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    JWTK What are Your Thoughts on Parental Parking Bays

    They've been appearing at shopping centres all over the place, there was some controversy in the spotted thread about it.

    What do you think?
    Is such a thing even possible?

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    Wider bays so people can open doors wide to get babies out of seats?

    No issues here.
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    Would you park in one?
    Is such a thing even possible?

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    No, only Honda riders think of their bikes as 'my baby'
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    Quote Originally Posted by Abuse this View Post
    Would you park in one?
    Nope, just like I wouldn't park in a disabled spot. Nothing wrong with walking a little further.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Abuse this View Post
    Would you park in one?
    Yep !
























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    They're not legally enforceable, are they?
    "Once you can have people more frightened of disorder than tyranny, it enables you to do almost anything you like so far as legislation is concerned." Chief Judge Antoinette Kennedy, 26/3/2010.

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    Who would want to park next to a soccer mum's 4WD, her kids are going to just open their doo rs on your car, best to give them their own parking spots.

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    Same as acrod parking for me. I would not park in one.
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    Quote Originally Posted by agrid View Post
    Who would want to park next to a soccer mum's 4WD, her kids are going to just open their doo rs on your car, best to give them their own parking spots.
    Not really, the spots are for parents with prams, so usually pretty small kids. (at least the ones I've seen).

    Also, the process of getting them seems to be a bit of a scam. You have to apply for a 'permit' at the shopping centre, and then you can only use it at the same branded centre. Seems like a scam to get people to only go to a similar shopping centre.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mo-Fo View Post
    Nope, just like I wouldn't park in a disabled spot. Nothing wrong with walking a little further.
    Speak for yourself. Every step still hurts

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lord Farquaad View Post
    Not really, the spots are for parents with prams, so usually pretty small kids. (at least the ones I've seen).

    Also, the process of getting them seems to be a bit of a scam. You have to apply for a 'permit' at the shopping centre, and then you can only use it at the same branded centre. Seems like a scam to get people to only go to a similar shopping centre.
    Its not council parking, its provided by the shopping centre. No surprises that it can only be honored by their group of shopping centres
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    If it's not Acrod I'll park in it, loading, 5min, parent parking doesn't matter I'll park in it.

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    No problems with parental "Prams" only parking, but I'm baised on this one.

    Also I will never bag or complain about parents and babies ever again. Everything is a thought out mission when you have them, and nothing will annoy you more than poor parking and those that give you buggar all room to open your doors when you need to get a wriggly 15kg worm in/out of a car.

    It would shit me to tears however if you had to apply for a permit - as I don't see any value would it have.
    Its all good.

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    Quote Originally Posted by R_UFO View Post
    If it's not Acrod I'll park in it, loading, 5min, parent parking doesn't matter I'll park in it.
    So you would treat it the same as you treat online forums then?
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    i would park in the Motorcycle bays...it is perth street bikes not perth street cars.
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    It's a marketing gimmick, nothing more. It's well proven that parents spend more money on groceries, clothing and other shopping centre related products than single people or the childless, so the shopping centres are catering to where the money is for them.
    So i treat them accordingly, as a cheap way of making their prime target audience feel special, not to be taken seriously. I park there whenever it's convenient to me.

    (Seniors bays I leave alone, at least surviving long enough to get old shows some form of dedication)
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    Well I am all for parking in ACROD and parents With PRAMS if this suits You.
    Nothing like A LIL HELP when required and when Shit goes bad we all need them (fucking motorbikes) = crutches
    As for bike bays where R they (there is a few)
    But Where is the parking with a frigging trailer parking for all the TRADIES at the shopping centre with utes/cars and trailers never seen a parking bay for car and trailer other than Bunnings and a boat ramp. Not good Tradies need to shop too

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    I would always park as far as possible from the enterances of shopping centers as there is always plenty of parking spaces and when my young feller would play up we would just turn around and head back home with him fumming as he could see the shopping center and wouldn't get to go in. besides I always needed the exersize anyway.

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    Holy sh*t this thread WASN'T started by Gippo!!

    Like any red blooded male I hate shopping and avoid it as much as possible. When I do go, I park where I can. If you're getting upset about parents with prams parking closer, you need to find a girl, lose your virginity (which, if you're whinging like a little b*tch you probably still have) and have a kid of your own.
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