Don't park in the fire lane at Walmart!

[BeNJeNWaFFLe]

Just yesterday someone did this at the local grocery store. The man just drove along and stopped, right in the middle of the right turn lane out of the parking lot. Didn't bother to pull over to the curb. He was only about 30 ft from the roads exit. Yeah, gee, thanks mister.

People around here park in the fire lane all the time. Especially at Stop & Shop. I can understand if you stop for a minute to allow an elderly person get out/in without having to dodge cars in the parking lot. Most of the time, the driver lets the passenger out, and then just sits there reading the paper or whatnot. I've gone shopping and saw a car stop in the fire lane, and when I came out 40 minutes later, they are still there. That is just plain lazy and rude.

At my old job we had someone double park perpendicular to the cars in the front parking spaces. The car was blocking in 4 parked cars. Of course when one of those cars wanted to leave we had to page the offender to come and move their car. And of course no one came. I felt bad for the lady trying to leave. For the record, the parking lot was very small and there were open spaces just a few feet away from their car.

 

[nephthys43]

i'm so mean.

i used to work at a grocery store. there were a bunch of cops who were regulars and knew us all well. one was usually always in the area. if anyone ever pulled up and parked there, we'd call them and they'd come ticket the car. if the person didn't come out within 15 minutes, they'd have it towed.

another time, i was at a different store and there was a car parked in the fire lane in front of the handicapped ramp and it was running. a woman in a wheelchair was sitting there waiting to leave but she of course couldn't. i stood there with her, chatting about what an idiot he was for a few minutes since i couldn't move my cart either and then i got fed up. i jumped in the car and drove it all the way to the other side of the ginormous lot and left it there. i wish i had stuck around to see the guy's face when he came out.

did you know that you can take a picture of a car illegally parked in a handicapped spot and mail it to the police and they'll get a ticket? just make sure you set your camera up to display the date.

 

[Castlebound]

When I was younger I watch firefighters break through the windows of a car to get to a fire hydrant. Then when the guy who owned the car came out and started yelling and cussing at the firefighter I got to see a police officer give him a ticket for parking in front of the hydrant. The "it doesn't apply to me" attitude is everywhere and I'm so tired of dealing with it.

We were at a local water park last summer and as we were waiting in line for a ride a little boy told his mom that he need to use the bathroom. Instead of getting out of line and taking him to the restroom she had him pee in the grass right next to the line! That is NEVER ok and yet she didn't think twice about it. People just seem to have few of what should be standard manners and it is getting worse.

 

[LindsayDunn228]

I hate when folks drop off/pick up people at the curb and block the ramp. This happened to me the other day at a JC Penney's. We had just gotten out of the car and were crossing the street. This woman pulls alongside the curb to pick up what looked like her mother, but she completely blocked the ramp. And to top it all off, they just sit there after mom gets in the car.

My husband, who was pushing me, approaches the car, and just stops at the the driver's window. She turns and looks at us, looks at the curb, and her mouth drops open. She rolled down her window and apologized for blocking the ramp. She was really nice about it, but I HATE it when people do this!!

 

[maxiesmom]

This happened all the time at Meijers. You would find 3, 4 cars at a time in the fire lane. My dad complained to the store director, he said there was nothing he could do about it, go on line and complain. The on line response? Go complain to the store director. Apparently they couldn't care less if the store burned down or someone need medical help.

 

[Mad4Mickey]

I had to look for this thread to post what happen with my DH LOL .

They had a fire and there was a huge Ford 350 truck parked in front of the hydrant . HE KNOCKED THE WINDOWS OUT and drug the hose through the window bawwhwhwahahaaa

There was no way up and over the truck fast enough so out came the windows .
The guys was not happy when he got outside to check out all the noise of the firetrucks and saw the 2 windows knocked out . And then he got a ticket for parking in front of the hydrant .

Moral of the story DONT PARK IN FRONT OF THE HYDRANT bawwhwhaa

 

[FroggyinArk]

i've seen all of the above happen here too.. including the broken windows with fire hoses, vehicles in the fire lanes at the grocers and wal mart, we had stopped to pay our gas and electric bills just yesterday, and when we came out there was a bright red brand new mustang parked across the driving lane,, right behind my truck, actually nosed in against my truck, effectively blocking all traffic, and my exit. we waited ten min or so, finnally the guy came out and got in his car ,, waited on his buddy to return his grocery cart to the store,, andf then started backing up,, i was alraeady in gear and backed right along with him,, staying on his bumper till he ran out of room and i had to move to let him leave. i started to go back into the store at that point, but was in a hurry by then.