I wish I hadn't been driving so I could have taken a picture of this.
I often feel like driving through the city is kind of an obstacle course. You have to dodge the bikers, the people who wander into traffic without a second glance, and, my favorite, the double parkers. I feel like I can't make one trip through the city without hitting at least one spot where someone has just parked in traffic to talk to someone, pick someone up or drop someone off.
This afternoon, I was driving east in the 300 block of West Market Street when I saw a car stopped ahead in the right lane. Actually, it wasn't just stopped; it was parked. No one appeared to be in it. No flashers on, no blinker, nothing. It was just parked in the lane, right next to another car. And there were empty parking spaces no more than 10 feet from the car in either direction.
Why do people insist on double parking instead of just finding a parking spot? Is it the threat of meters? Or are people just too lazy to walk a few more feet?
I often feel like driving through the city is kind of an obstacle course. You have to dodge the bikers, the people who wander into traffic without a second glance, and, my favorite, the double parkers. I feel like I can't make one trip through the city without hitting at least one spot where someone has just parked in traffic to talk to someone, pick someone up or drop someone off.
This afternoon, I was driving east in the 300 block of West Market Street when I saw a car stopped ahead in the right lane. Actually, it wasn't just stopped; it was parked. No one appeared to be in it. No flashers on, no blinker, nothing. It was just parked in the lane, right next to another car. And there were empty parking spaces no more than 10 feet from the car in either direction.
Why do people insist on double parking instead of just finding a parking spot? Is it the threat of meters? Or are people just too lazy to walk a few more feet?
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