• SokathHisEyesOpen@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    A lot of the people who ride these are actually handicapped themselves. So maybe they have a handicap license plate, but are trying to be considerate of other handicap people by not taking up the entire spot when they only need a little space.

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      1 year ago

      Still not great though because it would still be blocking access to the stall, effectively blocking the stall anyways.

      The bike parking there for example blocks a wheelchair lift if the vehicle doesnt want to back in.

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        1 year ago

        It would block it all the same if they parked in the spot. Assuming this person is handicapped themselves they must’ve figured “either I block the entire parking spot for everybody, or I block it only for those that need the loading bay area for a wheelchair lift.”

        I honestly think it’s meant to be courteous and it does work out that way for some if this person’s only alternative is to take up the whole space.

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    1 year ago

    I used to work with a Vietnam vet that had his leg blown off and he rode a Harley with whatever you control with your left foot somehow relocated. He told good stories about being part of a tank crew and ordered flaming shots at the bar, fun guy to talk to.

    Just saying, don’t assume.

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        So, he parks in the space, and he blocks any other handicapped vehicle, regardless of whether it needs ramp access or not.

        Or, he parks there, and he only blocks vehicles that need ramp access on the side AND can’t back into the space to use the ramp access on the other side.

        The way you want him to park, he is definitely blocking a space. The way he is actually parked, he is probably not blocking any spaces.

        Whether in the space or beside it, two more vehicles with side ramps can still park in those three spaces. Beside it, there is room for a fourth vehicle without a side ramp.

        The only way this guy is an asshokenisnifnhe isn’t actually handicapped, but being that he is on a trike, there is a good chance that he is.

      • thanks_shakey_snake@lemmy.ca
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        1 year ago

        The relationship is “you can ride a motorcycle (or tricycle in this case) and also be disabled, thereby being eligible to park there.”

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          1 year ago

          It’s a motor vehicles parked where one is not allowed to be parked, what does disability have to do with any of this?

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            1 year ago

            I think what you’re getting at is “disabled or not, parking on the painted margin is prohibited,” which is correct as far as I know, but I think most people would think about it differently if the driver was disabled.

            e.g. Someone with difficulty walking wanted to exercise their permission to park there so that they could be closer to the entrance, but still wanted to leave a wide spot open so another disabled driver could potentially use it. Still wrong, but many people would perceive that differently.

            Again, not defending the behavior (and the driver likely wasn’t disabled, just a jerk)… But surely you see how their disability status is relevant in a scenario concerning a disabled parking spot?

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              No, it’s not relevant at all. It’s not a parking spot, handicap or otherwise. You just can’t park there, no one can.

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                1 year ago

                I think you’re using the word “relevant” in an overly restrictive way. It can be relevant but still not justify the park job.

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                1 year ago

                “Der, there are three spaces. How dare he park in such a way that 4 vehicles can fit in them?!?” – you, probably.

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          No one is eligible to park there. That’s the point of the stripes. There is a perfectly good space for disabled right next to where they parked if they have a placard/plate.

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            1 year ago

            Parked in the handicapped space, there is room for two more vehicles with side ramps. Parked where he is, there is still room for two vehicles with side ramps (both using the other ramp space, one pulled in, one backed in) plus room for a vehicle without a side ramp.

            Parked the way you want, there is room for 3 vehicles. Parked the way he did, there is room for at least 4.

            The only way he is an asshole is if he doesn’t have a handicap sticker.

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              There’s a reason they didn’t make it a spot, so vehicles with wheelchair ramps can actually function. Otherwise there’s not enough room and they’ll be trapped in their vehicle. So considerate.

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                Ok. Go look at the image again, and this time, stop and think about it.

                You are driving a vehicle equipped with a ramp on the left side. You certainly can’t pull into this space; your ramp will be blocked by the trike. But, you can still back in to the space, and use the ramp access on the opposite side.

                The alternative is that he takes the whole space, and you don’t have a handicap space accessible to you at all.

                And you are telling me that it is preferable for him to simply take the entire space he is entitled to take, rather than leave enough room for you to park as well?

                Are you serious right now?

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                  1 year ago

                  How do you know they’re “entitled” to a handicap spot? There’s no proof anywhere that the driver is eligible for handicap parking.

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      I have a big motorcycle, two wheels, not three. I will try to explain.

      Visibility on a motorcycle is phenomenal. Not only do you not have roof pillars in the way, you’re sitting high enough that you can see over things (like you can in an SUV or truck).

      There is so much room for activites … in your traffic lane. I never have concerns about being too close to other traffic, construction barriers, curbs, etc.

      Performance-wise, if you want to experience crazy acceleration without spending supercar money, get a motorcycle. And a big motorcycle will handle high speeds on the highway just as well as, if not better than, a car at the same price point. (At least mine does.)

      Fuel economy. My big - nay, giant - motorcycle gets 33MPG, and that’s including occasional crazy acceleration I noted earlier. And my fuel injectors are dirty, too. On the down side, mine requires premium, but there are big bikes out there that will take 87 octane.

      I would never park like this, and I have had words with people who do.