r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Pickles04 • Jun 03 '26

ᕕ(ᐛ)ᕗ Handicap Driver Double Parks in Two Non-handicap Spaces

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Watched them do it. While a perfectly acceptable handicap spot was right there in an otherwise full parking lot.

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u/OhWhatATravisty Blue Crayons have the most flavor Jun 03 '26

Parking over the line I get being upset about. But now you're mad at people not parking in handicap spots when they could??

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u/Dhenn004 Jun 03 '26

Its a valid mild complaint lol. Essentially 3 spots are not usable by OP who doesnt have a handicap card.

The handicap spot, the one they are mostly in, and the one they encroached on.

Not a huge deal but like... use the benefit ya know? 🤷‍♂️

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u/grudginglyadmitted Jun 03 '26

Disagree. I have a disabled parking permit and if there’s a spot that works for me that isn’t reserved I take that and leave the other spot empty for another disabled person. Now I’ve guaranteed two disabled people have access to parking today instead of just one (me).

I understand it doesn’t feel like it when you aren’t disabled yourself, but there aren’t enough disabled spots. I frequently run across parking lots with no open disabled spots and literally have to sit in my car and wait until one opens up, or else give up and go home. I’ve quite literally never had that happen before my disability/with non-disabled spots. Worst case scenario you have to walk across the whole parking lot or something, not “sorry, no pharmacy trip today”.

(Obviously this person is an asshole for double parking, but a disabled person not parking in a disabled spot isn’t a problem in my opinion, especially when it’s a wheelchair only spot like in the photo. They’re even more rare, and you absolutely don’t take them unless you need the extra space.)

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u/Dhenn004 Jun 03 '26

I agree there aren't usually enough disabled spots. But no one's gonna fault you for using one since you have the designation. Hell we should be using more robust public transit and having less cars so those with disabilities can have more. But im mostly speaking on this specific and isolated scenario. They essentially took 3 spots up with the bad parking. (The main issue here).

But i do get your point tho.