Is this becoming common in parking lots?

[zerocool84]

Interesting to see if there are laws on the books for these spots. If not I'm just going to park my 1989 Isuzu Trooper, screw these modern certifications.

No there is no law at all for it.

 

[GregGreen]

A friend of mine got a ticket from the Amherst (near Buffalo) PD for parking in a "pregnant mother spot" at a Wegmans (a nice grocery store in NY) a few years ago. I told him to fight it, but he just paid the ~$20 ticket. I wish he had fought it so I could know if it was cool to park in those spots. I wouldn't park there out of respect, but the concept of our police departments actually patrolling those spots (it's not like they give out special stickers for the license plate -- how do they even know?) makes me sick to my stomach.

 

[arkcom]

A friend of mine got a ticket from the Amherst (near Buffalo) PD for parking in a "pregnant mother spot" at a Wegmans (a nice grocery store in NY) a few years ago. I told him to fight it, but he just paid the ~$20 ticket. I wish he had fought it so I could know if it was cool to park in those spots. I wouldn't park there out of respect, but the concept of our police departments actually patrolling those spots (it's not like they give out special stickers for the license plate -- how do they even know?) makes me sick to my stomach.

Have a pregnant friend take the ticket to the police department/city hall to fight it.

 

[sdifox]

Private lot, they can do whatever they want.

 

[gorcorps]

That doesn't make any sense. By taking up more close spots than legally necessary, you're forcing the high emission vehicles to travel slightly further to park. As far as saving the planet goes this is exactly the opposite of what you'd want. If anything the hybrids should have to park in the boonies and let the rest park close. That'd be more efficient overall.

 

[nageov3t]

BTW, Babies R Us has special parking for the pregos.

MotionMan

I have no objection to preggo parking.

but family parking? fuck that shit. I see it at Ikea and it pisses me off.

imo, when I'm shopping by myself I have more of a need to park closer to the store, since I've got to do that "leave my hundreds of dollars worth of furniture unattended while I run to my car and drive it back to the loading area" mad dash.

 

[DesiPower]

Just curious, do you live in California?

You answer the question OP... do you live in the crazy failed sate? in that case there is nothing to discuss and rest of the humanity does not have anything to worry about

 

[ShawnD1]

what the heck is a low emission vehicle? My honda accord is a low emission vehicle arrcording to the manufacturer.

So is my corolla, but I still consume more fuel than most pickup trucks because I drive 15-20k miles per year

 

[ShawnD1]

That doesn't make any sense. By taking up more close spots than legally necessary, you're forcing the high emission vehicles to travel slightly further to park. As far as saving the planet goes this is exactly the opposite of what you'd want. If anything the hybrids should have to park in the boonies and let the rest park close. That'd be more efficient overall.

u fail @ hybrids.

You don't buy a hybrid to save the planet. You buy one to be a douche and talk down to people. Getting to park next to the door because you're better than everyone else is perfectly in line with being a douche.

 

[Raduque]

Haha, lev parking only, my ass.

I park in whatever the fuck spot I want to, except handicapped spots (because you get ticketed).

 

[Avalon]

I don't think I've seen that before, and I've driven a fair amount around the east coast. However, a trend I have noticed is that some places will have parking spots for compact vehicles only.

 

[airdata]

what the heck is a low emission vehicle? My honda accord is a low emission vehicle arrcording to the manufacturer.

Yep. Not sure on the specs to make it LEV, but my 2007 Accord is labeled as such.

The only time I've seen one of these spots in Texas, I parked in it

It is a bit silly though, the concept that you own a certain type of car so you should get a reserved parking spot wherever you go.

 

[Wyndru]

I don't know if you can get a ticket, but we have these in NY. We have a "green" grocery store chain here that has these spots. A friend of mine always parks his excursion in them, no one has ever questioned him about it.

 

[KMFJD]

We have that at work, if it wasn't on the other side of the building i'd park my 20 year old car there just to piss people off

 

[Capt Caveman]

Interesting to see if there are laws on the books for these spots. If not I'm just going to park my 1989 Isuzu Trooper, screw these modern certifications.

If it's in a private parking lot, you could get towed.

 

[JulesMaximus]

I'm all for efficient vehicles and whatnot, but specific parking spaces for LEV vehicles is stupid. Yeah those ten less feet that LEV had to park will save the planet. If I ever come across one of those spots while at work, I'm going to park my ambulance in it. Enjoy a six ton V8 turbo charged diesel in your stupid LEV parking spot.

I like to key the word asshole into the paint of people who do things like that.

 

[torpid]

Can't remember - do In & Outs typically have drive-thrus? If so it would make more sense to limit drive-thru to LEV only. Many cars would qualify and it would actually benefit the environment in some tiny way. Of course, even better would just be to eliminate the drive-thru entirely.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Can't remember - do In & Outs typically have drive-thrus? If so it would make more sense to limit drive-thru to LEV only. Many cars would qualify and it would actually benefit the environment in some tiny way. Of course, even better would just be to eliminate the drive-thru entirely.

Yes, they typically do have drive-thrus. In fact, I can't recall ever seeing one that didn't have a drive-thru.

 

[MotionMan]

Yes, they typically do have drive-thrus. In fact, I can't recall ever seeing one that didn't have a drive-thru.

Having ONLY a drive thru was the norm for In n Outs. More of them have seating now.

MotionMan

 

[KentState]

Yep. Not sure on the specs to make it LEV, but my 2007 Accord is labeled as such.

The only time I've seen one of these spots in Texas, I parked in it

It is a bit silly though, the concept that you own a certain type of car so you should get a reserved parking spot wherever you go.

My 2011 CTS-V is also considered a LEV. The amount of gas being burnt isn't the issue, but rather the resulting pollutants.

 

[Theb]

I drive an F150 and I'm not bothered by this. I'm generally pretty easy going about parking spots though, there's nothing wrong with a little walking.

 

[KentState]

I like to key the word asshole into the paint of people who do things like that.

And I love to run motorcyclists that key peoples vehicles off the road. Even the largest diesel powered F350 is considered LEV but you probably don't care since it doesn't match your agenda.

 

[Perknose]

Haha, lev parking only, my ass.

I park in whatever the fuck spot I want to, except handicapped spots (because you get ticketed).

Then you don't park "in whatever the fuck spot I want to," tough guy.

You are on private property. You have no pre-existing "right" to do whatever you want there. Why are you opposed to the bedrock American principle of private property rights?

Are you some kind of commie socialist who thinks the owners of private property should be forced to allow you to do whatever you want on their property?

You pinko collectivists should be rounded up and sent to Gitmo, comrade.

Why do you hate America? Why?


















:biggrin:

 

[KaOTiK]

Whenever I go to the mall or Costco, I'm the xxx person of the month, front row parking thank you!

 

[JulesMaximus]

And I love to run motorcyclists that key peoples vehicles off the road. [snip].

That would be assault with a deadly weapon at best and attempted murder or murder at worst. Good luck with your road ragin' skippy.

I'd just lop off one of your mirrors with my arm or kick in a fender and then be long gone before you could even start to try to run me off the road.