Correct me if I’m wrong but is parking not part of the average driving test? Across the world, learner drivers are expected to successfully complete specific parking maneuvers in order to obtain their license. Certain faux pas can even guarantee you an automatic fail. For example, hitting the curb.
But it seems that too often, common sense and road rules fly out the passenger window as soon as someone passes their driving test. Either that, or there are far too many people who bought their licence or never actually got one at all. Cars illegally parked in disabled bays, across two spots at the mall, or in front of someone else’s driveway have become the norm. And it doesn’t end there…
Our planet is filled with contenders for the Pathetic Parking Olympics, and Bored Panda has put together a compilation of a few who deserve to win gold. From swimming pools, to beaches, and even through the wall of the 7th floor of a building, it seems that nothing is off limits when it comes to where one leaves their car. We’ve also included a crash course on parking (no pun intended), and you’ll find that between the images.
#1 Okay, What Do We Have Herea
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#2 Cant Swim There Mate!
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#3 Worst-Parking-Fails
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Even the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles isn’t shy to admit that parking isn’t always easy. Parallel parking, in particular, can be quite a challenge.
The department’s site notes that many people consider this the most difficult part of driving. It takes skill and practice but you have no choice but to learn how to do it if you want to get your drivers licence. According to the site, parallel parking is part of every road test.
“You must know where parking is illegal and what NO PARKING, NO STANDING and NO STOPPING signs indicate,” it states. And there you have it… straight from the horse’s mouth.
#4 Worst-Parking-Fails
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#5 Worst-Parking-Fails
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#6 Worst-Parking-Fails
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The site explains that there’s a difference between parking, standing and stopping.
“Parking is when a vehicle is stopped, occupied or not, other than temporarily for the purpose of loading or unloading merchandise or passengers. Standing is similar to Parking, except that it only relates to receiving or discharging passengers. Stopping is literally that, bringing the vehicle to a stop (even temporarily),” it states.
Therefore, a NO PARKING sign means you can make a temporary stop to load or discharge merchandise or passengers. A NO STANDING sign means you can make a temporary stop to load or discharge passengers but the driver cannot exit the vehicle. And a NO STOPPING sign means you can stop only to obey a traffic sign, signal or officer or to prevent conflicts with other vehicles.
#7 Worst-Parking-Fails
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#8 Driver In Downtown Tulsa Must Have Gotten The D And R Mixed Up On Their Shift-Lever, Inadvertently Crashing Their Car Through The 7th Floor Exterior Wall Of A High-Rise Parking Building
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#9 The Community Needs To Be Schooled. The Worst Example Of Collective Can’t Parkery
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Traffic laws vary around the world, but in New York State and many other places, there are some common rules every driver should know when it comes to parking.
One is that you generally cannot park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, unless a licensed driver remains in the vehicle to move it in an emergency. You also should not park on the roadside of a parked vehicle (otherwise known as “double parking”). Parking on a sidewalk, in a crosswalk or in an intersection is also not permitted.
Steer clear of parking your vehicle next to or opposite road work, construction or other obstructions if it will block traffic. And within 30 feet of a pedestrian safety area, unless another distance is marked.
#10 Worst-Parking-Fails
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#11 Bridge Over Troubled Water, Kinda
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#12 Jeep In The Deep
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Don’t park on a bridge or in a tunnel, and it goes without saying that you should never leave your car on railroad tracks. In fact, you aren’t even supposed to park within 50 feet of a railroad crossing. If you see a traffic light, STOP sign or YIELD sign, you should not park within 30 feet of it. Nor should you park within 20 feet of a fire station driveway, or within 75 feet on the opposite side of the road.
According to the New York State Motor Vehicle Department, “along a curb that is cut, lowered or made for access to the sidewalk” is also not considered parking space. Neither is in front of a driveway. Yes, Karen, we’re talking to you!
#13 Only In America
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#14 There Are No Assigned Parking Spaces At My Parents Townhome Community, People Park In Front Of My Parents House All The Time. I Woke Up To This
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#15 This Parking Lot At My Grandparents House
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Only a truly entitled driver would dare to park in a space designated for disabled people.
“These special parking spaces for motorists with disabilities ensure safe and equal access to goods and services, access which is taken for granted by many persons,” notes the department. “You can park in reserved spaces only if you have a permit or vehicle plates for persons with disabilities and only when the person who received the permit or vehicle plates is in the vehicle.”
#16 He/She Saw Nothing Wrong With Parking There
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#17 Three Dogs 100 Degrees Steel Cage
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#18 Mob Justice
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Don’t even think of trying to cheat the system. The department warns that if you make a false statement or provide false information to get a parking permit for a person with a disability, you face possible civil penalties from $250 to $1,000 and a mandatory surcharge.
“These penalties apply to the applicant and to a doctor who provides certification,” it adds.
#19 Parking At The Eye Doctors Has Its Challenges
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#20 No Handicap Spots Left?
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#21 Nailed It
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It seems some people are hell-bent on parking wherever they want, however they want. Even if it comes at a price.
In one case, an Australian woman spent more than $36,000 in legal fees, and four years, fighting a single $72 parking ticket. The woman, referred to as Ms Mathie, was fined for “double parking” next to a private school in Adelaide in 2021.
