How does the parking system work in your country?

When I first came to Spain, I couldn't refrain from sighing and saying how lucky it is to be a driver in Spain, people get free parking everywhere, unlike some Asian countries where people spend over 300 euros on parking per month. After living here for over 3 years, I actually think paid parking isn't that bad, why do I say that? I am going to tell you why.

If you travel to Spain, it is very easy to see many broken cars at the kerbside (not sure if it's better to use kerbside or street). Some have broken mirrors, some have wheels missing, you might think maybe the owners just left them on the street and didn't want to deal with their broken car, but a friend told me she thinks the owners may not be  in town. When they came back, they couldn't even recognise their car, and it is always the drunks' fault. Another reason why I'd say paid parking is still has its market is that there are some gangs asking for money and claiming that they will take care of your car, it is actually safe to park during the daytime, so you absolutely don't need a person to take care of car. The drunks aren't usually active during the daytime, so another meaning is, if you don't pay to them, you will probably have trouble with your car. These gangs don't charge you much, it's usually 0.50cents to 1euro, it is way cheaper than renting a parking lot I'd say, but you wouldn't want to promote such a bad atmosphere, would you?

Hello,

Nice text about the joys 9or not) of parking in Spain. Be careful with your punctuation you have many clauses in a sentence and this is not so natural in English. It is better to break up really long sentences with many clauses into smaller sentences.

Hope this helps

Bob