Twice in One day

[wheelinround]

I know there was a thread was started years ago and for those of us who still see stupid things done by those NOT disabled. I couldn't post in the thread it was to old like most of us.

Today a visit to a nursing home to see MiL only disabled parking space taken by a tradie plenty others he could have parked in sorry no photo of that one. Place is in full reno with utes parked everywhere

On way home we usually stop for a Subway near Roselands on Canterbury Rd now this is a beauty photo taken.

[Avery]

I hope you ran over his sign.

[fxst]

did anyone go in and remind him its for disabled parking not signs.:( Bit pointless to show pics and not do something positive about getting the msg across. Unless more people start actively make a point it won't go away.
Pete

[wheelinround]

did anyone go in and remind him its for disabled parking not signs.:( Bit pointless to show pics and not do something positive about getting the msg across. Unless more people start actively make a point it won't go away.
Pete

Pete now come on the whole world over this sign is standard for Disabled parking ONLY it is actually with in your road rule book also. Ok so they may not have a license.
I disagree it should be instant fine or as I have done shame them I think last time we were there it had a super sports car in the parking spot.

[Ashore]

Know how you feel , got in a huge argument last week , bloke on crutches with a disabled sticker parking in one of our spots

[Scott]

There are numerous websites around called "you park like an idiot", "you park like a jacka$$" and "you park like an a$$hole". Google is your best friend. Maybe you should submit the picture :)

[Drillit]

Hello wheelinround,
Unfortunately, this is a regular occurrence as we all know. Interestingly, we were at
a wedding in Bowral at the week-end. A guy, believed to be a leading light in the bikie bad world,
parked his red Ferrari in the disabled lot. I understand that an interesting note was left under the w/wiper,
but I cant confirm one way or the other that hotel management spoke to him. Hope so. Anyways the arrogance was breathtaking.
Drillit.

[wheelinround]

Hello wheelinround,
Unfortunately, this is a regular occurrence as we all know. Interestingly, we were at
a wedding in Bowral at the week-end. A guy, believed to be a leading light in the bikie bad world,
parked his red Ferrari in the disabled lot. I understand that an interesting note was left under the w/wiper,
but I cant confirm one way or the other that hotel management spoke to him. Hope so. Anyways the arrogance was breathtaking.
Drillit.

We all know what the outcome would have been if it had been him that required the space legaly even if he was still driving the Ferrari.:stretcher:

[artme]

Yep, I've seen sausage sizzles placed all over the disabled bays. Defies all known logic!!!:~:~

[fxst]

Pete now come on the whole world over this sign is standard for Disabled parking ONLY it is actually with in your road rule book also. Ok so they may not have a license.
I disagree it should be instant fine or as I have done shame them I think last time we were there it had a super sports car in the parking spot.

Wheeling I think you missed my point. I know its in road rules book and world wide but people still ignore it. Bringing it to the attention of the shop owner might have had a better result than pic on the forum. My wife has the same problem trying to get into a disabled park (yes she has the sticker) and doesn't hesitate to let them know its for disabled people not for all and sundry. Still doesn't change the attitude though so a hefty fine may just help as the hit to the pocket usually stops it if only for a while. Unfortunately respect has gone out the window for the me generation ...and a lot of adults of my generation
Pete

[Sir Stinkalot]

I agree with Avery .... just a slight nudge with the bumper and that sign would have folded over with a wonderful clang as it hit the concrete. I am sure that this could have driven the message home to the management. The placement of the space is fairly poor anyway, push it off to the side a little and leave a walkway to the door. With the disabled space you can have the additional width of the space encroach on the walkway anyway as it is for circulation. As it stands if somebody does park there then the visibility of your shop entry is reduced. Perhaps the management also find this, hence the sign location.

[wheelinround]

All good advice and suggestions.

We have a service station close by decided that they would reduce the size/width of the parking spot themselves, so we would then park further over which partially blocked the door. Other used to do the same, worst was then one of the staff started parking there. Finally someone must have reported the matter bay is now again full width and repainted.

Personally I do not think they should have them if every bay was wide enough to open the car door fully then there would be no problem.

[crowie]

Personally I do not think they should have them if every bay was wide enough to open the car door fully then there would be no problem.

All too many parking bays are made for mini's and the like not a falcon, toyota or commodore were the door is bigger to allow some of us easier access into the car or out of it AND I hate the doors hitting to car or post next to were we've had to park....my two bob's worth....cheers, crowie

PS - Mind you my old mums got a Nissian Tida and the front doors are like wings....

