Drivers told to ‘report’ motorists over age limit at Aldi, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons
Drivers may not be aware of supermarket car park age limit rules in place at stores across the UK.
Motorists have been warned over car park age limit rules (Image: Getty)
Motorists have been told to dob in and report road users who break supermarket car park age limit rules in 2025. Experts at EMG Motor Group told drivers to “head into the store” and tell a manager if they notice road users incorrectly parking in parent and child bays.
These larger parking spaces are found in almost all supermarket car parks, including at Aldi, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons. But, the larger spaces are often restricted with parents and guardians travelling with children aged 12 and under only allowed to stop in them. However, a previous study by Confused.com found that one in three parent and child parking bays are being wrongly used by motorists, often leaving road users furious.
Only parents with children under 12 can use certain bays (Image: Getty)
EMG Motor Group explained: “Frustrating as it is that someone who doesn’t need the extra room and safety that such close proximity to the store provides has used a parent and child parking space, it’s best not to directly confront the motorist in question.
“Instead, head into the store and report to a manager, who can then deal with the situation according to the car park rules.”
The RAC has also urged road users to never directly confront a road user who is incorrectly using the bay over fears it could lead to a “hostile situation”.
They explained: “In the frustrating event that you spot someone misusing a parent and child bay, it’s best to talk to a store manager. Approaching somebody using a dedicated bay without young passengers could lead to a hostile situation, so try not to get carried away by the injustice of it all!
The Confused.com online poll of 2,000 UK adults conducted in June 2022 found almost 1 in 10 (9%) road users without children have admitted to using the parking spaces when they shouldn’t have.
A whopping 36% of those polled said they only used the bays because there were plenty of other parent and child spaces available.
Meanwhile, 23% tried to justify using the spaces by claiming they had only peeked in them for a few minutes or couldn’t find another space. However, 17% admitted they had stopped in the spaces as they simply wanted to park closer to the store entrance.
