Men Only Parking

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'A German mayor faces accusations of sexism after ordering for his town's trickiest parking spaces to be marked 'men only'.

Gallus Strobel, mayor of the Black Forest town of Triberg, has demanded that spaces are painted with a male or female symbol depending on their perceived difficulty.

Women have been allocated wide, well-lit spaces located close to the exits of car parks, while men are expected to pull in at more difficult angles close to cement pillars.
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It comes less than a week after pictures emerged of a car park in China which has introduced a ladies-only parking zone.

The underground shopping centre car park in Tianjin has an area clearly marked with neon signs, bright pink shopping-themed decor, and hazard bumpers in each space.

It is believed to be one of several car parks in China which have special ladies-only parking zones to make them feel comfortable when parking.

The car parks include extra wide bays, added lighting, and female parking attendants to give guidance.

Statistics from the Driving Standards Agency show that more than 40,000 women failed their driving tests last year for not controlling their car while reverse parking.

The number of men who failed was less than half that number at 18,798.'