Raising the bar on bad parking

[Mr Brush]

I presume that it also did not have a disabled person permit displayed in the car.

Peter.

Perhaps the disability was "Inability to park"???

[rrich]

I can relate to both, reversing and using a handicap placard.

We live on a cul-de-sac and the street is a playground. I always reverse into the driveway as I am aware where the children are before parking. When leaving, the children are out in front of the vehicle. Also reversing in is easier because SWMBO likes to take her half out of the middle of the driveway.

SWMBO and I argue about using the placard. I will use a disabled space only if I can not find the end of a row to park in. I just need to be able to get the door fully open as my replaced knee doesn't swivel as much as it used to. The parking space may be the furthest from the door and I'll park there and walk in. The extra walk (exercise) does me good.

[cava]

Since the thread has been somewhat hijacked, I will recount a story from last Saturday.

Our local woodworking club does a community farmers market and requests volunteers to man the entry/exit stations and car parking arrangements.

I was allocated to the car parking area, where I observed an elderly lady driver reverse half out of her parking bay at an angle. Stop - blocking the parking lane. And then proceeded to put her lipstick on.

After that she then wrestled the car fully out of the parking bay, and drove out at a snails pace through the 'IN' gate.

[rrich]

and drove out at a snails pace through the 'IN' gate.

That was a true LOL.

[Uncle Al]

I was allocated to the car parking area, where I observed an elderly lady driver reverse half out of her parking bay at an angle. Stop - blocking the parking lane. And then proceeded to put her lipstick on.

After that she then wrestled the car fully out of the parking bay, and drove out at a snails pace through the 'IN' gate.

Every town has got one, trouble is, they seem to want to go out at the same time as you do. Something to do with Murphy's Law I reckon.

Alan...

[Mr Brush]

Yup.....they've never been in an accident, but have seen lots of them......lol

Coincidentally, I followed our local version of this lady through town today. Wobbling along at 40km/h in a 60 zone, wide empty road in front, massive queue of traffic behind, and still proceeds to run through a red light at a pedestrian crossing.

[doug3030]

It's all ok now - I found the answer!