Yes annoying. Also so entitled and lazy to take your kids to Starbucks before school every morning. Terrible habit to create.

Anonymous wrote:It’s perfectly acceptable to use the Fire Lanes to actually load/unload people and items! Chill OP.

In Maryland, "Park" means to halt a vehicle, whether or not it is occupied, other than temporarily when necessary to a) avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic control device, or (b) for the purpose of and while actually enaged in loading or unloading property or passengers.

"Momentarily" standing is legal in Marlyand. Discharging passengers is probably momentarily, but loading/unloading is probably not.

https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/montgomerycounty/latest/montgomeryco_md/0-0-0-130827

Anonymous wrote:So I know I need to get a grip/and or choose another Starbucks/ but the rage I feel each morning as I see huge ass black SUVs in the narrow fire lane blocking other cars is going to land me in jail.

Huge black SUV owners with private school teens in stupid plaid skirts- the rules apply to you as well. Park your damn car and let your kid walk the 10 steps to pick up their drink and Bethesda Bagel. This is not a school drop off lane. You don't have the right to block traffic while you idle your car under a no stopping/standing/fire lane sign.

And no I'm not jealous, my kid attended a 80k per year undergrad. You just suck.

OP, do you need a new hobby?

Maybe all of the cheap at home coffee is making you grumpy?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Agree that the Wildwood parking lot is crazy. I once got yelled at by some lady in a fur coat parking her enormous white SUV — I was waiting to pull into a spot with my blinker on but she thought she could just duck in.

I will admit I have sometimes pull up to that lane and stopped at dinner time to let my kid (public school!) grab a takeout order from fish taco. I try to be attentive though and if there’s a line I’ll loop around. There is often no parking available so it’s hard to park to pick up a take out order — they have a couple pull up spots at fish taco and chopt for the pick ups but they are usually blocked! I hate that strip mall so much but I love fish taco, the pizza place and the sushi place.

You are all the problem, regardless of your car type or choice of schooling. Your excuse is not better than private school suv mom at starbucks.

There is nothing wrong with using a Fire Lane to drop someone else off to grab a food order.

Get a new hobby!

It’s perfectly acceptable to use the Fire Lanes to actually load/unload people and items! Chill OP.

In Maryland, "Park" means to halt a vehicle, whether or not it is occupied, other than temporarily when necessary to a) avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic control device, or (b) for the purpose of and while actually enaged in loading or unloading property or passengers.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Agree that the Wildwood parking lot is crazy. I once got yelled at by some lady in a fur coat parking her enormous white SUV — I was waiting to pull into a spot with my blinker on but she thought she could just duck in.

I will admit I have sometimes pull up to that lane and stopped at dinner time to let my kid (public school!) grab a takeout order from fish taco. I try to be attentive though and if there’s a line I’ll loop around. There is often no parking available so it’s hard to park to pick up a take out order — they have a couple pull up spots at fish taco and chopt for the pick ups but they are usually blocked! I hate that strip mall so much but I love fish taco, the pizza place and the sushi place.

There are ALWAYS parking spaces. They just might not be as convenient for you.

The parking lot in the back is relatively pleasant (and isn't even much more of a walk). I didn't realize that parking lot existed until recently.

The issue is that there aren't always parking spaces in that lot. At some points in the day, the entire lot (Balduccis, back lot, front lot) are all full. You are circling like a shark. I used to go to Solidcore there and I had to keep looking otherwise I'd lose my $ for the class. But that lot is awful.

The title made me laugh OP

Preprint several letters with a diagram of how to park and the below text. Throw it onto their windshields.


Congratulations! Your vehicle has successfully occupied both a fire lane AND blocked several other cars. What an achievement! You must be exhausted from all that important multitasking - idling your engine, ignoring traffic signs, and teaching the next generation that rules are more like... suggestions.

Quick refresher, since the 'NO STOPPING/STANDING/FIRE LANE' sign might be hard to read:
- Fire lanes aren't optional VIP parking spots
- Your hazard lights don't actually make illegal parking legal

I know those 10 extra steps to a real parking space feel like a marathon, but think of it as your good deed for the day - letting emergency vehicles do their job and other peasants access their cars.

Warmest Regards,
Someone Who Can Read Signs

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Agree that the Wildwood parking lot is crazy. I once got yelled at by some lady in a fur coat parking her enormous white SUV — I was waiting to pull into a spot with my blinker on but she thought she could just duck in.