[malb]

I suggest that you send a copy of the photo, with date, time and address to the local authorities and let them do their bit. Most councils have strict permit requirements for all display signage, including A frames. In addition to getting busted for obstructing the Disabled Parking spot, they could be busted for contravening there signage permits, or failing to have the appropriate permits. Even if the authorities cannot act solely on your photgraphic evidence, it would alert them to the situation and they would monitor it and launch prosecutions based on their own observations.

[RETIRED]

This will go against the grain of some but...........have you considered that the shop owner may not have put the sign there?

It could well have been moved there by boisterous kiddies. If the wind was blowing it may have been blown there or in a case I saw recently a person in a wheelchair who had just parked in one spot, removed a traffic cone and placed it in the adjoining parking spot to "reserve" it for her friend who was coming to meet her.

A little calm word with the shop owner would probably have sorted the problem out with no angst unless he/she was a complete a'hole in which case then go to town on them.

[wheelinround]

This will go against the grain of some but...........have you considered that the shop owner may not have put the sign there?

It could well have been moved there by boisterous kiddies. If the wind was blowing it may have been blown there or in a case I saw recently a person in a wheelchair who had just parked in one spot, removed a traffic cone and placed it in the adjoining parking spot to "reserve" it for her friend who was coming to meet her.

A little calm word with the shop owner would probably have sorted the problem out with no angst unless he/she was a complete a'hole in which case then go to town on them.

Yep considered all that . I had tried to also post this in the old thread started ages ago same problem posting to old threads Can't ATM.

I could just see Sue pulling the wheelchair out just so I can go in have a quiet word and then ask her to put the chair back in the car again I am sure she would love doing that.

[nz_carver]

I know there was a thread was started years ago and for those of us who still see stupid things done by those NOT disabled. I couldn't post in the thread it was to old like most of us.

Today a visit to a nursing home to see MiL only disabled parking space taken by a tradie plenty others he could have parked in sorry no photo of that one. Place is in full reno with utes parked everywhere

On way home we usually stop for a Subway near Roselands on Canterbury Rd now this is a beauty photo taken.


I think some people may have to have look close at that pic before they judge the shop owner.

As like most shopping centres the shop owner may rent or Own the shop but the CAR PARK fulls under the centre management.

It is illegal to block any exit of a shop with in 3 or 5 meters, the number is around that mark
That's fire exits as well as entrants.

I"say not even the emergency officers can block the entrance

If you stop and look at the pic the yellow lines are not marked as a car park as there is no markings to say we're the park stops like the park on the left and right.

Car parks are painted in white lines.
Yellow lines 99% of the time mean no parking.

I"d take a shot in the dark and say that the mobility symbol was painted there by mistake and maybe know ones pick it up?

I can't see why a call to the centre management was not made to ask about the parking spot instead of going the poor shop and taken a pic and placing it here.

As for the nursing home
like a lot of worksites when work is being done on a large size the worksite grounds and all
or part of depending were the work is being done. Can become No parking.

In most cases the public is not allowed to park on or with in a distance of were the work is being done as it becomes a OH&S issue.

I only say this as I know of one nursing home and a hospital were this is a problem
at the moment.

[wheelinround]

I think some people may have to have look close at that pic before they judge the shop owner.

As like most shopping centres the shop owner may rent or Own the shop but the CAR PARK fulls under the centre management.

It is illegal to block any exit of a shop with in 3 or 5 meters, the number is around that mark
That's fire exits as well as entrants.

I"say not even the emergency officers can block the entrance

If you stop and look at the pic the yellow lines are not marked as a car park as there is no markings to say we're the park stops like the park on the left and right.

Car parks are painted in white lines.
Yellow lines 99% of the time mean no parking.

I"d take a shot in the dark and say that the mobility symbol was painted there by mistake and maybe know ones pick it up?

I can't see why a call to the centre management was not made to ask about the parking spot instead of going the poor shop and taken a pic and placing it here.

As for the nursing home
like a lot of worksites when work is being done on a large size the worksite grounds and all
or part of depending were the work is being done. Can become No parking.

In most cases the public is not allowed to park on or with in a distance of were the work is being done as it becomes a OH&S issue.

I only say this as I know of one nursing home and a hospital were this is a problem
at the moment.

No centre management here Dave just 3 outlets the Gym Subway and something else so would be a rental situation me thinks. The council has to pass all Disabled Parking sites so I guess they would know the law well enough.

If the distances your quoting are correct that would be brilliant as then no entrance to any door way would be hampered for all who use them.

As for construction at the nursing home it was all happening 3 floors up from the car park.

[Foo]

Idiot! :no:

Foo