Looks like my car :) It is actually allowed in Germany, nothing in the law mentions how to orient the car. It's been in court several times and vertical parking by itself never lead to a fine. However, it is not allowed to park in a way that interferes with the traffic, and there's room for interpretation here - yes, it extends into the road a few centimeters, but still less than, say, a campervan or truck including the side mirrors... the Twizy is 16cm shorter than a Smart. The other argument is that you may hinder traffic while entering or leaving the parking lot. Not much to argue on a low traffic side street, I hope.
That said, I'd probably rather pay the fine than discuss, and I do try to park regularly if there's space, it still fits into spots that are too short for a Smart.
Oh, man, the damage system in the new Carmageddon looks sweet. Can't wait for March 27th Early Access. This game will get banned in multiple states, not for the egregious wanton violence, but for the subtle sexual references:) http://www.youtube.com/attribution_link?a=iGGA_FlT4L0&u=/watch?v%3DsP2rlFnqRrg%26feature%3Dshare
Seeing this as I'm drinking a Furst Wallerstein Landsknechtbier Dunkel, and all I have to say is "Come to Munich, Randall Munroe". http://xkcd.com/1534/
Got some tickets with my smart and I did it quite often.. In the end its up to the police if they give you a ticket or not.. Gray area Afaik
ReplyDeleteLooks like my car :) It is actually allowed in Germany, nothing in the law mentions how to orient the car. It's been in court several times and vertical parking by itself never lead to a fine. However, it is not allowed to park in a way that interferes with the traffic, and there's room for interpretation here - yes, it extends into the road a few centimeters, but still less than, say, a campervan or truck including the side mirrors... the Twizy is 16cm shorter than a Smart. The other argument is that you may hinder traffic while entering or leaving the parking lot. Not much to argue on a low traffic side street, I hope.
ReplyDeleteThat said, I'd probably rather pay the fine than discuss, and I do try to park regularly if there's space, it still fits into spots that are too short for a Smart.
Can I just mention that it's a super-cute car?
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