Handicapped parking: Spotted this shopping cart this morning blocking a handicapped parking spot. As my father would have observed “Why are there more horses asses than there are...

warrenm

Spotted this shopping cart this morning blocking a handicapped parking spot. As my father would have observed
“Why are there more horses asses than there are horses?” Being a good guys as are all photographers , I pushed it back to the store.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

So many self-centered people.......

Kudos for moving it!

Bigmike1 Loc: I am from Gaffney, S.C. but live in Utah.

You know, in Germany we had to place a 50 cent piece in a slot to remove a shopping cart to go shopping. Then we had to return the cart and re-attach the chain to get our 50 cent piece back. Sometimes I wonder why businesses here don't begin doing this same thing with their carts.

warrenm

The local Aldi’s has that system likely because they are a German company. Kids sometimes offer to return carts and get a quarter. I can’t recall ever seeing an aldis cart abandoned. Free enterprise at work

Penny MG Loc: Fresno, Texas

Bigmike1 wrote:

You know, in Germany we had to place a 50 cent piece in a slot to remove a shopping cart to go shopping. Then we had to return the cart and re-attach the chain to get our 50 cent piece back. Sometimes I wonder why businesses here don't begin doing this same thing with their carts.

Some businesses in Houston were doing that a few years ago, but it seemed to have fallen by the wayside.

Zooman 1

Two things I suggest regarding Handicapped parking. First, IS for stores/parking lots to make sure a cart corral is at least near the handicapped parking. Does not do much good to be able to park close, but then have to walk to the other end of the parking lot to put the cart away. Second, if you see and elderly person or one using a cane or walker pushing an empty cart towards a cart corral take it from them as you are going in the store. Simple thing, but I for one appreciate it. I do have a parking permit and do use a cane. Just my 2 cents worth.

MSW

Longshadow wrote:

So many self-centered people.......

Kudos for moving it!

ALDI's does the same thing, but i think it's only a quarter here in Brattleboro... don't shop there - it's too far out of the way.

dlwhawaii Loc: Sunny Wailuku, Hawaii

Bigmike1 wrote:

You know, in Germany we had to place a 50 cent piece in a slot to remove a shopping cart to go shopping. Then we had to return the cart and re-attach the chain to get our 50 cent piece back. Sometimes I wonder why businesses here don't begin doing this same thing with their carts.

Because the Homeless wouldn't have a means to carry their possessions.

Bill Emmett Loc: Bow, New Hampshire

Being a handicapped parker myself, with a sometimes painful mobility impairment, I find taking the cart back to the store rather painful. I try to leave the cart at the remote cart parking area, but sometimes that distance walking on the hard surfaces is difficult. My handicap has severely hampered my photography. Stop hammering handicapped parkers. Those handicapped hanging tags are not given out easily. You must prove your condition with a doctor signed form, that expires on the date of hang tag. You need a medical signature to renew the tag. This means another appointment with a doctor for evaluation. I need a X-ray, a evaluation of impairment, pay for the appointment, and X-ray. Then drive to the DMV, wait hours to be seen and issued a new hang tag.

therwol Loc: USA

Bigmike1 wrote:

You know, in Germany we had to place a 50 cent piece in a slot to remove a shopping cart to go shopping. Then we had to return the cart and re-attach the chain to get our 50 cent piece back. Sometimes I wonder why businesses here don't begin doing this same thing with their carts.

In England, it's the same thing only it's a one pound coin. No coin. No cart. We have 50 cent and dollar coins in the US, but they are rarely seen in circulation. Even if they put this system in place with quarters, I think that the complaints would be off the chart.

therwol Loc: USA

Bill Emmett wrote:

Being a handicapped parker myself, with a sometime... (show quote)

Although the tags are not given out easily, they can be abused by friends and family members, and I see able bodied people parking in handicap spots all of the time. It's true that at least one person in the car has to be on the registration of the tag, but law enforcement around here in California where I live doesn't seem to challenge anyone.

dlwhawaii Loc: Sunny Wailuku, Hawaii

therwol wrote:

Although the tags are not given out easily, they can be abused by friends and family members, and I see able bodied people parking in handicap spots all of the time. It's true that at least one person in the car has to be on the registration of the tag, but law enforcement around here in California where I live doesn't seem to challenge anyone.

Same here in Hawaii.

warrenm

Hope you didn’t think I was hammering handicapped parkers. I’m married to one who just suffered her 8th hip dislocation. I understand the problem.

MrMophoto Loc: Rhode Island "The biggest little"

A cart left that close to the store, or anywhere other than a corral just tells me there are a LOT of very LAZY people

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

MrMophoto wrote:

A cart left that close to the store, or anywhere other than a corral just tells me there are a LOT of very LAZY people