'Selfish' parking act infuriates Aussies - as calls grow for a tax on one particular type of driver

Australians have been left outraged over a driver's selfish parking act, reigniting calls to raise the parking fees for owners of US-style pick-up trucks. 

A photo posted on Reddit on Sunday of a giant GMC pick-up taking up two spots at Burwood Brickworks, in Melbourne's east, sparked outrage.  

Fed-up with with these giant utes, many angry drivers are demanding drastic action. 

Some councils across Australia are investigating the possibility of charging drivers of super-sized vehicles extra to park their cars.

Yarra City Council unanimously voted last month to look into the issue.

Greens councillor Sophie Wade told Yahoo it was intimidating sharing the road with larger vehicles.

'We've got streets that just weren't designed for this kind of vehicle,' she said.

'They're narrow, we've got lots of pedestrians, cyclists, shoppers on busy shopping strips, lots of kids getting to school and childcare. 

'It's nerve-racking having these big giant vehicles bearing down on you.'

NSW Greens transport spokeswoman Cate Faehrmann said 'the size of SUVs is getting ridiculous' and backed measures to discourage their use if they are not genuinely needed for work.

'Big SUVs are taking up a lot more road space, including when they're parked, so if higher parking fees make a few drivers catch the train or ride their bike instead then bring it on,' she told the Sydney Morning Herald.

Countries around the world have taken the issue head on and introduced policies to combat the rise of oversized vehicles. 

Paris residents earlier this year voted to charge SUVs triple the cost of inner city on-street parking compared to standard-sized cars.

'Parisians have made a clear choice… other cities will follow,' Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo said.

Drivers across Australia are hoping councils follow the French lead. 

Social media users were fired up in their response to the photo of the pick-up in the Melbourne shopping centre. 

One described the giant ute as a 'yank tank' and 'd**k extender'.

Another had a fairly drastic suggestion: 'Take the air valves out of the tyres.' 

While another was very blunt in their response: 'I hate those f***ing utes so much.'