I will admit I have sometimes pull up to that lane and stopped at dinner time to let my kid (public school!) grab a takeout order from fish taco. I try to be attentive though and if there’s a line I’ll loop around. There is often no parking available so it’s hard to park to pick up a take out order — they have a couple pull up spots at fish taco and chopt for the pick ups but they are usually blocked! I hate that strip mall so much but I love fish taco, the pizza place and the sushi place.

There are ALWAYS parking spaces. They just might not be as convenient for you.

The parking lot in the back is relatively pleasant (and isn't even much more of a walk). existed until recently.

The back is usually full too. Many spaces were lost to the construction of the apartment building.

Ahhh that parking lot makes me RAGE op. Between that and those ridiculous bike lanes on old Georgetown running any kind of errand there is just miserable.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Agree that the Wildwood parking lot is crazy. I once got yelled at by some lady in a fur coat parking her enormous white SUV — I was waiting to pull into a spot with my blinker on but she thought she could just duck in.

I will admit I have sometimes pull up to that lane and stopped at dinner time to let my kid (public school!) grab a takeout order from fish taco. I try to be attentive though and if there’s a line I’ll loop around. There is often no parking available so it’s hard to park to pick up a take out order — they have a couple pull up spots at fish taco and chopt for the pick ups but they are usually blocked! I hate that strip mall so much but I love fish taco, the pizza place and the sushi place.

You are all the problem, regardless of your car type or choice of schooling. Your excuse is not better than private school suv mom at starbucks.

seriously! Love how the pp thinks it’s justified because her child goes to public! As if only horrid people opt for private.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Agree that the Wildwood parking lot is crazy. I once got yelled at by some lady in a fur coat parking her enormous white SUV — I was waiting to pull into a spot with my blinker on but she thought she could just duck in.

I will admit I have sometimes pull up to that lane and stopped at dinner time to let my kid (public school!) grab a takeout order from fish taco. I try to be attentive though and if there’s a line I’ll loop around. There is often no parking available so it’s hard to park to pick up a take out order — they have a couple pull up spots at fish taco and chopt for the pick ups but they are usually blocked! I hate that strip mall so much but I love fish taco, the pizza place and the sushi place.

There are ALWAYS parking spaces. They just might not be as convenient for you.

The parking lot in the back is relatively pleasant (and isn't even much more of a walk). I didn't realize that parking lot existed until recently.

Anonymous wrote:Agree that the Wildwood parking lot is crazy. I once got yelled at by some lady in a fur coat parking her enormous white SUV — I was waiting to pull into a spot with my blinker on but she thought she could just duck in.

I will admit I have sometimes pull up to that lane and stopped at dinner time to let my kid (public school!) grab a takeout order from fish taco. I try to be attentive though and if there’s a line I’ll loop around. There is often no parking available so it’s hard to park to pick up a take out order — they have a couple pull up spots at fish taco and chopt for the pick ups but they are usually blocked! I hate that strip mall so much but I love fish taco, the pizza place and the sushi place.

There are ALWAYS parking spaces. They just might not be as convenient for you.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Agree that the Wildwood parking lot is crazy. I once got yelled at by some lady in a fur coat parking her enormous white SUV — I was waiting to pull into a spot with my blinker on but she thought she could just duck in.

I will admit I have sometimes pull up to that lane and stopped at dinner time to let my kid (public school!) grab a takeout order from fish taco. I try to be attentive though and if there’s a line I’ll loop around. There is often no parking available so it’s hard to park to pick up a take out order — they have a couple pull up spots at fish taco and chopt for the pick ups but they are usually blocked! I hate that strip mall so much but I love fish taco, the pizza place and the sushi place.

Are you saying if there are consistently no parking spaces, you go ahead and stop in the fire lane?

+1. More lazy people incapable of preparing their own food.

Anonymous wrote:Agree that the Wildwood parking lot is crazy. I once got yelled at by some lady in a fur coat parking her enormous white SUV — I was waiting to pull into a spot with my blinker on but she thought she could just duck in.

I will admit I have sometimes pull up to that lane and stopped at dinner time to let my kid (public school!) grab a takeout order from fish taco. I try to be attentive though and if there’s a line I’ll loop around. There is often no parking available so it’s hard to park to pick up a take out order — they have a couple pull up spots at fish taco and chopt for the pick ups but they are usually blocked! I hate that strip mall so much but I love fish taco, the pizza place and the sushi place.

Are you saying if there are consistently no parking spaces, you go ahead and stop in the fire lane?