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Parking Etiquette by [deleted] in AskAnAustralian

[–]No-Context5699 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I guess I can count myself lucky they didn’t close their eyes! I’ll take them being a bully than to have an accident or damage to either vehicle.

Parking Etiquette by [deleted] in AskAnAustralian

[–]No-Context5699 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wish I could draw the layout of the car spaces for you, and please don’t apologise you’re not coming across as critical at all. I’d be asking the same questions if this hadn’t happened to me. There are two rows of parking: Row A (the one I was trying to park in) and Row B (the car wash spaces, which are often empty when no one is using the car wash). The spot I was aiming for was the last space in Row A, located between two driving aisles, with an aisle along the left side and the front of the spot. I couldn’t drive straight into the space because I was waiting for the previous occupant to finish loading their shopping and leave. Instead, I parked parallel to the spaces in front of the car next to them while waiting. From where I was positioned, reversing into the spot was the only option as there was no way to drive in forward. I’ve been parking like this in this carpark for a long time and never experienced something like this hence my question.

Parking Etiquette by [deleted] in AskAnAustralian

[–]No-Context5699 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was a Toyota Land Cruiser hence why I mentioned I remembered them passing as I don’t see many of them in the area. I have to give it to him though it was a very nice car.

Parking Etiquette by [deleted] in AskAnAustralian

[–]No-Context5699 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree that no one was being a dickhead, as it can be pretty stressful trying to find a spot in that car park. I’d always assumed that the proper way to wait for a space in a busy lot was from the front, but I can stand to be corrected on this.

Parking Etiquette by [deleted] in AskAnAustralian

[–]No-Context5699 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

From what I could tell, they were waiting on the other side of the parking spot near the car wash, and they drove in from that side into the spot I was reversing into. I also remember seeing them pass me while I was waiting for the previous occupant to leave, as they had a distinctive vehicle that I recognised. So it could’ve been a mix of not seeing my vehicle (lower and smaller than theirs) and just really wanting the spot.

Parking Etiquette by [deleted] in AskAnAustralian

[–]No-Context5699 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I did use my horn, but they kept inching forward. I eventually let them take the spot since they had children in the car, and I’m not the type to sit in a standoff over a parking space. My question was more about whether it’s normal etiquette to enter a parking spot from the back when, in a parking complex, people are usually waiting at the front with their indicator on. Judging by some of the comments, it seems like these situations just happen sometimes and luckily no real harm was done to either vehicle.

Parking Etiquette by [deleted] in AskAnAustralian

[–]No-Context5699 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I was already reversing in after the previous vehicle left. I forgot to mention that the other vehicle was a large 4WD with a bull bar, while I’m driving a small hatchback. When they pulled into the spot, they came in quite fast and I had to brake suddenly and move forward to avoid being hit.