Ninewells visitors are blocking streets around the hospital with potentially fatal consequences, frustrated residents have claimed.
Ticket-dodging staff and other car users have taken to parking on nearby Kinloch Park, blocking access for householders and if needed emergency vehicles.
Jill Robertson, a Kinloch Park resident, said: “The parking situation on the street is just ridiculous.
“I was heading out at about 11am and the cars were so tightly packed on both sides of the street that I almost couldn’t fit through and I only drive a small Peugeot.
“It is very frustrating for residents to constantly have to deal with this in what should be a quiet street.
“But it’s also frightening: what if there was a fire? There is no chance that a fire engine could fit through the gap. It could be very dangerous,” she added.
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service group manager Rab Middlemiss confirmed that irresponsible parking could hamper the operational ability of emergency services.
He said: “Congestion on our roads and parking outwith designated parking areas is a common problem, which could impact on the ability of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and other emergency services to effectively respond to incidents.
“I would ask members of the public to consider this when parking.”
Ninewells Hospital has a number of car parks, which charge for their use.
An NHS Tayside spokesperson said: “Vinci Park operate and monitor the car parks at Ninewells Hospital. Car parking is provided at Ninewells at a cost of £2 per visit.”
Vinci Park had not responded to a request for comment by the time of going to press.
Councillor Fraser Macpherson, whose West End ward includes Kinloch Park, said: “I have spoken to two or three residents about the problems in Kinloch Park.
“There is an issue that some of the estate is unadopted, meaning that the council cannot impose parking regulations there.
“However, my understanding is that the inappropriate parking takes place on the adopted part of the street.
“One possible solution is to consider waiting-time restrictions there, which would stop all-day parking on the street.
“But it does have one obvious drawback, that residents would no longer be able to park all day in the street, which could be a problem for visitors or two car families.
“What I agreed with the residents I spoke with was to put out a survey in December to all the residents of Kinloch Park to see if there is support for parking restrictions and, if there is support, I will take it forward,” he added.
A city council spokesman said: “We have visited the area and spoken with some residents about the issue of parking. Some of the roads there are private while others are adopted by the council.
“There are double yellow lines for road safety reasons at the junction with Ninewells Avenue. Road organisers will visit the area again and talk with residents about possible solutions.”