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Old September 8th 06, 04:18 PM posted to rec.autos.driving,ca.driving
Bill Funk
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On Thu, 07 Sep 2006 18:50:46 -0700, Scott en Aztlán
> wrote:

>So which part of these signs
>
>http://i2.tinypic.com/4dpnxn9.jpg
>
>did this guy
>
>http://i1.tinypic.com/2uhpcpg.jpg
>
>fail to read and comprehend?


Well, I see a car parked cockeyed, but how do we know the car is
parked otherwise in violation of the signs?
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Old September 8th 06, 04:27 PM posted to rec.autos.driving,ca.driving
morticide
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Bill Funk wrote:
> On Thu, 07 Sep 2006 18:50:46 -0700, Scott en Aztlán
> > wrote:
>
> >So which part of these signs
> >
> >http://i2.tinypic.com/4dpnxn9.jpg
> >
> >did this guy
> >
> >http://i1.tinypic.com/2uhpcpg.jpg
> >
> >fail to read and comprehend?

>
> Well, I see a car parked cockeyed, but how do we know the car is
> parked otherwise in violation of the signs?
> --
> Bill Funk
> replace "g" with "a"


1st photo, left sign: "one space per vehicle."

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Old September 8th 06, 10:52 PM posted to rec.autos.driving,ca.driving
Bill Funk
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On 8 Sep 2006 08:27:31 -0700, "morticide" > wrote:

>
>Bill Funk wrote:
>> On Thu, 07 Sep 2006 18:50:46 -0700, Scott en Aztlán
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >So which part of these signs
>> >
>> >http://i2.tinypic.com/4dpnxn9.jpg
>> >
>> >did this guy
>> >
>> >http://i1.tinypic.com/2uhpcpg.jpg
>> >
>> >fail to read and comprehend?

>>
>> Well, I see a car parked cockeyed, but how do we know the car is
>> parked otherwise in violation of the signs?
>> --
>> Bill Funk
>> replace "g" with "a"

>
>1st photo, left sign: "one space per vehicle."


Ah; if I could read, I'd be dangerous.
But then, I see idiots parked cockeyed like this all the time.
Sometimes, I even park right close the back end of the car so parked.
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Bill Funk
replace "g" with "a"
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Old September 9th 06, 12:28 PM posted to rec.autos.driving,ca.driving
Bob Vaughan
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In article >,
Bill Funk > wrote:
>On 8 Sep 2006 08:27:31 -0700, "morticide" > wrote:
>
>>
>>Bill Funk wrote:
>>> On Thu, 07 Sep 2006 18:50:46 -0700, Scott en Aztlán
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>> >So which part of these signs
>>> >
>>> >http://i2.tinypic.com/4dpnxn9.jpg
>>> >
>>> >did this guy
>>> >
>>> >http://i1.tinypic.com/2uhpcpg.jpg
>>> >
>>> >fail to read and comprehend?
>>>
>>> Well, I see a car parked cockeyed, but how do we know the car is
>>> parked otherwise in violation of the signs?
>>> --
>>> Bill Funk
>>> replace "g" with "a"

>>
>>1st photo, left sign: "one space per vehicle."

>
>Ah; if I could read, I'd be dangerous.
>But then, I see idiots parked cockeyed like this all the time.
>Sometimes, I even park right close the back end of the car so parked.



There are occasionally valid reasons to park diagonally across 2 spaces.

For instance, my father has MS, and uses a powered wheelchair to get
get around. His van requires 8 feet of unobstructed clearance to the
right for the ramp, and ramp acccess.

Sometimes the handicapped spaces are not available, or are configured
in such a way that the ramp won't work, which means that he can't get
in or out of the van. He has sometimes had to park diagonally across
two spaces so that nobody can park to his right, and block access to
the ramp. His van is clearly marked, but we all know just how much
people read signs, much less stickers on the side/rear of somebody
elses vehicle.

The same situation could occur with anybody with a wheelchair.

Remember that just because the handicapped space(s) are currently empty,
dosen't mean that they are (a) configured properly, or (b) were available
at the time the person parked. Also, many vehicles belonging to persons
with permanent disabilities have permanent disabled license plates, and
not the hanging placards on the mirror. In California, such plates are
in the format DP##### or DV##### (Disabled Person or Disabled Veteran).
Depending on age, they may also have a wheelchair emblem, but the earlier
ones do not.


The motto of the story is: take a closer look before you pass judgement.


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Old September 9th 06, 04:38 PM posted to rec.autos.driving,ca.driving
Bill Funk
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On Sat, 9 Sep 2006 11:28:56 +0000 (UTC),
(Bob Vaughan) wrote:

>In article >,
>Bill Funk > wrote:
>>On 8 Sep 2006 08:27:31 -0700, "morticide" > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>Bill Funk wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 07 Sep 2006 18:50:46 -0700, Scott en Aztlán
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>> >So which part of these signs
>>>> >
>>>> >
http://i2.tinypic.com/4dpnxn9.jpg
>>>> >
>>>> >did this guy
>>>> >
>>>> >http://i1.tinypic.com/2uhpcpg.jpg
>>>> >
>>>> >fail to read and comprehend?
>>>>
>>>> Well, I see a car parked cockeyed, but how do we know the car is
>>>> parked otherwise in violation of the signs?
>>>> --
>>>> Bill Funk
>>>> replace "g" with "a"
>>>
>>>1st photo, left sign: "one space per vehicle."

>>
>>Ah; if I could read, I'd be dangerous.
>>But then, I see idiots parked cockeyed like this all the time.
>>Sometimes, I even park right close the back end of the car so parked.

>
>
>There are occasionally valid reasons to park diagonally across 2 spaces.
>
>For instance, my father has MS, and uses a powered wheelchair to get
>get around. His van requires 8 feet of unobstructed clearance to the
>right for the ramp, and ramp acccess.
>
>Sometimes the handicapped spaces are not available, or are configured
>in such a way that the ramp won't work, which means that he can't get
>in or out of the van. He has sometimes had to park diagonally across
>two spaces so that nobody can park to his right, and block access to
>the ramp. His van is clearly marked, but we all know just how much
>people read signs, much less stickers on the side/rear of somebody
>elses vehicle.
>
>The same situation could occur with anybody with a wheelchair.
>
>Remember that just because the handicapped space(s) are currently empty,
>dosen't mean that they are (a) configured properly, or (b) were available
>at the time the person parked. Also, many vehicles belonging to persons
>with permanent disabilities have permanent disabled license plates, and
>not the hanging placards on the mirror. In California, such plates are
>in the format DP##### or DV##### (Disabled Person or Disabled Veteran).
>Depending on age, they may also have a wheelchair emblem, but the earlier
>ones do not.
>
>
>The motto of the story is: take a closer look before you pass judgement.


Since I have a handicap plate, and need room for my own scooter
carrier, I'm also sensitive to such things.
But thanks for the reminder.
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