How to maximise space in a car park with angled parking bays


When most people arrive in a full car park, they see a parking problem. When David Percy arrives in a full car park, he sees a geometry problem..

21 cars crushed as car park collapses


The most stressful part of parking in a multi-storey car park is usually the hunt for a free space. But in Irving, Texas, drivers got the fright
Californian motorist almost drives car off multi-story

Californian almost drives car off car park


The fate of a Californian motorist was literally left in the balance, after nearly driving her car off the edge of a multi-storey car park.
Private parking firms are paying public to catch out motorists

Public offered cash to report illegal parking


Rewards of up to £30 are being given to members of the public to administer their own parking tickets under a “shop a motorist” scheme.
Angry drivers trapped in city car parks

Angry drivers trapped in city car parks


Hundreds of motorists were "held hostage” in car parks at the height of the evening rush hour after a technical glitch ...
Gulf royal buys himself a car park for £21m

Gulf royal buys himself a car park for £21m


The cost of parking in town can be steep, but even in central London £21m seems beyond the pale. That, however, is what a Middle Eastern royal
Hospitals make £120m from parking

Hospitals make £120m from parking


NHS hospitals earned millions of pounds more from car park charges last year despite a government pledge to crack down on trusts that profited fr
Parking spaces widened after bigger cars get owners into a scrape

Parking spaces widened for bigger cars


Car parks are having to redesign the size of spaces to accommodate 4x4s as Britain’s love affair with big cars is causing an parking accidents...
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News: One in seven drivers can’t remember where they...


Now, is it on level one, level two or did I cycle in?