Cost Of Parking Bigger Cars Set To Double

Monday, 9. April 2012

Having a bigger than standard car will cost you more to park in future, if you’re parking in Wyre in Lancashire. If your car is too big to fit into a single car space or if you are a lazy driver taking up more than one space you will now be expected to pay double. If not you will be penalised. Wyre County Council formalised what local wardens have been doing for some time, ie. give out tickets as a result of inconsiderate parking. Is this the thin end of the wedge, could this lead to a nationwide purge to raise yet more money out of motorists.

Oh and in case you think this won’t apply to you, regulations say that car parking spaces can be as narrow as 180cm. Compare this to the width of a new Ford Focus which is 186cm, that should present a bit of a problem squeezing out of the car when the car parked next to you is already parked in the driver’s seat! By Graham Hill