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Not BMW, Audi or Tesla – the drivers revealed as UK’s worst parkers

Motorists behind the wheel of 1 standard automotive model have been discovered to be the worst parkers, with 1 / 4 of homeowners failing to cease their autos correctly.

Thr worst automotive parkers within the UK have been revealed (Picture: Getty)

Drivers of 1 standard automotive model have been recognized because the worst parkers in Europe, in response to a serious new research. Mercedes homeowners took the crown, with nearly 1 / 4 of drivers understood to have stopped their car in a bay incorrectly.

Consultants at DiscoverCars.com reached out to 9 journey bloggers who analysed the parking habits of 913 vehicles in standard automotive parks throughout 5 of the most well-liked European cities. The bloggers noticed which automotive manufacturers have been parked throughout the strains or stopped in a disabled parking bay with out a legitimate badge.

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Analysis reveals {that a} quarter of Mercedes homeowners have been parked incorrectly (Picture: Getty)

Based on the specialists, automotive parks in Manchester, Rome, Paris, Amsterdam and Barcelona have been included within the research. Mercedes got here out clearly on prime, with Silver Arrows homeowners discovered to be the worst parkers in Europe.

The German automotive model had the very best proportion of badly parked vehicles, with 25% of fashions parked incorrectly. Based on the evaluation, the worst-parked vehicles have been discovered to be in Barcelona. Nonetheless, Aleksandrs Buraks, head of development at DiscoverCars.com, careworn that it wasn’t simply homeowners of luxurious manufacturers who have been inflicting a difficulty.

Aleksandrs stated: “It was attention-grabbing that Mercedes drivers have been discovered to be the worst parkers, which doesn’t assist the dangerous rep luxurious automotive drivers can generally get. Whereas three out of 5 of the highest 5 worst parkers have been luxurious automotive manufacturers, Volkswagen and Citroen being in among the prime spots present that it isn’t simply luxurious manufacturers that always make parking blunders.”

Citroen was subsequent, with 24.4% of fashions from the French marque discovered to be parked incorrectly. Consultants discovered that some Citroen drivers in Barcelona and Rome had even stopped their autos with out a legitimate allow.

BMW got here in third after evaluation from journey bloggers discovered that as many as 21.7% of autos have been parked incorrectly.

Tesla (20.5%), Volkswagen (20.4%) and Seat (18.3%) got here subsequent, adopted by Ford (18.1%) and Audi (17.7%).

Aleksandrs added: “When parking, it is essential to contemplate different drivers—you don’t need to take up two spots or make it tougher for another person to park correctly! Earlier than leaving your automotive, double examine you’re between the strains and that your badge is clearly seen when parked in a disabled area.”

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