MIDDLE-AGED WOMAN’S ‘PARKING FIRST’

Ms Mary Witzl, a seasoned driver of some four months, successfully parked her car in the public car park in the middle of Moffat’s High Street this morning at 9:48 A.M., just before the arrival of the 10:00 bus to Glasgow. Ms Witzl, who was seeing off an old friend from university, was particularly pleased with her efforts, as she managed to park her car between two cars, both of which were correctly parked.

Bystanders were amazed to note that both Ms Witzl and her passenger were able to exit the car through their respective doors, with absolutely no risk of a dent to Ms Witzl’s car or the other two vehicles. Several witnesses were present, though regrettably none were able to take a photograph.

‘I’m feeling very pleased and proud,’ Ms Witzl said. ‘We’d been worried because there didn’t seem to be any spaces free. Someone was right on my tail and all of a sudden I spotted a space. Heretofore, I’d have had to pass it by and drive around the car park half a dozen times, but I just flicked on my left indicator and parked – all in one go!  I’ve been doing a lot of parallel parking recently and my family have been quite concerned because I haven’t made much progress. But after this, I’m not going to give up. In fact, I might even try parallel parking between two cars. Maybe even uphill.’  

Neither Ms Witzl’s driving instructor nor her husband could be reached for comment.