Mildly Infuriating

Fun story time that, for legal reasons, is a complete fabrication:

Was going food shopping one weekend. No smaller carts inside so walked out and went to one of the drop offs to grab one. On the way back, I see someone put their car into reverse from the "ramp". Some people stop and wait for them to leave. I just keep walking and pushing my cart while considering my speed "just in case".

They IMMEDIATELY peel out and smash into the cart. It goes under their tire and rips off most of the bumper and pops their tire (which was fucking terrifying). They get out and start screaming at me and threatening to call the cops and kick my ass. I explain "So... you are going to call the cops and explain to them you didn't look when backing up from an illegal parking space and hit a pedestrian? I'm in a bit of a rush but I guess I can stick around for that". Lady who was trying to get her walker out of her car even volunteers to be a witness.

Had a good old laugh and walked to get a new cart. They were still there freaking out when I left the store.

With a dealer tag on the vehicle, as well. This dillweed is specifically doing this because he believes he is untraceable due to not having a license plate.

Laws should permit people with disabilities to legally scratch and dent the hell out of a vehicle parked like that.

So people are aware: If you are handicapped, you CAN park in the striped lines. In many cases, it’s the only feasible option for that person to safely exit.

For example: If directly to the left of the spot is a wall and your vehicles’ automated ramp deploys to the left, they have to park in the stripes.

Adding insult to injury in this case, it’s possible the handicapped person can’t enter their fucking car.

Call the police non-emergency number and report someone in a handicapped parking spot that doesn't have a hanger or tag. Look for Tow Truck numbers posted in the parking lot.

Hit them where it hurts. Their pocketbook, and having to figure out where their car is, how to get there, how to pay, etc... Don't use illegal means when legal means are readily available, willing, and waiting.

Take a picture, and complain to the internet? IT's simpler to take care of legally. Then post a pic of a cop writing them a ticket, or a tow truck hauling them away on the internet.

FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY:

If you wanted to pierce YOUR OWN TIRE for some reason, if you place a nail under a tire, (assuming you considered roll angle) it would pierce a tire quite nicely.

Rubber would seal pretty well to make it a slow leak, but cutting a channel into the side with an angle grinder or dremmel would help.

For maximum air leakage, take a 1/4in or 3/8 in steel pipe, then cut it into 4 in bars, then cut those bars in half with a diagonal cut. Place sharp end into tire groove.

Again, this is for educational purposes only if you wanted to get air out of your tire very quickly.

I see this one frequently in my part of the world. Also, those people who park in the fire lane to "just run in for a minute or two". It's next level laziness and entitlement...and for what? To save on walking 20 to 30 feet? If I saw a friend do that, I'd have to stop being their friend.

I work for DIDDs full time and let me tell you, my favorite incident so far driving my two disabled ladies around was the time where, in a very obviously for-the-transport-of-wheelchairs van, we got cut off... in their church parking lot.

I still laugh about it. "Did I just get cut off... in a handicapped vehicle... in a church parking lot? Okay. Alright. Let's see where that gets you."

I accidentally scratch those cars with my keys every time.

I should be very thankful that were I live, people rarely park on reserved spots and pretty much all shopping carts are being returned.

That shit ain't immune to keys

Not that it's necessarily the case here, but I destroyed my knee and had crutches etc for a while, and I just got a tag to hang from my mirror.

Someone walked up before I got out of the car yelling about how I can't park there, and then I got out with my crutches and knee wheelie and pointed at the handicap tag on my rear-view mirror.

Again, probably not the case here, but I had that thing for about a month, and I caught a ton of dirty looks and stuff because people assumed all handicapped indicators are on license plates.

I would get so much satisfaction seeing it towed.

Has it become legal in America to park in the fire lane in front of shopping centers? Last couple years most of them around me are just full of cars.