Seniors Parking

[pritch]

So what's the fuckin problem?
Are we supposed to do something some anal retentive thinks is appropriate regardless of what the sign says.....?
Talking about having issues.....

Exactly! I got angry at some of the drivel posted in this thread and started to write a reasonably hostile post. Nah, I don't come here to indulge in flame wars so instead I gave a couple of guys who made sense green bling. (In this context "made sense" means that their views seemed to coincide with my own.)

The weather has not been kind the last couple of days but I have commenced a study of the signs at my local supermarket. There are the usual spaces reserved for the disabled and there are some for expectant mothers. So far it appears they lose any special consideration postpartum but I'm waiting for a scheduled visit when it isn't pissing rain to verify that.

If there are any reserved for seniors I will not feel guilty about using same. Especially since the place I used to park my bike is now marked as a loading zone.

[awayatc]

What about dozens of disabled parking spaces in front of mega miter 10....-
Now that's funny....
Cant carry their arse across the tarmac ...but doing the big power tool house Reno....

[awayatc]

After neally ending up in a wheel chair for the rest of my life, one of my biggest pet hates is, when people park in special area's for special condition people. Inconsiderate LAZY CUNTS I say, and write it on the windscreens with a felt marker pen also, if I see the driver using these spaces and it is obvious that they are fine and capable of walking for 3 minutes to a correct space for them, arseholes

Head injury was it....?

Special area's. ..?

Rant is about somebody parking in a slot dedicated for him.....

[FJRider]

What about dozens of disabled parking spaces in front of mega miter 10....-
Now that's funny....
Cant carry their arse across the tarmac ...but doing the big power tool house Reno....

Wife has (iron grip) control of the credit card ... and she is the disabled one ... (usually)

Hubby is the handyman ... and the driver.




maybe ..

[Shaun Harris]

Exactly! I got angry at some of the drivel posted in this thread and started to write a reasonably hostile post. Nah, I don't come here to indulge in flame wars so instead I gave a couple of guys who made sense green bling. (In this context "made sense" means that their views seemed to coincide with my own.)

The weather has not been kind the last couple of days but I have commenced a study of the signs at my local supermarket. There are the usual spaces reserved for the disabled and there are some for expectant mothers. So far it appears they lose any special consideration postpartum but I'm waiting for a scheduled visit when it isn't pissing rain to verify that.

If there are any reserved for seniors I will not feel guilty about using same. Especially since the place I used to park my bike is now marked as a loading zone.

I have NOT noticed any SENIORS parks at the super markets here Pritch, and I do pay attn to them, as said in my last post in this thread

[Tazz]

What about dozens of disabled parking spaces in front of mega miter 10....-
Now that's funny....
Cant carry their arse across the tarmac ...but doing the big power tool house Reno....

Building codes would be the reason I'd imagine. Nothing to do what business ends up in the building. So many handicap spaces for so many parks sort of rule at a guess.

[Shaun Harris]

Head injury was it....?

Special area's. ..?

Rant is about somebody parking in a slot dedicated for him.....

And my comment/Rant was about ass holes that park where they should not.In NO way was I attacking the OP of this thread, and since the thread is about parking, I thought it to be fine to add my own comments. Sorry If I got it wrong. And why be the insulting twat and bring up my head injury once again like many other fuk witts have

[awa355]

Local supermarket has a parking bay along side the disability parks, sign reads, "Prams only". I mean, Who parks a pram among the cars, then goes inside to shop??? . Or am I missing something here??

[Banditbandit]

Local supermarket has a parking bay along side the disability parks, sign reads, "Prams only". I mean, Who parks a pram among the cars, then goes inside to shop??? . Or am I missing something here??

I hope you've missed the prams ...

[Old Steve]

Went back to the same shopping centre today, in the car. I'd had to drop people off in town so the motorbike was unsuited for the trip.

