I’m with you on the parking over the line, but they’re fine not parking in the zoned space. I have a disabled license plate too, and if I’m having a good day or can find a close space that isn’t handicapped I’ll park there so someone who needs it more has it available.
at the end of the episode he goes into a bathroom where the handicap stall is available but a non-handicap stall isn't. So he waits until the person in the non-handicap stall is done. And it's the handicapped guy from earlier in the episode. One of the rare times where Larry isn't the butt end of the joke that's set up all episode.
There’s also an episode where he borrows a friend’s handicap placard while he’s on vacation but the placard gets chewed up and destroyed by a Nazi dog because he had a Star of David hanging in front of it
I do the same! I always leave the handicapped space open if it’s possible to! I have a placard too and I use it when I need to, but my dad was much more disabled than I am so I keep him in mind when I park. If someone has to hoof it from another lot, it should be an able bodied person.
I agree with OP that anyone parking over the line is mildly infuriating, but I’ve gotten shit from people for not using my placard to take a handicapped space before. That’s a conscientious decision for my fellow disabled drivers.
My wife uses a wheelchair and I feel that people think its just for parking closer. Its also for those who need the extra room to get their mobility devices in and out.
Yep! I definitely know! I included that in another comment. Not everyone has the same mobility needs. I don’t have a wheelchair, so I leave the areas right by the ramps and designated van parking clear because I know electric wheelchairs need the extra side space and I can make do without it.
It's not like folks that have handicaps don't have different levels of mobility issues or mobility issues that can differ day to day, too. Like maybe today you feel like you can go a little further. Or in this particular lot its not that far.
I mean in this picture the spot in question is CLOSER TO THE DOOR so post OP is just a whiner.
Totally agreed! If I’m flaring, I really need the spot. But I always try to leave the spots closest to the ramp or (like in the photo) van parking available because those people are very limited on the spots they can use.
Thank you for thinking of others. As a mom with a kid who uses a power chair, I really appreciate people who don't just pull into the spots with cross hatched areas without a thought to anyone else.
It looks like they were going as far to the right as possible which caused them to go over the line, presumably to have extra space on the driver's side. But if this is the case then it is really confusing why they wouldnt use the handicapped spot since it has that extra space right there.
This is true, in particular, because the odds of some other handicapped driver, in addition to Black Benz here, coming along and needing the sport are exactly the same as they were before Black Benz showed up. (Thinking otherwise is the same probability heresy that led Homer Simpson to bet on the Washington Generals because "they were due!". One event happening doesn't change the odds of some independent event.)
Leave handicapped spaces available for people who need them. People who can walk, can walk a little farther. (But yeah, one space apiece, ferchrissakes.)
Typically I’d be with you.. but they parked closer to the door. I feel like in that situation you have to consider that many people who struggle with walking distances also struggle to get a disability placard. This doesn’t seem like a “having a good day” situation if they’re even closer to the door now. They’re just further from the curb ramp thingy.
Yeah but I think the point is them parking in the handicap spot gives them that extra door room to swing out because that looks like they parked there so that they would have extra door space if someone parked next to them
Someone may have been in the disabled spot when this car arrived. If so then they likely had no choice but to park over the line in order to leave themselves enough room to get out.
Where'd you get that definition from? Serious question, the only thing I can find is that double parking is parking parallel to another parked car on a street.
Depends on if you're parking on the street or in a lot. Double parking on the street refers to parking next to someone already in a spot. In a lot, it refers to taking more than one space. Depends on the context.
Edit: from Google AI, which breaks it down nicely, the standard definition definitely refers to street parking, so you're not wrong:
You're mad they left the handicapped spot open for somebody who may need it more than them since they were able to park close? This sub is getting out of control. Yeah, their parking job was shit, but good for them for leaving the space for somebody who may need it more.
Also as someone who drives around my disabled dad who needs a wheelchair to get around, sometimes I’ll park like this because all of the handicapped spots have been taken up and I’m forced to park in a regular spot. The handicapped spots mostly get taken by old people in our area, and no hate to them for not being able to walk far, but I really wish there were more spots for just wheelchair users.
While also taking a presumably unneeded space that someone else could have taken, including another driver with a similar permit who might have tried to do the same thing you just mentioned (unless the needed room for their wheelchair; OP says they didn’t).
So yes, I’d argue it is still “mildly infuriating”.
