Fuming drivers fed up with struggling to find parking spaces near their homes have resorted to leaving supermarket trolleys weighted down with concrete to reserve a spot for their cars.
Shocked residents in the roads in Sparkbrook, Birmingham, have seen the shopping carts abandoned in front of houses.
Locals desperate for a parking space have piled rocks or concrete slabs piled inside the trollies to make them difficult to move, with rocks wedged behind their wheels.
Other space savers used by “selfish” drivers include traffic cones and bricks, according to Birmingham Live.
One resident, who took photos of the trollies, said of the situation: “I was driving through Sparkbrook and I saw a parking space with concrete blocks inside trollies.
"There was concrete behind the wheels to stop them from rolling away. They were reserving a decent amount of space to get a car in or a larger vehicle.
"It's crazy, it's unacceptable if that is the only space available. There are no road markings on the road.
"You can't reserve a space for yourself. I have seen sofas, cushions, cones, bins, bricks etc being used to reserve spaces but this takes it to another level."
People have been using large objects to save parking spaces for several weeks as parking spaces are often difficult to find.
Last month fellow resident Chad Miah said he was “astonished” when he went to a friend’s wedding in the area and found a wheelie bin chained to the ground as he tried to find a space.
He said: “ It’s pure selfishness. Parking is a big issue in Handsworth and this particular street is a nightmare to drive down.
"We all would like to come home with parking outside our homes. But that's not the case.”
Some who live nearby have vowed to move the objects from the roadway should they come across them.
Others say they will call the local council or the police to report the blockages.
One fed up resident said: “If ever I see cones ,wheelie bins or trolleys in the road , I’ll remove them , or call the police & local councillors to get them removed .
“Nobody has the right to take ownership of a section of road.”
A spokesman for Birmingham City Council said: “We would ask people to park considerately and respect all road users.
“Using a wheelie bin to reserve a space on the highway could be deemed an obstruction of the highway.”
