Size Does Matter

I was in an enclosed parking deck the other day, and it actually has large vehicle spaces. Apparently this is the response to those compact cars only spaces that have been popular for a while. That’s okay, fair is fair. But you have to wonder just how many special-purpose parking spaces are needed. Will the insanity ever end?

The part that really got to me was that these were the first spaces in the deck, right next to the elevators! Even the handicapped spaces were further away than these. Unlike those reserved for compact cars, these spots had signs saying you’d be towed if you weren’t in a full-size truck or SUV. To be fair, I don’t think too many SUVs could fit into a compact space. But that’s not the point.

These days, personal vehicles are large enough to carry Robin Hood’s entire band of merry men. They block your view while driving, while turning and now while parking because you have to drive past them to find yourself a space. These are sport utility vehicles, folks. Most have four wheel drive. Let ’em park outside on a hill or something. Drive over a load of rocks and park on the roof. Doesn’t matter. Just get the damn things out of the way.

Really now – how big is big enough? Will we all be driving barns soon?