Watch catastrophic parking fail as Jaguar driver hits two parked cars | SWD Media

A CATASTROPHIC parking fail has been captured on camera as a driver of a Jaguar hits two parked cars several times whilst trying to park in South London. 

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The blunder happened in the car park of Lewisham Hospital on Thursday (20/05/2021) morning at around 10am.

Darren Pittman was looking for a space himself when he noticed the driver failing miserably to park his £65,000 blue Jaguar I-Pace fully electric car and had already hit a black Ford Focus parked on the right.

As the clip begins the car is flush against a Toyota Aygo reversed parked on the left, and the front wheels are over the kerb on gravel.

He first reverses straight back, it is now clear his wheels are over the line and in the already occupied bay.

Driving forward with the wheel turn slightly to the right he again hits the kerb, however instead of straightening his wheels he turns them further to the right and as a result the eight month old car hits the Toyota.

He attempts this manoeuvre a total of four times and hitting the car again before reversing straight back and the clip ends as he gets closer to Mr Pittman's car.

Sharing the clip online he wrote: "Never drive a car that is too big to park."

The video has been viewed 220,000 times attracted 500 comments and been shared over 1,000 times.

Almost immediately the stereotypical comments came such as 'must be a woman driver' or 'an elderly man' and many suggested the driver must be drunk or even possibly ill.

Darren later revealed that it was a man in his 40s driving, he was as sober as a judge and perfectly well.

It is not known however the extend of the damage to the Jaguar or either of the vehicles it hit.

One user commented: "Are they drunk?! Serious note though are they ill or having a stroke or something?"

A second wrote: "Spends £60k on a new Jaguar, yet gets their licence from Kelloggs."

While a third said: "They can afford the car, but not driving lessons?"

Another added: "Even with gadgets, gizmos, sensors and cameras onboard look at this lemon!"

Bay parking has formed part of the driving test since 2017, and although reverse bay parking is more practical and safer, you could be asked to to do either by your examiner but will only be asked to reverse into a bay in the driving centre car park and to drive into a bay elsewhere.

[MsMarciax]

The joke of the matter is that the car has more than likely a self parking assist fitted to it which would have avoided this stupid driving all together. I think to be frank though this person shouldn't be on the road in the first place... Frightening!

[urbanjungle]

Plot twist, the owner is in the supermarket still and it’s the pet Labrador trying to reverse out of the parking space.

[phillipwhite]

I’m amazed how some people remember how to breathe

[mel-rides]

How did that person pass their test is mind boggling!

[ONLYKUDWE]

Brave soul to whomever was recording right behind them.

[troyjohnson]

Class what’s the lesson we learned today? HAVING A NICE CAR DOESN’T GIVE YOU DRIVING ABILITIES.

[TheViewFromUpHere]

Sad, the Jag has a 360 degree set of distance warning sensors, and front and rear cameras.

[henrysimpson]

Authorities should make a DVLA trace to get this individual off the road.

[hikingwiththeshackletons]

This driver is either drunk or doesn’t have a driving licence

[sugs]

That moment when you realise that “retiring” your chauffeur was not your smartest decision...ever..!!

[iainchristie]

I have also have a jaguar I-Pace and these cars have parking sensors, 6 cameras with 360° viewing and autonomous parking features. There really is no excuse for this.

[MrStevet]

What is it with people! Driver in the Jag should have their license removed to start with. But why just sit there and watch someone damage 2 other cars over and over?

[derekharrison]

We have this problem in our residential car park.People who park TOO close, People who park at STUPID angles, people who BANG their door against your car when they get out.The times I’ve seen people who just can’t park properly, EVEN some that struggle to reverse...and you wonder HOW they passed their tests!🤔

[vedantkothari]

This just proves the point that drivers skills are more important than almost any car safety feature, all those bans and fines and all wont help unless people on the road become better drivers

[Tom.J.O]

They have to be drunk surely? Even the worst drivers on the road aren't this bad

[giannisantypas]

That's the proof you don't necessarily have to be man of genius to become wealthy.

[edwink]

Brave of you to park right behind them and film. I would have backed away seeing as how incompetent their driving is.

[BM_PAZ]

Anyone else remember the days before phones when someone would actually go and assist instead of just filming.

[alasdair]

She reminded me of a similar situation in my work carpark, a woman spent half an hour trying to maneuver out of a normal space, mashing the cars either side over and over..
Many people were trying to help but she ignored them. I'd never seen a car go lock to lock so many times without moving, when it did it was under a metre... and she seemed to shuffle the car sideways in micro movements both ways, it's just amazing that they are out there... legally driving.

[Buck]

Shit me sideways could you imagine them reversing in ? 🤣