Handicapped Parking Abuse At Its Finest

[August]

Call the cops. They will tow the vehicle and fine the driver. You get to watch, laugh and point at their stupidity.

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by August

Call the cops. They will tow the vehicle and fine the driver. You get to watch, laugh and point at their stupidity.

Yep, a coworker of mine got a $500.00 ticket for parking in the handicap spot. That will teach her.

[Digital_Trucker]

Originally Posted by August

Call the cops. They will tow the vehicle and fine the driver. You get to watch, laugh and point at their stupidity.

The cops will only respond if the owner of the property calls them (at least here). My wife used to work at a convenience store where the owner routinely parked in the handicapped spot (his only handicap was mental) because he knew he would never get a ticket (unless he called in on himself). I used to see cops drive in and out of the store and never take a second look at his car even when he was carrying boxes of merchandise from the store to his trunk.

I hope it's not that way everywhere.

[August]

Originally Posted by Digital_Trucker

The cops will only respond if the owner of the property calls them (at least here). My wife used to work at a convenience store where the owner routinely parked in the handicapped spot (his only handicap was mental) because he knew he would never get a ticket (unless he called in on himself). I used to see cops drive in and out of the store and never take a second look at his car even when he was carrying boxes of merchandise from the store to his trunk.

I hope it's not that way everywhere.

I'm not sure what the laws are around here in that regard. I've seen the cops issue and tow without the owner being around though. A picture of the car parked under the handicapped sign sent to the local paper or TV news might be one way of lighting a fire under their butts...

[Digital_Trucker]

Originally Posted by August

I'm not sure what the laws are around here in that regard. I've seen the cops issue and tow without the owner being around though. A picture of the car parked under the handicapped sign sent to the local paper or TV news might be one way of lighting a fire under their butts...

Can't light a fire under their butts, because then they'd claim they were disabled

Seriously, lots of businesses here give blanket permission for the police to cite and tow, it's just some of the owners who are direly in need of a rectal craniotomy who won't allow enforcement (or, at least, won't request it).

[A Very Super Market]

Not here in Canada!

I once saw an argument in the street between a non-handicapped idiot, and a non-handicapped gentlemen with high moral standards

[Jimbuna]

Here in the UK you would be extremely lucky to get a response unit to attend an unlawful parking call.

Best ring in and say you are witnessing an actual attempted theft of a vehicle.....the response would/should be quick and on arrival the officers will sum up the situation themselves and blister (fixed penalty ticket) the windscreen automatically

[Aramike]

Heh, that's pretty messed-up. A little funny, but messed up.

I'm not gonna lie, though - there's nothing more annoying to me than going to a store with a full parking lot and empty handicapped spots.

[Task Force]

I wonder how often a person uses there disabled mothers handicap thing to park.:hmm:

[A Very Super Market]

Me? Of course not...

[Zachstar]

Originally Posted by Aramike

Heh, that's pretty messed-up. A little funny, but messed up.

I'm not gonna lie, though - there's nothing more annoying to me than going to a store with a full parking lot and empty handicapped spots.

It is just a few rows.

And if you think you are having a hard time. Imagine how difficult it is to struggle through the entire lot because *******s think handicaps are nothing but old geezers. Now add to that how you can't instantly jump out of the way if some drunk or madman screams down the lot.

[kurtz]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Here in the UK you would be extremely lucky to get a response unit to attend an unlawful parking call.

Best ring in and say you are witnessing an actual attempted theft of a vehicle.....the response would/should be quick and on arrival the officers will sum up the situation themselves and blister (fixed penalty ticket) the windscreen automatically

I most seriously beg to differ, you should try parking in London Borough of Camden, they'd fine you for stepping on the cracks in the pavement.

[Zachstar]

Originally Posted by August

Call the cops. They will tow the vehicle and fine the driver. You get to watch, laugh and point at their stupidity.

One of the few times I agree with August.

I am a courtesy clerk at a local grocery and normally around here people will say the hell out of those spots yet if I spot one of these yahoos I will not hesitate to write down the ID and contact management. It is the responsibility of management to contact authorities to ensure that these spots are left for the handicapped.

It is sad to see this because the people who use these spots are not "old geezers" They are extremely friendly people who half the time would rather ignore the fact that they have to struggle down a traffic filled lot rather than get someone arrested.

[Wolfehunter]

Originally Posted by August

Call the cops. They will tow the vehicle and fine the driver. You get to watch, laugh and point at their stupidity.

That's what I did. My wife's disabled so I help her and we park in a spot like that. I parked my car in front of the woman's minivan who didn't have the sign and called the cops. They sent a tow truck. The expression on the womans face was priceless when they took the van away. hehehe.

[August]

Originally Posted by Wolfehunter

That's what I did. My wife's disabled so I help her and we park in a spot like that. I parked my car in front of the woman's minivan who didn't have the sign and called the cops. They sent a tow truck. The expression on the womans face was priceless when they took the van away. hehehe.

Good for you mate!

Take pictures next time and post them here so we can all share the joy of seeing an ass get what they deserve.