Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Diabled Parking Permits

Is it just me? Yet it appears the majority of the parking permits being issued are issued by MDs who simply want to get to the next patient without giving serious consideration to their patients needs.
Everyone seems to have them now which is absolutely ridiculous.
Did you know that I cannot even park my vehicle in the designated disabled space since the majority of them are not wide enough to accommodate a Van with a ramp for wheelchair access.

It certainly makes you wonder who designs these things, what the hell lets give everyone a parking sticker at the rate we're going now everyone will have them in the next 10 years or so.

Improper Road Construction




These Photographs

Show you just how dangerous it can be for someone in a wheelchair to navigate some of the streets in my area. I live in downtown Gatineau Québec one block away from a major shopping center. It is impossible for me to ride my wheelchair to the shopping center without having to drive on the street with the rest of the traffic.
I contacted my city counselor and provided him with the information, apparently this will be looked into next year. I'll keep you up to date on any developments.

Compost Heap

This picture is a few years old yet it demonstrates what tends to happen when people have no understanding due to a lack of education or sheer stupidity. I imagine to the person who unloaded this compost the handicapped parking space being wider than the others well it made perfect sense didn't it?
Idiot.

Monday, December 22, 2008