“Reserving parking spaces on public roads with objects or people is prohibited,” warns the Madeira PSP Regional Command, in a post published today on its Facebook page.
Today, JM reported that tourists tried to reserve a parking space near Funchal City Hall but were discouraged by locals.
According to a newspaper reader, people revolted and the tourists had to leave the place, having been booed.
Last week, on Formosa beach, a candidate for a trip to the sea tried to park her car in a spot occupied by tourists who were also saving a space.
However, the young woman eventually gave up after allegedly seeing the tourists begin to sit in the vehicle. Even so, the driver made a video and posted it online, a situation that sparked both discontent and positive reactions.
Today, PSP-Madeira takes the opportunity to clarify that these situations are prohibited.