When you rent a car, you should know that you have full responsibility over it, as if it would be your personal property. Therefore, to avoid penalties and to avoid paying damages to the car that you have rented, you should be aware of a few rules to avoid unpleasant surprises . Parking a car is a daily problem in any big city. Therefore, take great care not to park in unauthorized places to avoid any fines or worse, to avoid being put in a situation where you find the car with the wheels locked or raised by the authorities. Avoid areas where parking is prohibited or has signs referring to parking reserved for people with disabilities. There are some areas where, although you may seem tempting to park your car because you find that you have enough space, parking a car would aggravate the traffic on that road though, especially if we speak of a secondary street or an area where cars usually go for supplying shops in a specific area.
Also, if you are in a residential area you do not know, you have all the chances to meet with posters like no parking or do not block access ! Private property ! It is very important to follow these signs to not have drawbacks, especially when driving a car which basically does not belong. You may have an unpleasant surprise of having a clamp, or a most unfortunate case, even deflated, due to revenge of a tenant whom you have blocked access path. In the best cases, if you are parked in such area for a short time, leave a note with a phone number where you can be contacted to clear the area immediately.
Another place that you should not leave your car is close to the hydrants, which might aggravate local firefighters access if needed. Also, avoid parking near pedestrian crossings as motorists who pass through the area would not have enough time to notice a pedestrian who wants to cross, defending the instant radius of view, the car that initially covered when you parked the car near crossings.
Do not park in areas that curves, reducing the visibility of other drivers. In this case, the risk to find your car scratched or damaged is quite large.
Avoid any dark places, which could be ideal terrain car thieves, making it easy for them to operate in such spaces, which would be difficult to observe, and should have enough time to commit a theft.
Therefore, reading these tips, hopefully I made you more responsible and more vigilant regarding the places where you left your rental car. Do not forget that you have to return your car in the same condition in which you have been entrusted. Any damage entails rigorous penalties.