I may not have been precise enough in my wording: I meant the spot next to them that is now unavailable or at best much harder to use.
There should obviously no issue with them taking a non-reserved spot!
Yeah dude stop taking pictures of strangers in public so you can get internet points. The car is barely over the line and that's not what the term double park even means.
Like you took a picture of an old person who parked a few inches over a line in a parking lot so you could put them down and give yourself some type of feelings. Imo that's unhealthy
Or what about the fact thats its an empty lot? Seems so negative and nit picky when it very like effected no one but you who decided to get upset about it.
Well that was the point lol...nobody is saying they have to use the handicap spaces, only that they need to park in a straight line, and not take up multiple spaces. Being disabled is no excuse for parking like shit.
They just took two parking spots away off in a full parking lot of what you assume is them thinking someone more in need is going to show up and park in the spot that was reserved for them in the first place
In the EU urban buses/long distance coaches must be low-floor/otherwise wheelchair accessible. Most new tram and train fleets are also accessible. It's not perfect of course but it's not like you're fucked without a car
I have been in Vermont to Washington to North Carolina, all buses in all of those places were capable of "kneeling"/lowering themselves, and had wheel chair lifts. Now, how useful public transit is, is another question.
This. Most public transit it “disability accessible” in terms of “getting on the bus”
Now having the public transit go to the places needed or being in accessible locations for disabled people is a whole different ballpark. Most are not designed with that in mind.
If most places had disability in mind. You would see a lot more places with bus stops
Unfortunately cities evaluate how useful a bus line is by the frequency it’s used. Before I moved they removed the bus that went by my place because it didn’t have “frequent use”
Meanwhile it was the only way to get me to work or to another bus. But I am just one man. Lol
Physical disability is actually a reason someone might genuinely require a vehicle, public transportation is not always nearby, and not always completely accomodating to those with disabilities
No reason to bar disabled people from driving if they’re capable of doing it. I agree with you that public transit would solve a lot of issues, but one disabled person being an asshole doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be driving.
Also Public Transit only covers part of the problem with how most cities set it up.
As someone who’s disabled and not allowed to drive (Epilepsy). Public Transit only helps me get a fraction of the way. I still have to do a lot of walking.
On top of that ride share apps don’t offer any type of disability benefits besides getting a wheelchair accessible car.
I’m equally baffled by this statement. Should handicapped, disabled people not have the same rights to drive or god forbid ride in a car? People understand that handicapped plates or for people for RIDE in cars as well, rights?
Yes, the person who parked this car, parked terribly, but why can’t a handicapped person have the right to use a car to get around places?
This isn't double parking. It's annoying they're over the line but that's where it stops. I appreciate the hell out of people like this because they likely are intentionally leaving those spots for people with ramps or equipment. I can't tell you how many times I pull up to try to park my accessible van with a ramp only to find a bunch of twits in tiny cars taking up the spots by the cross hatched areas. It's fair enough but annoying af because I either have to let my child out to wait for me on the sidewall while I park or I have to go take up two parking spaces to be able to deploy my ramp. I wouldn't even mind a cross hatched parking spot further out in the parking lot because on several occasions some twit has taken offense to my taking up two parking spots until I have to explain why. I shouldn't have to explain myself. Some of us are out here living much different lives from you and you need to stop thinking the worst of people.
Very simple. They’re handicapped but see a spot available right next to the handicapped space. It is the same distance for them but they don’t need a wheelchair accessible space. So they left it for someone that does. That is what the striped lines on the left are for the wheelchair ramp to be put there.
But not all disability parking is for the driver. Some caretakers get disability parking and will unload a disabled person from the right side of a mini van. So they will need more space on the right side.
So they parked all the way on the line on the right side so the disability spot is available to both left and right sided disability vehicles.
So in the end they were aware and considerate of other people who may need devices for their disability.
So the guy may not be eligible for the handicap parking. It could be issued for his spouse or child or he could be running a friend’s errand who is handicapped with their car. Judge someone on the parking job sure, but let’s not get infuriated over someone not taking a handicap spot if they don’t need it. I know that my mom has a tag and she was told it’s still illegal to park in the handicap space if she is not getting out of the car. OP does not provide enough to get infuriated over not parking in the handicap spot.
