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Uhm, just remember that there's usually a reason why it's illegal to park in some places, e.g. if it blocks an emergency access route.

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I didn't park in illegal spaces, I just refused to pay the meter. So, no high horsing needed. :)

I don't think there was any high horsing that took place or was implied. I recommend you don't leave comments such as that one you just left since it comes across as rude.

Now that's some high horsing about high horsing.

Please don't degrade the quality of hack news in the way you are.

Or blocking a curb cut. This is endemic in my city, and can at times make intersections basically impassable in a wheelchair.

If you ever feel like parking outside of designated spaces, this is the test you should use. Walk around your car and ask yourself, "can a person in a wheelchair go from this side of my car to the other without being too inconvenienced?"

Be particularly attentive to rough ground (cobblestone), curbs, puddles, lamp-posts or other obstacles.

If your parking passes that test, it generally also accommodates the blind, bicyclists, children, etc.

It's not hard to find spaces that pass the test -- which is also why it upsets me so when people neglect to.

But be aware of the garage door that doesn't look like a garage door. Once in SF I left my car for about 20 minutes in Haight-Ashbury on a curb that didn't seem to have any particular reason to be yellow. I returned to find that what had seemed on first inspection to be a wall was in fact a very subtle gate that slid sideways, and a few people standing around were angry with me. (When I returned to the spot weeks later, there was a new sign.)

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