People can't park

**3beansalad** · 01-21-2014, 13:33

Originally Posted by Superorb

I watched a guy in a pickup pull through a space so he could pull straight out when he left, except a few feet of the bed was in the space behind him. He got out, walked back to look at his shitty parking job, and then just walked into the store. I saw 3 trucks today parked with their ass in the space behind them so that a car wouldn't fit in the space. And this isn't limited to pickups, I see idiots in tiny ass compact cars screwing up when they pull through. Must be a CO thing, as I never saw it in FL or NC.

This is a tough one. I consistently do that because my truck would stick out into the driving lane if I put the bed in the spot. Of course I park as far out in the lot as possible, or back into a landscaped area when possible. I pull through because I've been trained to 'combat park.' If anything crazy happened I can leave without needing to back up, therefore not getting trapped waiting to reverse to leave.

**Superorb** · 01-22-2014, 17:06

Originally Posted by 3beansalad

This is a tough one. I consistently do that because my truck would stick out into the driving lane if I put the bed in the spot. Of course I park as far out in the lot as possible, or back into a landscaped area when possible. I pull through because I've been trained to 'combat park.' If anything crazy happened I can leave without needing to back up, therefore not getting trapped waiting to reverse to leave.

This guy was right in front in the 2nd space. If you pull the truck straight in the bed sticks out into the road, so what difference does it make? Easy solution though, don't park in the first few spaces and be a selfish bastard

Saw a guy yesterday park his pickup taking up 4 spaces in the first 2 rows of spots.

**3beansalad** · 01-22-2014, 17:57

Originally Posted by Superorb

This guy was right in front in the 2nd space. If you pull the truck straight in the bed sticks out into the road, so what difference does it make?

If the bed sticks out in the road it obstructs the road and those attempting to drive, or emergency vehicles that may need the entire roadway just to navigate a parking lot. Most angled and perpendicular spaces are considered to be between 10 and 18 feet long, the truck I drive is approximately 22 feet long. Many parking lots barely accommodate vehicles driving both directions between rows of parked cars. Add in the extra footage of a truck bed hanging out into the lane and you on exacerbate the situation. Plus pedestrians are forced to walk further in the driving lane when they have to walk around the same truck bed. With the impatience of most drivers, I think taking a little more of the parking lot is a better choice than taking part of the road, my truck, their car and pedestrians are all safer. Maybe driving trucks for so long gives me a different outlook on it and I doubt anyone's mind will be changed. But, if the guy can't put it in the center of the spot give 'em hell.

**Superorb** · 01-23-2014, 11:26

Originally Posted by 3beansalad

If the bed sticks out in the road it obstructs the road and those attempting to drive, or emergency vehicles that may need the entire roadway just to navigate a parking lot. Most angled and perpendicular spaces are considered to be between 10 and 18 feet long, the truck I drive is approximately 22 feet long. Many parking lots barely accommodate vehicles driving both directions between rows of parked cars. Add in the extra footage of a truck bed hanging out into the lane and you on exacerbate the situation. Plus pedestrians are forced to walk further in the driving lane when they have to walk around the same truck bed. With the impatience of most drivers, I think taking a little more of the parking lot is a better choice than taking part of the road, my truck, their car and pedestrians are all safer. Maybe driving trucks for so long gives me a different outlook on it and I doubt anyone's mind will be changed. But, if the guy can't put it in the center of the spot give 'em hell.

That's fine, just don't park in the front of the lot if you're going to take up several spaces.

**gnihcraes** · 01-23-2014, 22:47

Originally Posted by Superorb

That's fine, just don't park in the front of the lot if you're going to take up several spaces.

What if I need to use my Handicap hang tag? Home depot nearest me, has no handicap parking near the materials area of the store, and I drive crew cab long bed.