Disabled Parking Madness

[Scott]

Yesterday (27th July) I witnessed one of the most blatant examples of selfishness and complete and utter disregard for those around them. After spending a little time at Carbatec Springvale I returned to the carpark to witness this:

http://www.woodworkforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=354036&d=1438038198

The owner appeared to be a spritely 40-50yo, didn't have a disabled permit and left their keys in the ignition.

I sincerely hope the owner isn't a regular woodworker or a member here. Because, if you are, you need a reality check mate.

Please, lets look after each other.

[Wongo]

At least he/she had the decency to take only half of it.

[BobL]

I would have removed the keys, hid them under a plant in the garden and then called the local council parking inspector and told him where the keys were.

[Scott]

I would have removed the keys, hid them under a plant in the garden and then called the local council parking inspector and told him where the keys were.

Yeah, thought of that but didn't want to go as low as him. At the end of the day it's on private property and the council wouldn't have been able to do squat. I told the guys from Carbatec on the front counter and all they did was peer out the window and shrug their shoulders.

[doug3030]

Yep, if it hadn't been a Mercedes it would have been a BMW or a Volvo.

[Scott]

I forgot to add he had a "Sanndringham Yacht Club" sticker on the front window.

[DSEL74]

I don't know what the fuss is??? He left the keys for the Valet to park it, surely the issue lies with the lazy valet…..what Carbatec has no valet??? Must of mistaken it for the yacht club.

I'd have been tempted to park it out in the middle of the road for him.

[Opelblues2]

Ok be fair his side of the car is not in the in the disabled bay :), hate to sea how they more the boat

[Scott]

Ok be fair his side of the car is not in the in the disabled bay

His conscience didn't allow him to fully block the entrance to the store.

[BobL]

Skip to about 45 secs to see the start of the action


https://youtu.be/TNtkzRQUTKM

[doug3030]

Wish I could understand the language, but it is pretty clear what the intent is anyway

[Kuffy]

lmao, that video is so funny. while trying to make a quick getaway, he kept needing to get out of the car to remove a few more of the stickers so he could see his mirrors. it would have been better if that was in australia..booked for littering, booked for parking in a disabled spot, booked for not properly displaying number plates, car impounded for a month for breaking traction, the list goes on im sure.... :)

[Lyle]

Clearly the driver is disabled, BLIND!
AND the seeing eye dog needs to be re-calibrated!!! :((

[DSEL74]

I know a mechanic who used to run a home based business opposite a high school. The parents mainly mothers used to regularly park across his driveway blocking it and wander off into the school, which annoyed him greatly and he used to do all sorts of things to make this known.

He would routinely move the cars down the street, jacking them up and rolling them on trolleys. He even parked one in the middle of the busy main rd. To his amazement every time the owner simply walked out got in the car and drove off seemingly oblivious to the new location of said vehicle.. Every time we visited he had another dozen stories of antics he had tried.

Seems like some people don't care and others live in a total lack of awareness of their surroundings.


Going from what I could understand I think that video was in Brazilian Portuguese.

[Chesand]

He would routinely move the cars down the street, jacking them up and rolling them on trolleys.

Would have been more amusing if he had left the cars on the trolleys or put blocks under them.

[BobL]

I used to get students parking in my personal expensive (i.e. $750 over year) parking bay at Uni.
At one stage I had a clapped out mitzi van that I used to park behind them blocking them in - as I was not inconveniencing other drivers I have informal approval by the Uni parking people to do this and would call the parking inspectors to make sure the student got a ticket .
I would also leave a note on their windscreen saying that I lived close to uni and was thinking of walking home that evening but if they came and showed me their parking ticket I might consider driving home.
I'd get one or two at the start of semester and then it would be a pretty rare occurrence after that for the rest of the year.
Only two students ever showed me their tickets, the others waiting until I left. I even drove off one day and then walked back to see what might happen, and sure enough the student came out of the bushes and drove off.

[doug3030]

Would have been more amusing if he had left the cars on the trolleys or put blocks under them.

Back in the late 1970's a friend of mine parked his car in a "safe" spot in Adelaide. He had just had new mag wheels and tyres put on it. He went away and came back a few hours later to find his car on blocks and the wheels stolen. He still had the old wheels so he asked me to get the old wheels and bring them to him. When I got there I helped him get the wheels on and get the car off the blocks. He then went to start the car and nothing happened. Motor and gearbox were gone too.

The "safe" place he parked it in? Right in front of the South Australian Police Headquarters.

Cheers

Doug

[rustynail]

I think the gent in the merc was just allowing for the tide.

[Big Shed]

So far I have deleted several posts that advocate physical violence, one in particular in an extreme way.

Whilst it is totally wrong for someone that isn't disabled to take up a parking space allocated for disabled persons, there is absolutely no justification to advocate physical violence on this forum.

Be assured that any such post will be deleted - keep a sense of perspective please.

[artme]

For those who wonder about the language in the prank it is Portuguese and the country is Brazil.

A strange country in many ways because usually people respect parking spots for the disabled.

On the other hand litter is a big problem in Brazil and nobody ever seems to give a damn. Often people refurbish
their house and simply cart their rubbish onto the street and footpath. I have seen seaside ares where the well
to do simply throw rubbish over the fence into the vacant blocks next door.

[KBs PensNmore]

If he had enough time turn the diff upside down, one forward 5 reverse gears.:o
Kryn

[Handyjack]

Now let's see.
Unregistered vehicle.
No disabled permit.
Unroadworthy vehicle.
No windscreen to put ticket.

At least it is parked in the bay.

​I have being waiting 6 months for a chance to post this.

[Wongo]

Obviously the person had no problem walking :D

[rrich]

No revenge needed. That was a very enjoyable 4m 36s of my life.

[Handyjack]

Obviously the person had no problem walking :D

Across the driveway of the carpark to the Community Gym.