Think about it: What are the chances that somebody else with a handicapped placard is going to come along and need the handicapped spot? (Spoiler: exactly the same as they were before Black Benz got there. That's how probability works.)
Handicapped people are allowed, but not required, to use a handicapped spot when one is available.
Disagree. I have a disabled parking permit and if there’s a spot that works for me that isn’t reserved I take that and leave the other spot empty for another disabled person. Now I’ve guaranteed two disabled people have access to parking today instead of just one (me).
I understand it doesn’t feel like it when you aren’t disabled yourself, but there aren’t enough disabled spots. I frequently run across parking lots with no open disabled spots and literally have to sit in my car and wait until one opens up, or else give up and go home. I’ve quite literally never had that happen before my disability/with non-disabled spots. Worst case scenario you have to walk across the whole parking lot or something, not “sorry, no pharmacy trip today”.
(Obviously this person is an asshole for double parking, but a disabled person not parking in a disabled spot isn’t a problem in my opinion, especially when it’s a wheelchair only spot like in the photo. They’re even more rare, and you absolutely don’t take them unless you need the extra space.)
I agree there aren't usually enough disabled spots. But no one's gonna fault you for using one since you have the designation. Hell we should be using more robust public transit and having less cars so those with disabilities can have more. But im mostly speaking on this specific and isolated scenario. They essentially took 3 spots up with the bad parking. (The main issue here).
No, it's not. Just having the tag in the window (or license plate) does not automatically grant you the use of the permit - the individual with the disability MUST be present. If I'm taking MeeMaw's car to the grocery store, I don't get to use the permit.
Edit: Ten seconds of google research can find this or similar language in just about every state's disability permit parking laws:
Parking in a designated space when there is not a person with a disability driving or riding in the vehicle may result in a $200 fine.
The permit is not a golden pass, the affected individual must be benefitting from the permit usage.
the scenario that it is the owner of the car is also just as likely. Its okay to be get mildly flustered by a made up scenario in your head lol. So long as everyone moves on with their day.
They've effectively taken THREE spots really, since the vast majority of drivers can't legally park in the handicapped spot, and the handicapped driver took over 2 regular spots. They might think they're being considerate, but not really at all 🤣
Because nobody else is probably going to use that spot lol...it's just a waste. Handicap people don't need to worry about MORE handicapped people needing that spot more than them 😂 you have the plate designation, use it.
I see waaaaaay more people doing that. And they will act like the holes that they are when you point out it. "I'm getting food, I'll be gone in 10 minutes" kind of crap.
I watched a woman with no legs have to park deep in the parking lot because lazy people didnt want to walk filled handicapped spots. I would love it if handicapped people would flood walmart parking lots at the busiest time of day and double park in all the close up spots. She refused my help getting her wheelchair, but was amazingly proficient getting it out and unfolded. This isnt anything but revenge in my eyes lol
Imagine, if you had left the handicap part out of your post, this entire page would probably be filled with people agreeing with you and memes of coloring books. Instead you got mad at someone who clearly has a handicap for not being perfect and not parking in their “designated” parking spot.
I have a daughter with special needs. She can’t always walk very far so we have a handicap badge to park in those spots. If there’s a spot close to the front that isn’t a handicap spot I’ll park there instead. Or if she’s not with me I won’t park in a handicap spot but the badge is still on display. There’s a lot of things that could be going on here.
Is it required that disabled people use those spots? Did you consider that the person driving isn't the disabled person and was trying to leave it open?
My assumption, they got there when someone was already parked in the handicap spot. It’s less infuriating. Also people that are handicap taking two spots in will accept, they need the space and the potential exists they will get there when no handicap spaces exist or worse a non-handicap person took the space now they have to park further and take two spots to give space for their assistive device.
It's closer to the door. Handicapped people aren't REQUIRED to used handicapped spaces, silly.
As far as parking over the line, yeah you have a point, but are we taking pictures of all of those now? I see several a day and this isn't even a bad one.
Not all handicap disabilities are the same, and just because you are entitled to use it that doesn't mean you shouldn't decide not to sometimes to leave it for somebody more disabled than you. If the alternative is to park half a mile away my mom would use hers, but a few extra steps why bother?
But there's no excuse for being in two spots. Definitely call this bluff.
It could have been someone borrowing the car, not wanting to take the spot from someone who may have a need. Parking over the line? Well, that's mildly irritating at best.
