There’s one parking sign everyone loves to hate in Carlsberg City. FDM argues the real issue is that many motorists misinterpret complex signs.
Public enemy number one in Carlsberg City: Misreading the sign will cost you 995 kroner
It costs Søren Petersen DKK 17,400 a year to park his electric car in the basement garage under his flat in Carlsberg City, yet he finds Apcoa’s signage far too poor and confusing. Foto: Miriam Dalsgaard
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Under the high-rises in Carlsberg City in Copenhagen, there are some parking signs that residents are getting cross-eyed trying to read. Each sign, put up by Europark, contains 1,809 characters and symbols. That’s 315 words that you need to navigate if you want to avoid a parking fine.
If you misinterpret the sign, and many residents have, you risk a fine of DKK 995. The sign has become widely hated among residents.
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