[QUAD-L] advice, please..................
You've got my permission to park in two regular spots, as long as its not in the fire lane or those areas designated for ADA parking and the cross marks. Of course you have to use your better judgment when parking in businesses that have only two parking spots at the local strip malls. Here in Chicago, they have independent companies that will boot your car or van just like that, without question in private strip malls. These are private parking lot companies protecting the few parking spaces. For $200 bucks, they will release you. City can't do anything about it as its private property. I've seen it around the donut shops and wash O mats. Always look both ways. Best Wishes W In a message dated 7/23/2007 9:13:22 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have always driven side-entry. As a rule, if I do not have enough of the yellow cross-hash space next to my van, then I’ll go take two “regular” spots by parking diagonal across both. Other tricks include bringing a orange cone with you to block a spot and using non-moving objects in the parking lot to secure more room. Have I been approached by the law or business owners? Yes, and I tell them to go tow offenders, make the van spots bigger, or increase the number of spots to ADA specs. Thank You, Aaron Mann, Relocation Specialist LIFE/RUN Center for Independent Living ** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour
RE: [QUAD-L] advice, please..................
I have always driven side-entry. As a rule, if I do not have enough of the yellow cross-hash space next to my van, then I'll go take two "regular" spots by parking diagonal across both. Other tricks include bringing a orange cone with you to block a spot and using non-moving objects in the parking lot to secure more room. Have I been approached by the law or business owners? Yes, and I tell them to go tow offenders, make the van spots bigger, or increase the number of spots to ADA specs. Thank You, Aaron Mann, Relocation Specialist LIFE/RUN Center for Independent Living _ From: Danny Hearn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 8:33 PM To: Papillon MF; QUAD-LIST Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] advice, please.. I don't drive my wife doesWe used to have a big Dodge Ram van with side entry--It was a drag because everywhere we went people would park right up against us blocking me from getting loaded>>>even with signs saying wheelchair lift stay clear! Now we got a chevy astro mini van with rear entry...I back in and drive out---either way quickly . Now if a quad is driving not sure how good rear entry is for the driver, Some quad drivers may have opinions here on that. Dan Papillon MF <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi everyone I need to know if anyone of you have a van with the rear entry? is it better then the side entry? I have found a fairly new van Toyota make with a rear entry and my old van had a side entry I wander if that makes a big difference? M-France
Re: [QUAD-L] advice, please..................
I don't drive my wife doesWe used to have a big Dodge Ram van with side entry--It was a drag because everywhere we went people would park right up against us blocking me from getting loaded>>>even with signs saying wheelchair lift stay clear! Now we got a chevy astro mini van with rear entry...I back in and drive out---either way quickly . Now if a quad is driving not sure how good rear entry is for the driver, Some quad drivers may have opinions here on that. Dan Papillon MF <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi everyone I need to know if anyone of you have a van with the rear entry? is it better then the side entry? I have found a fairly new van Toyota make with a rear entry and my old van had a side entry I wander if that makes a big difference? M-France
Re: [QUAD-L] advice, please..................
In a message dated 7/20/2007 7:55:43 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi everyone I need to know if anyone of you have a van with the rear entry? is it better then the side entry? I have found a fairly new van Toyota make with a rear entry and my old van had a side entry I wander if that makes a big difference? M-France You can't always get what you want, but if you try hard, you get what you need Rear-entry vans, can be dangerous to your health. You go in forwards, come out backwards, blindly. You can't perform a turn around. You are limited to space and carrying others could be more difficult. ADA Parking was never designed around rear-entry vehicles. In some major cities, rear entry and rear discharge may be illegal. It often depends on who did the conversion on the Toyota. Gives you something to think about, eh? Best Wishes ** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour
[QUAD-L] advice, please..................
Hi everyone I need to know if anyone of you have a van with the rear entry? is it better then the side entry? I have found a fairly new van Toyota make with a rear entry and my old van had a side entry I wander if that makes a big difference? M-France
