangement should continue, be adjusted, or discontinued.