http://maat45.blogdumps.net/2008/04/03/salisbury-disabled-parking/ Stuff,pets,politics,life,coffee break chit-chat,opinions,Sussex County Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:20:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://maat45.blogdumps.net/2008/04/03/salisbury-disabled-parking/#comment-406 maat45 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:46:53 +0000 http://maat45.blogdumps.net/2008/04/03/salisbury-disabled-parking/#comment-406 We see a fair bit of that practice here, Annied...one car straddling two spaces...and I've noticed it usually seems to be someone with a new car (or perhaps just new to them??). No excuse...of course a proud owner of a brand new car doesn't want scratches and nicks in the paint work, first crack out of the whip but the perfect solution is...take your new new car to the far end of the parking lot where nobody is parked (or wants to park) then walk back. The exercise is good for you...so is the fresh air and if it happens to be raining? You won't melt...promise! Here we also have closer, specially marked spots for pregnant women. Devil's advocate here...in one sense I can understand it...maybe. In another, no...exercise is very beneficial to women in all stages of pregnancy; two...what is the reason for giving them such proximity to a mall, not having to walk 'so far in their condition' when, in fact, we've all seem them traipsing the malls for hours, shopping, browsing (and their condition hasn't changed!). Please, please, please...leave the handicapped spaces for those who REALLY need it. You never know...and God forbid...one day you may be very grateful to someone has left one open for you because of your change of circumstance and needs. We see a fair bit of that practice here, Annied…one car straddling two spaces…and I’ve noticed it usually seems to be someone with a new car (or perhaps just new to them??). No excuse…of course a proud owner of a brand new car doesn’t want scratches and nicks in the paint work, first crack out of the whip but the perfect solution is…take your new new car to the far end of the parking lot where nobody is parked (or wants to park) then walk back. The exercise is good for you…so is the fresh air and if it happens to be raining? You won’t melt…promise! Here we also have closer, specially marked spots for pregnant women. Devil’s advocate here…in one sense I can understand it…maybe. In another, no…exercise is very beneficial to women in all stages of pregnancy; two…what is the reason for giving them such proximity to a mall, not having to walk ’so far in their condition’ when, in fact, we’ve all seem them traipsing the malls for hours, shopping, browsing (and their condition hasn’t changed!). Please, please, please…leave the handicapped spaces for those who REALLY need it. You never know…and God forbid…one day you may be very grateful to someone has left one open for you because of your change of circumstance and needs.

]]> http://maat45.blogdumps.net/2008/04/03/salisbury-disabled-parking/#comment-404 annied Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:36:02 +0000 http://maat45.blogdumps.net/2008/04/03/salisbury-disabled-parking/#comment-404 Just witnessed the same thing the other day. Car pulled up into a disabled parking bay, quite young, no disabilities, and walked all the way to the supermarket. He did have a sticker but I am guessing it was issued for his Mum or Dad. This is abusing the sysytem. Also noticed at our local hospital recently that one car had parked in between parking bays and did not get a ticket. Other patients and vsistors had to drive round and round to find one of the few parking spaces available. Disabled vans aside, I think a penalty out to be handed out to anyone who knows they have parked one car in two parking spaces. Just witnessed the same thing the other day.
Car pulled up into a disabled parking bay, quite young, no disabilities, and walked all the way to the supermarket.
He did have a sticker but I am guessing it was issued for his Mum or Dad. This is abusing the sysytem.
Also noticed at our local hospital recently that one car had parked in between parking bays and did not get a ticket.
Other patients and vsistors had to drive round and round to find one of the few parking spaces available. Disabled vans aside, I think a penalty out to be handed out to anyone who knows they have parked one car in two parking spaces.

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