It seems to be more a case of your blowing it under proportion. It is what it is...and it is wrong. There's no other way to rationalize it or excuse it. It isn't murder..but it isn't right either.

 

Personally I never park in a handicap space. Not even to drop a movie in the return slot at a video store. However, since I don't have your perspective on the situation let me ask you this: Would the UPS driver's parking there be a bigger deal or not as big a deal as a private citizen? In my view, and again I don't have your perspective, I would think since it is a UPS driver it would be reasonable to assume that he would only be in there a minute. Given that they are on such a tight schedule I would think he would be in and out as quickly as possible. If it were a car without a handicap permit you don't really know how long they might be and I'd be more likely to park somewhere else.

 

Also in that picture he only blocked the other space by a little bit--a small enough amount that it could well have been unintentional. Now once he realized it he should have at least backed up and straightened his vehicle up. But it was a small enough error that he might have thought that he was leaving enough room for a handicapped person to use the other space.

To Rock and Average, So lets say we know who the UPS driver is and we call UPS about it, do you think UPS would say something to him about it?

 

And Rock if you think not using a turn signal and parking in a handicaps parking place are one and the same, then you need to work with some of the Handicapped students at Trinity, or maybe at a local adult workshop center!

To Rock and Average, So lets say we know who the UPS driver is and we call UPS about it, do you think UPS would say something to him about it?

 

And Rock if you think not using a turn signal and parking in a handicaps parking place are one and the same, then you need to work with some of the Handicapped students at Trinity, or maybe at a local adult workshop center!

 

I said nothing about what UPS would think about it. I asked BF if it would be a bigger deal to him if it were a UPS driver vs a private citizen. I don't think you read my post...

My gut feeling is UPS would blow a gasket but I will ask a UPS driver friend of mine and see what he says.

My friend got back with me quick and said that UPS pays all of their parking tickets but that if they had knowledge of you using handicapped spaces they would put a stop to it. In other words, as long as it isn't a handicapped space UPS doesn't care where you park as long as you get the job done. When a company has ethics like that I think it stands to reason that some drivers will take it to the next level.

...people such as yourself making accusations that the driver is some sort of terrible person.

You did see the next to where I said that. Right?

Just so I'm understanding you correctly, you think it's okay to inconvenience an able-bodied driver, but not a handicapped driver?

As you know, I never said anything of the sort. As has been stated repeatedly, it's a matter of degree.

Silly argument.....it's going to inconvenience someone....I see no wrong doing. Completely different than an able body parking there for laziness.

Laziness is laziness. Having a brown uniform on doesn't give you an ethical free pass.

Laziness is laziness. Having a brown uniform on doesn't give you an ethical free pass.

 

If it's brown flush it down...

That's not really true. The problem is that the handicap stickers are "good" for too long. I know of at least two people who use their deceased mother's handicap sign. In both cases, the deceased passed away at least 12 months ago (if not longer).

We must know the same person!

I wonder what the UPS driver would say if a handicapped person parked his car behind the UPS truck and blocked him in.

Both are wrong, but I think a non handicapped person using someone else's parking permit is worse than the person without a permit using the handicapped parking spot.

If you look at the reflection in the window, you will see the mailman and FedEx guy are waiting for him to leave so they can park.

 

Au contraire mon frere, as a 19 year employee I would never.

This is true. It's not just a UPS thing.

 

Not me.

If it's brown flush it down...

 

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In my 19 years being a Federal Express courier I can say I have parked in front of handicapped spots, but I might be there less than 30 seconds. If I know I will be at the stop longer than that I would not even think of it. Yes I do park in the Fire Lane, but again it is a quick 10-20 second stop. An example, the Kroger's in Union, the Pharmacy is right next to the 5/3 Bank mart. I will park in the Fire Lane next to the 5/3 Bank front door and make both deliveries and be back to the truck in 60 seconds. Another example is the Wal-Mart in Florence, ALL deliveries to the Pharmacy, Vision Center, & Portrait Center have to go in the front. I will park in the Fire Lane and quickly finish my deliveries. Have spoken too many police officers who have said they have no problem with it.

 

But I will say when I notice someone parked in the Fire Lane and the car is either unattended or someone is in the vehicle waiting......I block them in good. :jump: