
The two rubber posts in parking spaces are called rubber wheel stops, also known as wheel chocks, reversing pads, parking stoppers, or vehicle stoppers. Their main functions are as follows: 1. Good compression resistance: Made of high-strength natural rubber through vulcanization and high-pressure synthesis, they have excellent compression resistance, and the slope body has a certain degree of softness. 2. Deceleration and anti-slip effects: The black and yellow alternating colors with reflective materials comply with international standards, making them highly visible and featuring deceleration, anti-slip, wear resistance, and reduced wear on vehicle tires. 3. Collision prevention: They can prevent vehicles from overrunning when reversing into garages, avoiding vehicle collisions, making them the best facilities for accurately positioning parked vehicles.

As a veteran driver with 20 years of experience, I'm very familiar with these plastic stoppers. They're called parking wheel stops, also known as parking bumpers or wheel positioners. These short posts made of rubber-plastic composite are installed at the rear of parking spaces. Every time I hear the squeak when my wheels roll over them during reversing, I know my car is perfectly parked. The other day at the building materials market, I saw upgraded versions with reflective strips that are particularly visible for night parking. When installing, make sure to secure them with expansion bolts - the ones in my parking space haven't loosened in seven years of use.

When the property first installed these plastic posts in our community, I was puzzled about what they were. The property management explained they're called parking stoppers. Each is only palm-high, but they serve a significant purpose. Previously, a neighbor backed into the wall, but after installation, the wheels stop upon touching the raised part. My parking space has the orange fluorescent version, which is visible from afar when I come home from picking up packages at night. The installer mentioned that an 80cm gap should be maintained to avoid interfering with trunk opening/closing, and the plastic mixed with rubber makes them wear-resistant without scratching tires.

Last week in the mall underground garage, I witnessed a novice driver get stuck while reversing over this plastic block. The security guard came running and said 'Don't run over the wheel stop' - that's when I learned its proper name. These parking space helpers actually come in two types: sloped versions let wheels rest naturally, while vertical ones require light braking contact. I measured them - the standard 15cm height perfectly catches the thickest part of the tire. The building materials store owner mentioned the new models now withstand 5 tons of pressure and won't crack even at -20°C.


