[OhioBuckeye]

Originally Posted by 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.

Thank you sir, you’re a true American. You have my vote for president!

[Villages Kahuna]

They’re so important and their time is so valuable that they can’t be bothered to follow the rules and laws accepted by almost everyone else. If you see someone acting with such self-importance, say something. Don’t get into an argument, just let them know that you’ve noticed their selfish and inconsiderate actions.

[coainc]

[coralway]

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.

Someone who parks in a fire lane, or bus lane, with their flashers on is saying, I am not really parking here, I am just waiting for someone and I will be gone shortly. I am in my vehicle, and can promptly move is necessary.

Sometimes, a tad of common sense is needed.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by coralway

Someone who parks in a fire lane, or bus lane, with their flashers on is saying, I am not really parking here, I am just waiting for someone and I will be gone shortly. I am in my vehicle, and can promptly move is necessary.

Sometimes, a tad of common sense is needed.

That is what they are saying? Well in that case they are liars as well. I saw, with my own two eyes, that they got out of the driver's side of the vehicle, went into the store, and then got back into the driver's seat after exiting the store.

To my mind, if they were actually waiting in their vehicle (these people were not) then common sense would have them wait in a legitimate parking spot rather than standing in a fire lane and creating a traffic problem and danger to those who parked properly.

[Get real]

Originally Posted by 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....

Lets go one step further...I took a picture of a moron taking a picture of a cop car parked in front of Winn-Dixie while the cops were handling a call about a moron taking pictures of a cop car. Get a life.

[Get real]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

I wouldn't have waited. I would've disengaged the brake on one, pushed it out of the way, moved my car, and pushed it back in place and re-engaged the brake.

I would not have put it back.

[Get real]

Originally Posted by Baldbaron

I park our car curbside and turn on the flashers in Mulberry Plaza just long enough to escort my wife, who has suffered from several serious falls, into the dentist or beauty salon and again to retrieve her afterwards. She can barely walk with a cane and needs me to hold her arm to move. There are rarely any handicapped parking slots available anywhere near her destination. We are not "privileged," but careful and we try not to hamper traffic. If we are fined, we will pay the fine.

You won't be fined. That is a perfectly legit reason to do so.

[eremite06]

Originally Posted by 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....

With 30 years of driving all types of fire apparatus, my pet peeve was when pulling up to the scene, the LEO car is right in front blocking our easy access. Another aggravation involved drivers not yielding to the truck as we pulled out of the station. I had to pull out slowly with lights, siren and air horn. Most would not yield unless I completely blocked the road. As far as firefighters dealing with a citizen's car parked in a fire zone, we would never "deal" with it other than with polite discretion.