Motorists are bemused by new parking spaces in a town centre that can only fit half a car.
The short stay car park has become a hot topic on a Facebook group and caused hilarity because the spaces would only fit a tiny vehicle at a squeeze.
One man joked that people needed "a little car" to park there and the spaces have left drivers baffled.
Some said the spaces 'have always been annoying', but others asked if the parking slots were supposed to be used sideways.
PlymouthLive reports that it asked Cornwall Council about the spaces but it failed to respond.
The title said: "We asked Cornwall Council, but after no response we went to check out the spaces ourselves and can confirm that the width is too small to fit a car sideways too."
The remainder of the car park has full-sized spaces, but they are along the wall and are are smaller than the others.
Some people joked that parking wardens may "give you a ticket for not staying in the lines".
Another added: "Does this mean you only have to pay half the parking fee?"
But others pointed out the smaller spaces might be used for motorbikes and smart cars.
Readers of Cornwall Live were bemused by the spaces, with some offering ideas on how to fix the situation.
One user wrote: “Parking charges should reflect the space occupied by a vehicle. The larger the vehicle, the higher the rate.
“This would encourage people to drive smaller cars around towns to park while the 'Chelsea tractors' would have to pay much more."
Another said: “They probably forgot to bring a measuring tape.”
Cornwall Council, says drivers can use the car park for £31.10 per week, but this doesn’t guarantee a space - even a tiny one.
It doesn’t appear to offer a discount if the motorist can only fit half their car in a space.
The authority does stat, however, that motorcycles can park for free, which one poster suggested was to why the spaces are so small.
And its website states the spaces should be designated.
According to the British Parking Association off-street bays should be 2.4 metres wide by 4.8 metres long.
It adds: "These dimensions are neither minimum nor written in tablets of stone, and may be revised to suit your particular needs, but remember that good access and wider bays aids efficient use of the parking area,"
"Some car parks are now designed with a thick coloured outline around the bays, an area to enable better access."