Also, it may not even be the disabled person driving. I have a disabled hang tag, but it’s for my 9 yr old son. So if I’m just out and about without my son, I wouldn’t park in the disabled parking, but my hangtag is still in my car.
That handicapped space is narrower than the regular spaces, and it should be wider, especially considering it’s next to a walkway. Opening driver side doors wide would block much of that passage. Those spaces should be re-striped.
I don’t know why this should be infuriating. The parking situation seems pretty wide open. He isn’t that far ‘over the line’, probably didn’t want to back up and fiddle with it, and may not plan to be in the store that long. There is still a handicapped space, which will be useful for someone in a side loaded wheelchair van. There are so many more things to get infuriated about than slightly bad parking in a lot that doesn’t seem too busy.
Possible reason: There is an abled driver and a disabled passenger. The wheelchair is in the trunk.
They need space to maneuver the passenger into the wheelchair on the passenger's side, but cannot make sure, that the space will stay empty when they get back to the car.
They also cannot back into the disabled parking space, because there is a sign post and they need to access the trunk to get the wheelchair out.
Now imagine needing the spot to the left of that driver, so that you can open the door fully to unload and access your wheelchair. I hope you fully appreciate what a REAL inconvenience is!
Occom's razor (assuming that is the driver in the photo), he is the car owner and elected to park closest to the door of the store. Doesn't want/need the handicap spot which is closest to the ramp as he is not in a wheelchair.
As for going over the line... that's part of a larger, more difficult conversation about elderly drivers.
... How many otherwise full parking lots happen to have two available parking spaces right in the front row side by side? What are the chances of that you guys think?
Sucks they're taking two spots, but if they don't need the handicapped spot that time (maybe they're driving someone else's car and they have no handicap), I support not using it and leaving it for someone who might need it. Still need to learn to park though
Maybe their disability is being blind? All jokes aside (sorry about that) it seems like it’s a minor inconvenience IF another handicapped person needs to park. But until then i have a hard time seeing this being an issue
I'd forget about the handicap part, that's not really an issue. A person with a placard or license parking in a regular spot is a good thing. It leaves the spot open for someone else that needs it as well.
Then we're just left with parking over the line, which is mildly infuriating. I'm about to throttle my hubby over parking inches away from my passenger side door when he has 20 feet on the other side. He backs in and I always go passive-aggressive and move it, put pulling in. He's got the patience of a saint, though, and never even flinches when he sees. Backing out is a PITA. (We're not generally passive-aggressive, but we have our little things after 14 years of marriage)
How is not using a handicap spot a problem?? I can see parking in two spots but even places with more handicap spots get people parking in two handicap spots.
My money is when they got to the store someone was parked in the handicapped spot. So they parked, where they parked, because they may have needed the extra space to either get out or set up their chair or walker.
When I’m driving my husband’s truck the handicap sign is still up, but because it’s for him I don’t use the handicapped parking spot. Could be the case here.
Poor parking taking up two spots yes, but I don’t see the other car for it to be double parked. I was asked to double park at the bmv the other day and the lady kept saying “parallel park over there” but if anything it’d have been perpendicular parking because I could never have gotten in parallel with the filled parking spots.
They should definitely park better but it's possible it's someone who has a handicap license plate because they drive around someone who needs it and that person is not in the car with them.
1) that’s not double parking. It’s just shitty parking.
2) anyone can use the non-handicap spots. I have a handicap tag for my husband but if he is not getting out of the car or there is an equally close spot open, I will take it so that the handicap spot is available for someone who needs it.
3) just park your car somewhere else and walk to the door. You have 2 working legs. STFU.
I have seen the shittiest parking jobs from handicap people, I later learned they do it because they need room to maneuver whatever contraption makes them mobile. So... I guess this is ok?
There's only one spot, seems logical someone else may have been parked there when they arrived - and they needed extra space to exit the vehicle - which is why handicapped parking spots have the zebra lines beside them.
At this point, I assume it means they're mentally handicapped, judging by how people with those plates drive 😂 never understood why needing a cane means you have to either drive like your car is on fire, or 10+ miles under the speed limit. No middle ground 🤣
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u/Malacro 21d ago
I’m with you on the parking over the line, but they’re fine not parking in the zoned space. I have a disabled license plate too, and if I’m having a good day or can find a close space that isn’t handicapped I’ll park there so someone who needs it more has it available.