Bank holiday travellers odds of finding parking
More than 4.7 million motorists will head off on a Bank Holiday break tomorrow -- in the hope of nabbing one of just 279,000 parking spacesThe number of cars set to hit the roads this weekend compared to the number of spaces at top tourist destinations means every place will be coveted by 16 CARS.
Brighton is said to be the biggest nightmare with one parking spot for every 79 cars, followed by Bournemouth with just one spot for every 76.
The report also revealed one in two motorists will resort to dirty tactics to secure a space like speeding around a car park (25%) or driving the wrong way (17%).
1-in-14 admitted almost causing an accident parking and two percent said they'd intentionally 'bumped' another car out of the way… and you don't even want to know how many wrongly use a disabled parking bay.
Other destination where it will be hard to park include Newquay, where 44 drivers will battle for every space and Blackpool, 41 for every space, as places to avoid.
The stats were compiled by motor insurer AXA and based on the initial rush to Bank Holiday hot spots.
Tina Shortle, from AXA, said: "Car parks seem to bring out the worst in us.
:We tend to get frustrated not only by the lack of spaces but also by the sometimes incredible displays of aggression and bad manners that go with it.
"Add in a hot day and children in the back of the car after hours spent in a traffic jam, as is likely this Bank Holiday weekend, and you’ve got a recipe for a lot of bad moods."
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The stats were compiled by motor insurer AXA and based on the initial rush to Bank Holiday hot spots.
Tina Shortle, from AXA, said: "Car parks seem to bring out the worst in us.
:We tend to get frustrated not only by the lack of spaces but also by the sometimes incredible displays of aggression and bad manners that go with it.
"Add in a hot day and children in the back of the car after hours spent in a traffic jam, as is likely this Bank Holiday weekend, and you’ve got a recipe for a lot of bad moods."
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