🚫 When “In a Rush” Isn’t an Excuse: Bad Parking at Harris Teeter Rivertowne

Christmas Eve.

Busy parking lot.

People rushing in and out of Harris Teeter Rivertowne.

And yet — none of that excuses what happened here.

In the same parking lot, two vehicles managed to completely ignore basic parking rules and common decency:

A white pickup truck parked across a clearly marked handicap access aisle — no handicap plate, no placard hanging from the mirror.

Another vehicle parked over the line, taking up space meant for others.

Let’s be crystal clear:

👉 Handicap parking and access aisles are not “temporary convenience zones.”

👉 They exist so people with mobility challenges can safely get in and out of their vehicles.

Just because:

It’s Christmas Eve

The store is busy

You’re “only going to be a minute”

…does not give you permission to park like an idiot or take a space you’re not entitled to.

For many people — amputees, wheelchair users, parents with mobility equipment — these spaces are the difference between access and exclusion, safety and risk, independence and frustration.

If you don’t have a placard or plate, keep driving.

If you can’t fit in the space, try another one.

If you’re in a rush, plan better — don’t make it someone else’s problem.

Be better, Rivertowne.

Because this isn’t about rules — it’s about respect.