LOVE THIS! Thank you for taking action!
I once pulled up to an office complex with four un-occupied
handicapped spots available right at the front entrance. Even though
there were several regular open parking spaces farther beyond the
handicapped ones, an unattended "information-storage" van was parked
in one of the handicapped slashed-marked spaces. Obviously, from the
business name plastered all over the van, it was not being driven by
anyone handicapped. Luckily, the business phone and vehicle number
were also on the side of the van, so I started writing them down
intending to call and report it. Just as I was finishing copying the
information, the able-bodied driver came out of the building complex
wheeling a dolly with some boxes on it. He saw me writing and
hurried to the back of the van and started loading the boxes. I
said, "You know it's illegal to park in the hash-marked spots...
those spaces are for handicapped people who need access for their
wheelchairs." He totally ignored me, so, as he hurried to finish
loading and drive off, I called the company on my cell phone and
reported the driver illegally parked. The person who answered
apologized and said the driver would definitely be
reprimanded. She thanked me said they have no idea this is happening
unless someone tells them.
It's too bad regular drivers can't be reported as easily... I used
to have some little business-sized cards that read,
"Did you mean to park this way... or have you always been a selfish bastard?"
(I think I might make some up on my computer to leave on illegally
parked cars)
Betty
(in Northern California)
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