Rules? We don't need no stinking rules...

Too much trouble to park in the next line of spaces over I guess. Have to walk too far the extra few seconds.

They sure are inconveniencing some birds who could be using those spaces instead. The nerve of some people! :M

I wonder if the reverse of the sign reads, "Violators will be photographed and laughed at on the internet."

;)

I believe sign must cite vehicle code and give police phone to have penalty of tow away.
Otherwise it is just a suggestion ;)

Soooo, how do we know for sure the sign was not put up after he parked there? He may be innocent. Har Har!

CavemanCharlie wrote:
Yesterday I hauled the girlfriend and her mother (Mary) to a doctors appointment. Mary is in her 80's and doesn't walk very well.

We stopped for a few minutes at a apartment complex so that Mary could see her great grandchild for the first time.

When we were leaving I backed my pickup right up by the door to pick her up. There was a sign that said "No Parking Fire Lane" right next to me. I understand the importance of this but, I was setting in the truck with the engine running. If there had been a sudden fire I would have moved.

Still, if a cop had driven by I'm sure he would have ticketed me. What was I suppose to do? Let the silver haired old lady slip on the ice and break a hip?

Likely the cop would not have ticketed you, because you were "standing", not "parking." The two are legally distinct. Standing is having a vehicle sitting at the side of the road with someone there for the purpose of loading or unloading people or cargo. If you look closely, you'll find that some signs say "No Standing or Parking" and others just say "No Parking," and that's the difference. In the case of a fire lane, the assumption is indeed that, in the case of a fire, the driver of the standing vehicle would be able to move it so the firefighters would be unimpeded.

Yesterday I hauled the girlfriend and her mother (Mary) to a doctors appointment. Mary is in her 80's and doesn't walk very well.

We stopped for a few minutes at a apartment complex so that Mary could see her great grandchild for the first time.

When we were leaving I backed my pickup right up by the door to pick her up. There was a sign that said "No Parking Fire Lane" right next to me. I understand the importance of this but, I was setting in the truck with the engine running. If there had been a sudden fire I would have moved.

Still, if a cop had driven by I'm sure he would have ticketed me. What was I suppose to do? Let the silver haired old lady slip on the ice and break a hip?

Often, but not always, they mean OVERNIGHT parking... However why risk it if the other side of the road is welcoming?

True stories: One Big Shopping mall, At one time I think it held the honor of being the largest but now it's kind of small compared with say Malls of America malls..

Christmas,, Woman pulls into handicapped and tells Security "I'll only be a minute" 2 hours later her car's in impound clear across town and she's ... Well,,, Upset (Like I said 2 hours later).. Oh well, I know how much tow trucks cost in that town too (Used to dispatch them)

Same mall, A bunch of teens, Security says "You can't park there" and ... Well the one finger salute... Kids return, eventually, Security is still in the area.... Again this is winter.... WHERE IS OUR CAR?... Over there (points)

Kids look and all they see is a mountain of snow..

Finally the guard says "Look up"

Bootstrap crane had lifted the car and set it where Security wanted it, ON TOP of a snow pile a good 10 foot tall.

The brats opted to pay for a new transmission AND a tow truck.

So try and not fall off your horse.

X2. And we don't know any of the circumstances-driver may have needed an emergency bio break or something. So quick to criticize without knowing the whole scenario.

I can't get excited about the parking photo without knowing a bit more.
The lot appears empty and the RV maybe occupied with someone in the driver's seat. Much to do about nothing