This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Widen parking bays by amending the out of date Government Parking Standards.
Government parking standards recommended minimum sizes are 2.4m wide and 4.8m long.
http://www.planningni.gov.uk/downloads/parking-standards.pdf
It is about time the recommended width was increased to at least 2.8m. The Vauxhall Corsa – is 16% larger than it was 15 yrs ago.
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The classic 1959 Ford Anglia was just 1.42m wide. This is quite a lot narrower than a modern Ford Fiesta which comes in at a portly 1.72m.
Even the latest Ford Mondeo is 4 cm longer than the average parking space.
A recent report by Accident Exchange said scratches and bumps, in car parks have increased by 35% since 2014. Such incidents now account for around 30% of all accidents recorded in the UK.
https://www.confused.com/on-the-road/safety/high-suv-demand-small-parking-spaces
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/178511
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