Most courtrooms are barely accessable. When argueing your case, rredecorate the place. I destroyed a pair of dual hinged doors. Came right off. Table wouldn't stand on 3 legs either. Don't do it. Judge got pissed and I did 30 days in a hospital. Be reasonable. Theres not enough handicapped parking. Judge will buy it. john -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 10:57 AM Subject: [QUAD-L] parking issue w/ local PD
here's the scenario: it's a cold winter day in maine -- snow on the ground. i have a hair appointment about 20 miles from my home in a small city. the salon is located on main street which has ONE handicap parking space for a large downtown area. when i arrive, this spot is taken and i have my PCA drive around to search the area for another -- unsuccesful. after a few circles around the main street loop i am almost late for my appt so i tell her to just "invent a space" at the end of the diagonal parking row b/c i need space on the passenger side to get my bruno seat in and out. there was snow on the ground which covered the lines. if i had not been familiar with the area i wouldn't have known any different. i figured it was worth the risk of getting ticketed b/c i would have a strong argument as to why i violated the parking laws. as luck would have it, i did get a ticket which i refuse to pay (it's only $20 but it's the principle). so now i have a court date and need to come up with some stron! g arguments. some other factoids to consider: even in the summer this downtown area is difficult to navigate in a manual chair -- there are brick sidewalks that need repair and the curb cuts are a joke after the abuse from many winters, there is no way i could get around this area without help in the winter especially with improper snow removal. also, i am not sure what the ratio for handicap spaces to regular spaces is, but it doesn't seem like this meets code. does anyone know that ratio? i wanna say 1/25 or around that. the one space that is there is on a severe slope which makes the transfer outside of the vehicle tricky. are accessible spaces supposed to be level? so basically i need some ammo and strong arguments so i can get my point across to an unsympathetic police dept. any suggestions on things to say to make them see it from my (and our) point of view? parking is such a struggle -- a battle we are always fighting -- and i'm fed up! =jessica ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.
