News: Female-only parking spots tested in Australia

DAP

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THE City of Perth has introduced female-only parking bays in a CBD carpark.

The 28 “female friendly” bays in the City of Perth Pier Street carpark — out of a total of 700 bays — are located close to the entrance and exits.

The area includes upgraded lighting and additional CCTV cameras, City of Perth chief executive Martin Mileham said.

“Men won’t be fined if they park in the bays but the City encourages men to support this trial,” he said.

The trial starts from next week and will run for three months. The feedback so far has been supportive, Mr Mileham said.

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Female parking bays exist in several other countries, including Germany, China and Korea.

But some have copped criticism for making the car spaces wider, implying that women are worse at driving than men.

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/west...edium=Facebook

Hmmm

J a y

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But some have copped criticism for making the car spaces [are] wider, implying that women are worse at driving than men.

Pop

wtf

this is sexist as ****

Mike91

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But some have copped criticism for making the car spaces wider, implying that women are worse at driving than men.

Mess

Dylobs

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But some have copped criticism for making the car spaces wider, implying that women are worse at driving than men.

Depends how much wider they made it

highwayuni

I could see this as an advantage. My mum scratches and dents any car she parks next to. Plus she's Chinese so she really lives up to both stereotypes.

Wider parking spaces would help.

Lukey

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Originally posted by J a y

Messssss.

But if it's that rectangle parking thing, then it's understandable as I heard that's really hard.

DripDrip

I mean I hate parking into tight spots because I'm worried about the other car so heyyyyy

WalkingOnCharts

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The area includes upgraded lighting and additional CCTV cameras

Why can't everyone get this?

Mike91

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Originally posted by highwayuni

I could see this as an advantage. My mum scratches and dents any car she parks next to. Plus she's Chinese so she really lives up to both stereotypes.

Rainsford

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But some have copped criticism for making the car spaces wider, implying that women are worse at driving than men.

Let me use it then

Mimie

Where are the bottom only spots??

Komet blu

I feel opressed

Guero

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Originally posted by Duke.

Where are the bottom only spots??

On the other side with the tighter parking spots.

BadBoy

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But some have copped criticism for making the car spaces wider, implying that women are worse at driving than men.

G.U.Y. Gaga

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Originally posted by Guero

On the other side with the tighter parking spots.

You sure about that?

Anvarie

Sounds good in theory

Adonis

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Originally posted by Dylobs

Depends how much wider they made it

dcode78

Rape will increase.

uhoh-ohno

Ok, so I read the article, but I still don't understand why women would need gendered parking. Is it because of safety concerns where women are being harassed or assaulted at high rates in regular parking lots?