Veterans only parking

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Except for handicapped signs, no parking spot signs are legally enforceable. The store owner could ban you from returning and call the cops on you for trespassing the next time you show up though, but I doubt it.

I learned this in the Army. An MP came to teach us something about winter driving safety and mentioned that you won’t get a ticket for parking in the General’s parking space, or the company commander’s spot, or whatever. Of course, the General might have something to say about it. But it is not something that can be legally enforced.

I remember this every time I park in a Home Depot spot “for professionals only”. For one thing, I’m an engineer, which is indisputably a “profession”. For another thing, if I’m working on a project for my home, I’m saving money on labor by doing it myself. Which means I’m basically paying myself for my own labor in equity. Either way you cut it, I’m a “professional”. But it helps to know that the cops aren’t going to give me a ticket for not having a “professional tradesman” sticker on my license plate.

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Depends. If the disabled person is driving and it’s the situation bizerta originally mentioned

it’s inconsiderate. There’s no reason to park in a disabled spot when the disabled person is not leaving the car, whether he or she is driving or not.If it’s the disabled person both driving and leaving the car , that’s a different story.

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This is what I wrote:

“I have more issue with the proliferation of handicap parking permits than this. This I couldn’t care less about.”

I retrospect I could have been more clear. Also clear to me I’m not in bullshit area, but think what you will.

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Yes.

Communication is a two-way street. Please don’t immediately blame the other party if your words aren’t clear to them.