16 popular cars now too wide to park in parking spaces in England

A resurfacing scheme has left parking spaces in an East Yorkshire town too narrow for cars to use. Workmen working on behalf of the council in the north of England painted the parallel parking spaces on Pasture Road in Goole 5ft 7ins (1.7m) as part of the scheme.

The mistake has sparked complaints from local residents and businesses, with some drivers avoiding parking on Pasture Road altogether due to the undersized spaces. The workmen painted the spaces just 5ft 7ins (1.7 metres) wide, despite East Riding of Yorkshire Council bosses requesting a width of 6ft 7ins (two metres).

According to the British Parking Association, there is a minimum width requirement of 5ft 11ins (1.8 metres) for on-street parallel parking. The town's mayor Mayor Anthony Raspin called for the freshly marked parking spaces to be resized after locals complained about the size of the spaces.

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Andie Appleyard, who works in Pasture Road, said: "I think it just sums Goole up and everything they do at the moment. They never do it correctly, it's all a bit of a rush job. Someone complains about pot holes and they've solved that situation, but then they've made another job for themselves.

"And we're just ploughing money into ridiculous jobs when there's a lot of other things it could be going towards." Town Mayor Anthony Raspin went down and measured the spaces himself and told locals on social media: "Pasture Road has just had its makeover and looks great.

"But I have been down with my tape measure and the bays area are 1.72m, which is less than the guidelines. The average car is wider than that. The local traffic wardens are aware and said as long as people park sensibly and as close in the bays as possible, they should not get a ticket.

It is unfair to the shops down Pasture Road losing customers because people don't want to park there. It is also unfair for people to get a ticket if the spaces are smaller than the average car. It will have to be rectified, the council are aware of it and we are on with getting it changed."

Popular cars which wouldn't fit in these parking bays

Volkswagen Golf – Width: 1.79 metres (5.87 feet, may vary depending on model)

Ford Focus – Width: 1.83 metres (6.0 feet)

Toyota Auris – Width: 1.77 metres (5.81 feet)

Hyundai i30 – Width: 1.79 metres (5.88 feet)

BMW 3 Series – Width: 1.83 metres (6.0 feet)

Mercedes-Benz C-Class – Width: 1.81 metres (5.94 feet)

Volkswagen Passat – Width: 1.83 metres (6.0 feet)

Ford Mondeo – Width: 1.85 metres (6.07 feet)

BMW X5 – Width: 1.93 metres (6.33 feet)

Audi Q5 – Width: 1.89 metres (6.2 feet)

Volkswagen Tiguan – Width: 1.84 metres (6.04 feet)

Volvo XC60 – Width: 1.91 metres (6.27 feet)

Range Rover Sport – Width: 1.98 metres (6.5 feet)

Ford Galaxy – Width: 1.88 metres (6.17 feet)

Volkswagen Sharan – Width: 1.90 metres (6.23 feet)

Peugeot 5008 – Width: 1.84 metres