#22 Guys At Work Have Been Told Repeatedly Not To Park In Loading Zones, So The Site Manager Got Fed Up And Did This This Morning
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#23 Lest We Forget 🫡
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#24 Uber
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Court documents stated that her car was photographed twice over a two-minute period “stopped in a line of cars”, but also immediately parallel to a line of parked cars. She argued that she had been stuck in a line of traffic, and could not drive onto the wrong side of the road.
When the magistrate rejected her defence, the determined woman took it to the Supreme Court, then the Court of Appeals, and back to retrial in the Magistrates Court.
After a lengthy and expensive court battle, she finally won, proving that you may be able to park wherever you want as long as you are willing to pay the price.
#25 Good Job Man!!😂
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#26 Can’t Park There Plod
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#27 Worst-Parking-Fails
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#28 The Parking Stall Hog
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#29 The Directionally Challenged Parker
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#30 Breaking The Fourth Wall
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#31 Nice And Cozy
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#32 Like A Sad Jenga Tower!
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#33 Driveway Parking World Champion
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#34 So Many Spots Taken
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#35 Quite A Cart
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#36 Hide Your Stripes
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#37 Side Car
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#38 Don’t Mess With A Contractor And His Parking Spot
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#39 Balancing Act
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#40 My Neighbor, Everyone. He Parks Like This When His Wife Isn’t Home And Moves It Back When She’s Back So They Can Both Park On One Of The Few Spots With Shade.
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#41 I Pay Monthly Fees To Park. This Guys Been Taking Up Space In The 10 Spot Garage Since Sept. He Cleans The Tickets Off Once A Week
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#42 Parking Like This And Thinking The Other Person Was In The Wrong
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#43 Neighbors Teenage Daughter Won’t Stop Parking On Our Side Of The Driveway
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#44 Because Of These Cool Guys, I Couldn’t Find A Parking Space In My Apartment Building
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#45 When Entitled Aholes Park Like This!!
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#46 The Ultimate Parking Revenge
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#47 Congrats On The Most Improbable Parking Spot
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#48 Backed Perfectly Into That Spot, Right
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#49 LOL
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#50 Another Reason For Europeans Not To Buy An American Car
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#51 F You, Tesla Owner
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#52 Attitude And Ignorance!!
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#53 Parking With Serious Upside
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#54 Stuck In The Middle With You
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#55 Worst-Parking-Fails
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#56 Cars On The Side
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#57 2 Spots 1 Car
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#58 So Glad My Son Left Chaulk In My Truck
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#59 For Parking Specialists Only
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#60 Well…thats One Way To Keep Your Car Dry
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#61 The Block
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#62 Motorcycles Only
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#63 Hit The Grass!
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#64 The Way My Neighbor Parks In Our Assigned Spots… And The Design Of The Parking Structure
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#65 Park Considerately. There Is Only 5 Visitors Lots In My Apartment Complex
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#66 Pricks Double Parking In A Full Apartment Parking Lot. Luckily I Have A Small Car
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#67 How My Neighbors Park Their Cars
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#68 Came Back To Find Someone Had Parked Like This Next To Me. (Black Car Is Mine)
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#69 I Told You Not To Park There Mate
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#70 How The Cop That Lives In My Complex Parks Every Day
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#71 How People At My College Park
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#72 This Person Is Double Parked Into My Parking Spot And I Cant Park My Vehicle Or I’ll Block Another Spot Next To Me
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#73 There’s A Limited Amount Of Parking At My Apartments, And This Douchebag Parks Like This Anytime He Can So Nobody Will Hit His Car
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#74 This Truck Has Been Parked In Front Of My Driveway For 8 Hours
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#75 For The 4th Of July Parade Some Random Person Parked Their Car In Our Private Driveway Because The Street Was Full
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#76 People Parking Like This (White Car Is Mine)
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#77 Dude Blocked Three Parking Spaces Which Also Happened To Be: An Emergency Vehicle Space, A Handicap Space, And A 10 Min Space For Delivery Drivers
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#78 Moved Into A House, Literally The Only Thing My Neighbor Has Said Is, “Don’t Park In Front Of My House.” Guess Whose Car That Is Parked In Front Of My House
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#79 I Can’t Park My Own Car In My Drive Way Thanks To This Jerk
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#80 First Night In My New House, And Someone Parks On My Driveway Blocking My Car In
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#81 It’s A Public Road With Street Parking And They Were Parked In Front Of My House So I Parked In Front Of Them…
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#82 Entitled Neighbor Wasn’t Happy With My Parking Job, So They Blocked Me In
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#83 Got A Parking Ticket Last Month. Went To Court And Got It Dismissed Because I Was Parked Legally. This Month, Got Another One By Parking In The Same Spot, Issued By The Same Officer. Smh
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#84 I Have A Disabled Parking Permit And Came Out To Find This Notice On My Car
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#85 This Asshat Will Park On The Handicap Ramp Like This Every Single Sunday Outside Of The Restaurant I Work At!!
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#86 At A Parking Lot. These Cars Are All Parked In Ev Charging Spots, Despite The Fact That None Of These Are Electric Vehicles…
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#87 Can’t Get My Wheelchair Ramp Down Because Of This Ignorance
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#88 My Neighbor Sprayed Herbicide On My Back Lot To Make Himself A Parking Spot
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#89 I Pay $125 A Month To Park In My Parking Spot. I’m 111b. This Asshole Is My Neighbor
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#90 He Parked Like This And Went On Vacation
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#91 “Footpath” In Germany
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#92 Revenge Of The Scaffolding
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