{"id":243446,"date":"2023-10-29T11:21:37","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T11:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=243446"},"modified":"2023-10-29T11:21:37","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T11:21:37","slug":"angry-drivers-push-for-dozens-of-vehicles-to-be-banned-from-car-parks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/angry-drivers-push-for-dozens-of-vehicles-to-be-banned-from-car-parks\/","title":{"rendered":"Angry drivers push for dozens of vehicles to be banned from car parks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Drivers given 8.6 million parking tickets by private firms in a year<\/h3>\n

Angry motorists have called for certain vehicles to be banned from large multi-storey car parks due to concerns around safety.<\/p>\n

New research from Startline Motor Finance revealed a majority of road users feel bigger vehicles should be blocked from entering.<\/p>\n

The study shows that 54 percent of those polled felt vehicles below a certain size should be allowed in car parks.<\/p>\n

A larger 65 percent said today\u2019s modern vehicles were much too big for multi-storey bays.<\/p>\n

Paul Burgess, CEO at Startline Motor Finance, said: \u201cMany multi-storeys still in use were built in the 1960s, 70s and 80s when cars were simply much smaller than they are today.<\/p>\n

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\u201cVehicles have grown substantially thanks to increased safety and comfort measures in the intervening years, and our research shows that drivers don\u2019t feel they can drive around car parks easily as a result.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fact that many simply can\u2019t get out of their cars once they are parked shows how bigger cars and undersized parking spaces just don\u2019t match.\u201d<\/p>\n

A number of frustrated motorists have been involved in accidents in parking bays with the size of vehicles getting the blame.<\/p>\n

According to the research, 28 percent of road users have dented the car occupying the next space while opening their door.<\/p>\n

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