Drivers spend four days a year looking for places to park
UK motorists spend an average four days every year looking for parking spaces, according to a new study.
Drivers in the East Midlands and the East of England are among the luckiest in the country when it comes to finding a place to park their cars, where the average time spent looking for a place is just 5 minutes compared with 8 minutes for drivers in London.
A poll of 2,000 adults by the British Parking Association revealed that 44% of motorists say finding somewhere to park is a stressful experience, with just one in five (20%) describing it as "stress-free."
More than half (59%) of people are frustrated by drivers who park badly andtake up two spaces with one vehicle, while 48% are annoyed by a lack of spaces and 27% by car parks that are difficult to navigate.
BPA chief executive Patrick Troy said: