PIONEER PARK – After a long arduous day at work, a trip to the store is not one of the highlights of one’s day. But, a trip to the store becomes even more tiresome when another car parks too close to yours, leaving you unable to go home and relax.
Yet this is exactly what happened to a resident who decided to her shopping last Thursday evening at Amajuba Mall.
“I got boxed out of my car because the person clearly didn’t learn how to park when going for their driver’s licence,” the resident fumed.
While waiting for the motorist to move his vehicle, the resident approached the car owner’s wife.
“When I approached her to ask her to move the car, as I couldn’t get into mine, she swore at me and told me to ‘F off’ because I should learn how to park.”
As the wife was pregnant, the irate shopper said she understood the woman could obviously not get out of the car, as the two vehicles were too close.
However, she was dismayed by the woman’s reaction.
When the resident asked mall security what could be done, she was disheartened when she was told security could only assist if someone parked in one of the bays reserved for paraplegic residents.
She is now looking for answers on what to do in the case of future incidents, where people park too close to other cars.
“Is there anyone who can help? Or will I be forsaken to wait in the cold again because I refuse to damage my car or another’s car by banging the door open?”
Amajuba Mall Centre Manager, Robbie Matthew said he could not officially give a comment, nor was he certain what could be done to remedy the matter.
Security guard, Themba Dlamini explained the security situated at the mall could only request motorists to park straight if they saw the individual busy parking.
“If they leave the car before we see them, there is nothing we can do. We can’t clamp their tyres, nor give them a fine, as they are parking in the designated bays.”
However, Dlamini said motorists needed to be more considerate towards others.
“Try and avoid parking skew, as no one wants to battle to get in and out of their cars, ” Dlamini concluded.
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