I usually drive around with a couple of nails and place them under the tires of anyone in a handicap spot without a sticker.....
Sent from my HTC ----- Reply message ----- From: "Akua" <[email protected]> Date: Sat, Oct 9, 2010 1:22 PM Subject: [TMIC] handicapped placard To: <[email protected]> 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) > > --
