Mackay’s worst car parkers exposed | Photos
Looking for something more cathartic than swearing at d**kheads on roundabouts who can’t use their blinkers? Check out these shitty parkers and vote for who you think’s the worst.
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Traditionally there’s been three easy targets to ridicule in Mackay: potholes, the highways and bad drivers.
The first has vastly improved as anyone who remembers the dodge-a-pothole game you didn’t have a choice to participate in while driving down Connors Rd could attest to.
The second, well, we’ve been complaining about the condition of the Bruce and Peak Downs Highways for as long as I can remember and probably will for decades to come.
But the third, now that’s a whole lot more fun now that we can take quick snaps on our phone and share the evidence to social media.
So without further ado, I share with you something more cathartic than swearing at that d**khead on the roundabout who can’t use their blinker, brought to you by the tongue-in-cheek Facebook group, “Sh*t Parker’s of Mackay”.
Vote for the photo you think epitomises the shittiest parker in the Mackay region with our poll below and feel free to add to the mischief by joining the group with the link at the end.
Despite a Mazda3 being a small car, it hardly passes for a motorcycle or even two for that matter.
We don’t think this counts as one of those taxi-only parking areas.
Does this truly count as shit parking if it’s well known parks are hard to find at Mackay Base Hospital? Maybe it was a medical emergency?
This misalignment was spotted outside Sam’s Warehouse in Mackay where there’s usually plenty of parking, seeing the formerly next door Bunnings moved out some time ago.
Now this is a dedicated taxi rank but this time it’s the wrong car.
Spotted in Nelson St, this driver clearly didn’t want anyone parking next to their prized possession.
Usually it’s non-parents parking in a dedicated parents with prams spot that gets on peoples’ nerves but we reckon parking on the pedestrian crossing is a greater crime in this instance.
Stripes indicating where you’re not allowed to park are only suggestions, right?
Someone tell us, can F-trucks fit in normal car parks or was this style of parking done out of necessity?
Just a little more turning on that steering wheel and you would have made it and left the road clear for other motorists.
We’re scratching our heads as to how this was even possible.
Copy and paste on our thoughts from example above. Come on shoppers, do better.
When there’s not enough parks close to the playground for your children to play, block the pathway used by children for outdoor play and parents walking with children.
Parking like this is a great way to ensure you have plenty of spaces to put your groceries in the boot.
No comment.
Is it ever acceptable to obnoxiously take up two parks just because you want to? Asking for a friend.
Perhaps they were leaving extra space for a person with disabilities who may need to use the adjacent park?
A two-for-one shitty parker combo at the IGA.
Was it hangriness that inspired this hasty park?
At least if they park this way, it avoids the sometimes awkward squeeze to get out of a smaller car when you’re parked next to a four-wheel-drive.
This is one way to avoid hitting the pole, so is stopping before you get to the pole.
So what did you think? Help us choose the worst of the worst by casting three votes below.
You can find the Sh*t Parker’s of Mackay Facebook group here.
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