Extreme Collaborative Parking
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Parking etiquettes in Indonesia were quite similar to Malaysia where double, triple or quadriple parking were the norm in any parking lot or along the street. But how did the drivers resolve their conflicts when one wanted to leave while the other was blocking the exit? |
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The owner of the vehicle who was blocking another person was expected to leave the gear of his car in neutral and with the handbrake disengaged so the offender cars could be pushed out of the way in either direction to free the trapped vehicle. Generally it was not a problem for vehicles with manual transmissions. But for automatic transmissions, a gear system override was included in Indonesia so the car engine could be shut down even when it was not placed in the 'park' position. A piece of rock was placed under the tire to prevent cars from rolling down a gradient accidentally. |
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To allow for 'free play', the offending vehicles would park farther apart from the next offender so their vehicles could be pushed around to make room. Usualy the car owner of the inner row did the pushing but often the parking attendents would help for a small fee. In paid parking, it was a part of the valet service. :-) This was a natural act in the parking lot so no one should get excited or upset when his/her vehicle was trapped or being pushed around. But if you forgot to put your vehicle in neutral and you were blocking somebody, beware of a broken windshield or a set of flat tires. :-) |
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