I started out driving a 1977 Dodge full-sized and now have a 1998 Dodge grand Caravan. I would never go back to a full-size van again. Yes, it is nice to have the room and be able to transport an outhouse to the mountains, but a minivan is so much easier to drive. I do not part in handicapped spots about 75% of the time, unless they opened on to the lined area next to the traffic lane. Most times I will travel down the parking aisle and Park in two spaces at an angle. This way nobody can pull beside me, and I have never been blocked in. I've gotten a few nasty notes from time to time that I don't have a nice enough vehicle to park this way, of which I say...... I have also gotten into the habit of backing into a single spot when I need to use it. It is easier for me to make traffic wait until I back in then back out into a traffic lane. Backing does need some practice but the more you do it the easier it is. Merry Christmas,
Glenn Henry
