Official Crappy Parkers Thread

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by Sly Nic

Some handicaps are not visible - I don't think it is my place to judge as I am not of the medical profession.

If someone in the family is handicap. They can get plates for the car. So they end up abusing the plate. See it all the time.

[JARblue]

Originally Posted by Rusty

If someone in the family is handicap. They can get plates for the car. So they end up abusing the plate. See it all the time.

As a deputized volunteer in Travis County, I can write tickets for illegal parking in accessible parking spaces. Unfortunately, I do not have access to the computer systems that the officers do in order to determine whether a placard is being used by the person it was issued to.

It's amazing how entitled some people are when I walk up and politely tell them that I'm going to give them a $750 ticket if they don't move their vehicle parked that is parked diagonal across three accessible parking spaces. They get all defensive, grabbing the placard and pointing at it vigorously, sometimes even angrily. I just tell them, "the fact that you have a placard that I'm pretty certain is being misused does not entitle you to prevent others from using the spaces" I can even still give them the ticket if I have photos of the car before they moved it; only once did the moron continue to harass me even after moving their car that I went ahead and sent in the ticket anyway. The volunteer coordinator said they were pissed when they called after receiving it in the mail. When I explained the situation, she just laughed.

[FairladyZ10PG]

Originally Posted by Rusty

If someone in the family is handicap. They can get plates for the car. So they end up abusing the plate. See it all the time.

Me too. I hate that! I've seen it way too many times in my office building since my boss is paralyzed from waist down. So many times he couldn't park due to people abusing those placards.

[exsanity]

Originally Posted by FairladyZ10PG

Me too. I hate that! I've seen it way too many times in my office building since my boss is paralyzed from waist down. So many times he couldn't park due to people abusing those placards.

My sister did this once.. once.

-My mom has had 4 major surgeries on her spine and also guillain barre, so she literally can't walk.
-Sister takes handicap hanger because mom has permanent plate now.
-Sister takes only handicap spot in parking lot
-Mom has to park farther away because her own daughter took the only handicap spot.
-Me strikes sister in back of head for being dumb.
~fin

~True story~

[Ghostvette]

Originally Posted by exsanity

My sister did this once.. once.

-My mom has had 4 major surgeries on her spine and also guillain barre, so she literally can't walk.
-Sister takes handicap hanger because mom has permanent plate now.
-Sister takes only handicap spot in parking lot
-Mom has to park farther away because her own daughter took the only handicap spot.
-Me strikes sister in back of head for being dumb.
~fin

~True story~

Did you use an object to get her attention first, aka 2x4?

[exsanity]

Originally Posted by Ghostvette

Did you use an object to get her attention first, aka 2x4?

I used my very stern voice and a threat of bodily harm if it ever happened again.

[FairladyZ10PG]

Originally Posted by exsanity

My sister did this once.. once.

-My mom has had 4 major surgeries on her spine and also guillain barre, so she literally can't walk.
-Sister takes handicap hanger because mom has permanent plate now.
-Sister takes only handicap spot in parking lot
-Mom has to park farther away because her own daughter took the only handicap spot.
-Me strikes sister in back of head for being dumb.
~fin

~True story~

I like stories

Originally Posted by cooltoy

Taking up two spots on Main Street.

Like a bauss!

[P's_Z]

Originally Posted by Ghostvette

Did you use an object to get her attention first, aka 2x4?

Ive said it before, and ill say it again... I love this thread!