An American expat living in Australia was incredulous at a “shocking” act in a parking lot that he never experienced in his country.
The man, who has been living in Queensland, noted that Australians tend to drive fast in car parks and are “bloodthirsty” to park near the entrance.
He also noticed that the size of the parks is smaller compared to those in his country.
‘So I recently moved to Australia from the United States. “I am absolutely in love with this country and find it a paradise compared to the United States, but I am amazed at how people drive in parking lots,” the man wrote on Reddit.
‘Why do most Australians drive in car parks like they are out for blood? Even in busy places, such as shopping malls, you will drive 40 km.
“Since I moved to Australia, the ONLY place I fear for my life is in a car park.”
The American, who has been living in Queensland, noticed that Australians tend to drive fast in car parks and are “out for blood” to park near the entrance (file image).
Australians admitted the viscous parking culture but could not identify a reason behind the road rage.
There seems to be a divide between drivers who look for parking close to the entrance or prefer to park quickly and walk the distance.
‘There’s definitely a strange parking culture here in Australia. I’m in the “park in the middle of nowhere, I don’t care” camp and my husband is in the “you should park as close to the entrance as humanly possible” camp, one said.
‘We will never understand each other’s motivations. I wish people would calm down though. They get very angry about places or blocking lanes. Everyone needs to relax! The stores are not going anywhere.
Another said: “I’m Australian and I have no idea.” Someone laughed at me for using my turn signal in a parking lot. I pointed out that others can’t read my mind in a parking lot, any more than they can on the road.’
A third said: “I’ll try to park further away in a less popular area before driving around a couple of times, if I still can’t find a car park I’ll get out and go to a side street somewhere, it’s not worth it.” inconvenience.
“I don’t like people who sit in a lane waiting for a shopper to come back, they obstruct the flow of traffic and sometimes they sit behind your car while you’re trying to reverse and don’t give a shit when you try to signal “. you want to leave.’
“Since I moved to Australia, the ONLY place I fear for my life is in a parking lot,” he wrote on Reddit (stock image).
The man was not the first expat to notice the behavior.
“Here, Brit, I’ve had obscenities shouted at me many times or some idiot rammed into the back of my car while I was slowly backing out of a space,” said another.
“I’ve driven practically around the world and I can honestly say that Oz has by far one of the worst attitudes on the road.”
One more said: “I’m from the UK and I find it frustrating that no one wants to let you out of a parking space.”
‘Whether in the supermarket, in a shopping center or in a parking lot on the street. You can run out of space almost completely and someone will simply walk around you instead of waiting for you to come out.
The speed limit in all car parks and shared areas should be 10km with clear signs to warn drivers, especially when approaching speed bumps.
Research shows that parking lot collisions occur more frequently during hectic times of the year, such as Christmas and Easter.
Leah James, AAMI Motor claims manager, said Drive The shopping center is transformed into ‘the parking hunger games’ these days.