officer watching with his ticket pad ready to go.
My dad drives through parking lots as
if they were streets. He has them all mapped out in his head and can actually go fromPointAto Point Bwithout getting on the road. He speeds in, darts through the aisles and even crosses rows of empty stalls. It’s terrifying. I’m not so concerned for his safety, because he’s not going to be the one who gets hurt. It’s all those poor pedestrians I worry about.
I recognize that there has been a shift
in the generational dynamic. I’ve become the overcautious driver worried about my 60ish parents’ vehicular habits. In 9 years, my oldest will get her driver’s license and then I’ll be up at night worrying about her safety, too. What comforts me is knowing that
once I’m a grandparent, the cycle, as it applies to driving, will work in my favor and the burden of worry will transfer to my children. Hopefully, I will still have
enough sense to drive on the streets and park in parking lots, the way God and the law intend. In the meantime, operators out there,
beware of my dad and others like him, and put those speed bumps everywhere you can.
Melissa Bean Sterzick is an Amateur Parker and PT’s proofreader. She can be reached at
Melissa@parkingtoday.com.
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