Yes, there are three differently designated parking restrictions around the parking area. Disabled access parking, parents with prams, and seniors parking (with absolutely no restriction that the senior must be disabled as well).

I parked the car in one of the seniors parking spaces today, and found no note on the windscreen when I returned - the parking Nazi the other day must have been a motorbike-phobe. I did realise though why I subconsciously park in a seniors space if they are available. It's easy to find the car/bike when you come out!!!! Maybe I do satisfy those posters who mistakenly believe that seniors parking spaces are only for disabled seniors. Memory!!! It's so easy to find my car/bike when I've parked in a seniors space close to the shopping centre exit. I have, a couple of times or more, had to wander around shopping centre parking buildings looking for my vehicle. Once I was looking for the bike when I'd driven there in the car, must've walked passed it a couple of times.

But, the sign definitely says "Seniors Parking". That's all it says. There's no added conditions on which seniors may use the spaces, no requirement for the senior to be disabled or infirm. So I'll continue to use these spaces. Incidentally, it's not possible to take a shopping trolley up to the parking level I normally park on at this shopping centre so I have to carry my shopping bags up the escalator. So being able to park in a Seniors Park close to the escalator (stepped escalator, not one of those moving mat travalators) just makes it so easy to get your shopping back to the car or bike.

[Shaun Harris]

Went back to the same shopping centre today, in the car. I'd had to drop people off in town so the motorbike was unsuited for the trip.

Yes, there are three differently designated parking restrictions around the parking area. Disabled access parking, parents with prams, and seniors parking (with absolutely no restriction that the senior must be disabled as well).

I parked the car in one of the seniors parking spaces today, and found no note on the windscreen when I returned - the parking Nazi the other day must have been a motorbike-phobe. I did realise though why I subconsciously park in a seniors space if they are available. It's easy to find the car/bike when you come out!!!! Maybe I do satisfy those posters who mistakenly believe that seniors parking spaces are only for disabled seniors. Memory!!! It's so easy to find my car/bike when I've parked in a seniors space close to the shopping centre exit. I have, a couple of times or more, had to wander around shopping centre parking buildings looking for my vehicle. Once I was looking for the bike when I'd driven there in the car, must've walked passed it a couple of times.

But, the sign definitely says "Seniors Parking". That's all it says. There's no added conditions on which seniors may use the spaces, no requirement for the senior to be disabled or infirm. So I'll continue to use these spaces. Incidentally, it's not possible to take a shopping trolley up to the parking level I normally park on at this shopping centre so I have to carry my shopping bags up the escalator. So being able to park in a Seniors Park close to the escalator (stepped escalator, not one of those moving mat travalators) just makes it so easy to get your shopping back to the car or bike.

Being a senior you are 100% entitled to park in those special spots Steve. Guess the parking NAZI assumed as it was a bike there, that A Young person was riding it. Assumption is a very dangerous game eh

[PrincessBandit]

Oh for goodness sake, sure it's nice to be thoughtful of others but if a sign only says "Seniors Parking" then surely any 'Senior' is entitled to use the space. The ability to ride a motorcycle doesn't automatically mean that the 'senior rider' is a sprightly energetic lover of walking longer distances.

[buggerit]

Oh for goodness sake, sure it's nice to be thoughtful of others but if a sign only says "Seniors Parking" then surely any 'Senior' is entitled to use the space. The ability to ride a motorcycle doesn't automatically mean that the 'senior rider' is a sprightly energetic lover of walking longer distances.

Just find yourself a supermarket without turnstyles, jobs a goodun!

[FJRider]

Just find yourself a supermarket without turnstyles, jobs a goodun!

I went down to the local supermarket ... but all four parks provided were taken ...




So I went later ...

[Swoop]

Local supermarket has a parking bay along side the disability parks, sign reads, "Prams only". I mean, Who parks a pram among the cars, then goes inside to shop???

Don't knock it! No Rego or WoF issues when you drive a pram.