[sjeffries]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

There ought to be a special ticket for people who park in the fire lane at the shopping centers and turn on their flashers. It's not that they are ignorant and didn't notice there were no marked parking spots or that they were in the way of traffic. No, these people are saying, "Yes, I know I'm not supposed to park here but I'm doing it anyway and I'm turning on my flashers to let you know that I'm one of the entitled!"

There ought to be a special ticket just for them.

I witnessed a perfect reason to never park your car in the fire lane. This was at a mall and a small fire had broken out in the food court. The fire engine pulled up next to the illegally parked car and proceeded to drag their heavy fire hose across the cars hood.

The damage was extensive and I silently cheered for the firemen.

[Rich42]

I have often wondered, and said to people, how would they feel if a small child ran in front of their illegally parked car and was killed because the on coming driver could not see them!

[airstreamingypsy]

Originally Posted by Mortal1

I 100% agree, but I would go one step further(as law enforcement has more pressing issues than ticketing these folks)in that I would allow the average Joe to take a photo of the offender(or short vid)and be allowed to let the air our of all four tires. Yup...I'm that guy. :-)Yeah I know that would still have the car there, but since it's already there give them a task to do that is time consuming and costs $.

Brilliant, in case of fire a car with air in the tires can be easily moved, a car with 4 flats, not so easily moved.

[blueash]

Originally Posted by EdFNJ

We actually watched (and silently cheered) as a Lady Lake LEO issued a ticket for just that to a guy who parked his golf cart in front of Chicken Salad Chick a few months back and just left it. We were sitting outside having lunch at the time. I was really surprised to see that as was the golf cart owner as he came out from wherever he was as the ticket was being written. He obviously tried everything to get him to stop the ticket but they just don't do that. Maybe if he offered the LEO a scoop of Fancy Nancy with a side of potato soup it may have worked. Great chicken salad by the way if you haven't tried it.

I wonder what kind of information the LEO was entering on the "ticket" There is absolutely no way that he can issue a ticket for an unoccupied golf cart that would be accurate. There is no license plate, he does not know the owner nor the driver of the cart. He might stick a warning on the cart saying it is illegal to park in the fire lane. The owner should have stayed in the store until the LEO left if he wanted to avoid a ticket. But by coming out he gave the LEO an opportunity to demand papers.

[kendi]

“Entitled”. Another one of those overused and misused labels people enjoy putting on others. You have no way of knowing if the person feels entitled.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by kendi

“Entitled”. Another one of those overused and misused labels people enjoy putting on others. You have no way of knowing if the person feels entitled.

I'm open to another explanation for why they believed it was appropriate to park in that location and while also feeling their flashers were necessary.

(before we go there, I saw three individuals do this yesterday and none used a cane, walker, or wheelchair. Not that that would be an excuse, but it isn't even a consideration)

[meridian5850]

Originally Posted by Chase219

There ought to really be a Special Ticket for People who can't mind their Own business in the villages, and always these so-called retired people who speed around in their golf carts because there always in a hurry for their golf game and thinking that they Own everything here. These people really need to Get a Life or move back to where you came from.

Lol, here's one of the entitled that does this or things like it.....

[OhioBuckeye]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

There ought to be a special ticket for people who park in the fire lane at the shopping centers and turn on their flashers. It's not that they are ignorant and didn't notice there were no marked parking spots or that they were in the way of traffic. No, these people are saying, "Yes, I know I'm not supposed to park here but I'm doing it anyway and I'm turning on my flashers to let you know that I'm one of the entitled!"

There ought to be a special ticket just for them.

It’s called being to LAZY to walk a few more steps. They should be towed even if they are standing right there watching them do it. Maybe they’ll learn to walk after they pay their $200. tow bill.

[Watchdr@yahoo.com]

As a retired firefighter of 33 years, let the fire department hand out these tickets. Let the department get the income from the ticket. I would have loved to write tickets to these people. I have pulled up with lights and sirens and cars parked in the fire lane still don’t move. I had one come up and ask if I need him to move. “Oh No, that sign that says NO PARKING - FIRE LANE and this big red truck with lights and sirens doesn’t mean a thing.”Trust me, if they had 4 flat tires, we could move them. And yes, I will use the word entitled, that is what they think they are.

[USA2170]

NOW, lets go one step further. How about a POLICE CAR parked in a fire line for ten min. Yes you read it correctly, I watched a cop car in the Fire Lane, get out go in and shop at WINN DIXIE...so i took a pic and sent it in to BAD PARKING....guess what....of course it never got posted....

[Bilyclub]

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[BlackhawksFan]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

There ought to be a special ticket for people who park in the fire lane at the shopping centers and turn on their flashers. It's not that they are ignorant and didn't notice there were no marked parking spots or that they were in the way of traffic. No, these people are saying, "Yes, I know I'm not supposed to park here but I'm doing it anyway and I'm turning on my flashers to let you know that I'm one of the entitled!"
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There ought to be a special ticket just for them.

In my fire department we had warning notes made that looked like parking tickets. If we were in the rig and saw the fire lane flashing light deal they were handed a bright orange "ticket" that said "this is a warning your plate has been recorded and next time your fine will be $250 for a fire land violation."

It went on to explain that sitting in the car did not exempt ypu from a violation.

[BlackhawksFan]

Originally Posted by USA2170

NOW, lets go one step further. How about a POLICE CAR parked vin a fire line for ten min. Yes you read it correctly, I watched a cop car in the Fire Lane, get out go in and shop at WINN DIXIE...so i took a pic and sent it in to BAD PARKING....guess what....of course it never got posted....

I don't defend this but when I worked at Belk the cops parked in he fire lane wgen tney were picking up the shoplifters and credit card scammers.

[BBBnWitty]

Originally Posted by kendi

“Entitled”. Another one of those overused and misused labels people enjoy putting on others. You have no way of knowing if the person feels entitled.

I applaud you for knowing the meaning of "Entitled". So few in today's society do. They believe it has a bad connotation.

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

If someone is in there car and waiting it’s usually from what I see is a person quickly coming out or like at Best Buy when they tell you to pull up in front to load something quickly illegal yes , a death penalty for it , I don’t think so but your all entitled to complain about those entitled people who I am one on occasions parking illegally