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According to Andrius Žiukelis, head of the Expertise Department at the BTA insurance company, conflicts over a hastily abandoned car and other specially built vehicles increase in the summer. If the weather is favorable, many tourists are drawn to bodies of water, nature trails, and entertainment venues, where parkers try to take advantage of every inch.
“These types of situations, when the driver cannot get into his car or get in, but cannot leave due to the small space left, usually lead to dissatisfaction and anger. If you find bent windshield wipers or mirrors, you may think that you are still easily getting away with it. In more severe cases, an angry driver can bleed air from the tires of the car that has covered him, defining his body. These actions cause not only serious damage but also inconvenience. Nowadays, it is rare for a driver to carry a pump to inflate tires, ”he says.
The greatest aggression is caused by construction
When they come to the sea, the lake or museums, cafes and other places of leisure and entertainment, people are in a hurry to rest as soon as possible. The car is left on the grass, the pedestrian or bicycle paths are blocked and the places for the disabled are occupied. The most aggressive behavior of drivers is caused by situations where their car is parked in such a way that they can no longer drive.
Often times, people who are resting simply “leave” the car and do not bother. Guy syndrome, when we can’t find a spot in the parking lot, we still try to get stuck in some way. There are cases where cars are built by locals living near popular bodies of water. However, I would advise exercising your legs and parking your car a little longer to avoid unpleasant situations, which sometimes do not go beyond innocent warnings ”, advises A.Žiukelis.
According to the expert, insurers have to calculate damages after enraged drivers stuck scraped cars blocking their way, smashed mirrors and raised tires.
“I always repeat that we would avoid problems and bad moods if we left the car as required by traffic regulations. As a last resort, if there is no other option and you have to park another vehicle, I advise you to put a note with your mobile phone number behind the car’s windshield. However, we must not forget to have the phone closer to me and answer it as soon as it rings so that another driver does not delay, ”says A. Žiukelis.
A civilized solution
When you find your parked car, the expert advises not to take any arbitrary action and to act in a civilized manner: call the police. After all, when emotions overwhelm the rational mind, one can cause oneself discomfort.
“Officials have the right to initiate the search for a driver who has parked his car and often to contact him immediately, freeing the outraged from the temptation to take educational measures themselves. In addition, arriving officers have right to arrange for the offender’s car to be towed. The offender will not only have to pick up his vehicle from the storage location, but will also have to pay for this service. It is probably not necessary to remember that there is a fine for parking violations ” , explains A.Žiukelis.
Blocking the road for another car and obstructing traffic is a violation of traffic rules. There is an administrative penalty of between € 30 and € 90, depending on the situation.
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