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Is this a reasonable amount of space to leave between cars?

125 replies

Blushingm · 18/09/2025 12:09

I thought the grey car should have been able to get out (there’s room for them to go back a bit too) but I’ve just been sworn at and threatened to hit my car.

Is this a reasonable amount of space to leave between cars?
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JBJ · 18/09/2025 12:10

Depends on how much space is behind and the ability of the driver I suppose. I could get out of there, but I know people that need a space the size of a bus before they can manoeuvre in and out of it!

TheNightingalesStarling · 18/09/2025 12:10

Depends how much space is behind.
But the darker car seems to be blocking a path where the grey car is parked to the edge if it?

FridayIsItFridayYet · 18/09/2025 12:11

Personally, I'd say it's a bit rude to park that close. If that's how much they have at the back (although as you say "a bit" I imagine it's less than that) then I can see why they're annoyed.

Blushingm · 18/09/2025 12:12

TheNightingalesStarling · 18/09/2025 12:10

Depends how much space is behind.
But the darker car seems to be blocking a path where the grey car is parked to the edge if it?

next to the blue car is an allocated parking space - there was a car in it (it’s just out of shot) It belongs to the son of the blue car so not blocking him in or anything

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didntlikeanyofthesuggestions · 18/09/2025 12:13

Blue car looks like it is parked too close, blocking a path and the headlights look needlessly aggressive. Poor silver car looks frightened.

Team silver.

Blushingm · 18/09/2025 12:13

FridayIsItFridayYet · 18/09/2025 12:11

Personally, I'd say it's a bit rude to park that close. If that's how much they have at the back (although as you say "a bit" I imagine it's less than that) then I can see why they're annoyed.

Slightly more at the back for them to reverse

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Blushingm · 18/09/2025 12:14

didntlikeanyofthesuggestions · 18/09/2025 12:13

Blue car looks like it is parked too close, blocking a path and the headlights look needlessly aggressive. Poor silver car looks frightened.

Team silver.

It’s not blocking a path - it’s a pull in allocated parking space. The blue cars son is in it (just out of shot)

though I did laugh at the silver car looking scared

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OnlyMabelInTheBuilding · 18/09/2025 12:14

No.

rewardh · 18/09/2025 12:16

That’s actually ridiculous parking. Even if some of us could get out of there it doesn’t really matter. It’s arrogant to park so close.

InWalksBarberalla · 18/09/2025 12:16

That would be considered too close in my neighbourhood. The whole thing looks so strange with the two parked cars facing different directions - is that even allowed?
Its illegal to park against the flow of the traffic in Australia.

rewardh · 18/09/2025 12:17

Blushingm · 18/09/2025 12:14

It’s not blocking a path - it’s a pull in allocated parking space. The blue cars son is in it (just out of shot)

though I did laugh at the silver car looking scared

Gosh, why did you laugh at them? You really are not coming off well here tbh.

XelaM · 18/09/2025 12:17

Of course it's enough space to get out.

Blushingm · 18/09/2025 12:18

rewardh · 18/09/2025 12:17

Gosh, why did you laugh at them? You really are not coming off well here tbh.

Edited

I laughed at the comment that the face of the car looked scared because the blue one had aggressive looking lights! Like cars have facial expressions 😂😂

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Buxusmortus · 18/09/2025 12:18

If yours is the blue car then you've parked far too close. I'd be annoyed with you especially if I had to do a 5 point turn to get out of the minuscule space you've left( obviously depending on how much space there is behind the silver one).

rewardh · 18/09/2025 12:19

Blushingm · 18/09/2025 12:18

I laughed at the comment that the face of the car looked scared because the blue one had aggressive looking lights! Like cars have facial expressions 😂😂

Ohh sorry I didn’t get that Blush

tumblingdowntherabbithole · 18/09/2025 12:20

It’s fine.

LadyJaneEarlGreyTea · 18/09/2025 12:20

Did you have no choice but to park that close or were you trying to make a point to the silver car?

HeddaGarbled · 18/09/2025 12:20

I think it’s too close.

Seawolves · 18/09/2025 12:21

Impossible to say without seeing how much room there is behind to reverse in to.

ThingsgetbetterwithalittlebitofRazzmatazz · 18/09/2025 12:21

Looks fine to me, if anything the silver car shouldn't have parked overhanging the entrance to your son's parking space.

Iheartmysmart · 18/09/2025 12:22

I’d probably struggle a bit, my car doesn’t have power steering or parking sensors. Plus I’m very short and can’t see over the bonnet. I would be a bit pissed off with you for making life difficult and swear at you under my breath.

Imhereagainseriously · 18/09/2025 12:23

How can anyone judge without seeing how much space behind. 🤔 And the sequence if events parking wise who parked first etc.

SoftPillow · 18/09/2025 12:25

Without seeing the whole space it’s hard to say, but it does seem rather close.

If I were in the silver car I would be peeved and assuming there wasn’t much space behind I would have to do a multiple point manoeuvre to get out. If you had the option to leave more room I would consider that selfish parking.

Blushingm · 18/09/2025 12:27

LadyJaneEarlGreyTea · 18/09/2025 12:20

Did you have no choice but to park that close or were you trying to make a point to the silver car?

No choice

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tartanhaggis7 · 18/09/2025 12:29

i notice from pic theres a driveway whos is it?? blue or grey?? if there is plenty of room behind grey then WHY park so close if i was grey id be pissed off!!!☺