Parking in front of a supermarket. How to avoid being hit?

There is no point in stubbornly looking for a parking space as close as possible to the entrance to the store. Find out why.

According to a British study, parking in a crowded car park causes stress for many people - 75 percent. women and 47 percent. men emphasizes that it is more difficult for them to perform this maneuver when they are being observed. Therefore, when using crowded parking lots, for example, in front of shopping centers, it is worth following a few basic rules that will make it easier for us and other drivers to maneuver.

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- If we have doubts about whether our car will fit in the selected parking space, it is better to refuse the maneuver. However, to make it easier for others to park next to it, park the car as close to the center as possible in relation to the marked side edges, advises Zbigniew Veseli, Renault driving school director.

British research shows that people who drive around a car park looking for the best spot at the entrance spend more time entering a store than those who park in the first free spot. Walking in the parking lot only makes sense if we are looking for just such a first free space.

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It is important to ensure sufficient visibility. – When driving around a parking lot, pay attention to the places where large cars are parked, as there may be a smaller car behind them, the visibility of which is limited when the driver leaves the parking space, advise Renault driving school instructors. . Therefore, you should also park in such a way that the car does not protrude beyond the line of other cars and does not block the view. Thanks to this, we also leave room for passing cars.

Polite parking rules:

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* Park so that the vehicle occupies only one space and is centered on the side edges.

* Always use turn signals.

* Do not take a seat for the disabled if you do not have the right to do so

* Carefully open the door.

* Beware of pedestrians, especially children.

* When parking, for example, near a supermarket, do not block the aisles and access to baby strollers.

* If you see that another driver is waiting for this parking space, do not try to pass in front of him.

* Pay attention to the markings - restrictions on the weight and height of the car, one-way parking routes, entrances and exits.