Parking a company vehicle on 30A????

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Beach BuggysBeach LoverLocal106 postsJoined Mar 13, '12View profile MessageBeach Lover

Mar 19, '12 · 1:52 AM11,451

I just want to get some opinions on whats acceptable for parking a company vehicle on 30A. Today my business partner had to pick a golf cart up in rosemary beach, I was on my way through with my boat headed to crab island, so our paths crossed in grayton and since we had to come back he jumped in and rode with me to go enjoy a few hours on the water. He parked in the parking lot between pandoras and the corner store. when he parked he was the ONLY vehicle in the parking lot, and less than 4 hours later when we picked it up again his was still the only vehicle in the parking lot. when we got back he had a very nasty hand written note stuck on his windshield. We frequent both these locations regularly and were kindof offended at the note.
Being local businessmen we want to keep a good relationship with all other local businesses if possible, We do keep our magnets on our truck doors because obviously every bit of exposure we can get is good for us. we rarely park like this, it is definitely not in our business plan to advertise this way.
we would appreciate any opinions on this matter,

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Beach BuggysBeach LoverLocal106 postsJoined Mar 13, '12View profile MessageBeach LoverAuthor

May 26, '12 · 5:37 PM#52

There's an idea, lets put obviously biased people in charge of ticketing task force aimed soley at LSV's???? I'm sure there'll be no abuse of power there. How about we just let Law Enforcement do there jobs, They seem to be doing a fine job as far as I'm concerned.

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May 26, '12 · 5:59 PM#53

Did I say anything about LSV's ??? I was talking about infractions on the bike path, parking, accesses etc. as brought up in other posts. Of course, we all know that people who drive LSV's never drive them on the path or commit other infractions because you do such an excellent job of educating them and they of course all listen and dutifully obey.
And yes I am biased when I see these illegal things happening and no one ever pays so it goes on and on. I would ticket a car as fast as anything else for illegal parking, parking the wrong way on 30a ( Seaside all the time ).
Think police auxillary - not an unusual concept.

Edited May 26, '12 · 6:03 PM

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May 26, '12 · 7:20 PM#54

There's an idea, lets put obviously biased people in charge of ticketing task force aimed soley at LSV's???? I'm sure there'll be no abuse of power there. How about we just let Law Enforcement do there jobs, They seem to be doing a fine job as far as I'm concerned.

Dean, I know that your business is based in DeFuniak Springs, but do you live in SOWAL? I just bring that up because it seems that you are so oblivious to what goes on around here. Spend some time in Seagrove this weekend and you will see first-hand all of the misuse of everything from LSVs to bikes to cars to pedestrians.

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May 27, '12 · 9:00 AM#55

I can't believe how badly this guy is getting beat up! I respect Dean for his entrepreneurial spirit and you guys are crucifying him. From what I've seen, bicycles are a bigger and more dangerous issue. Not to mention, there are no license or age requirements for riding a bike on a busy street. I can't tell you how many times I've seen bicyclist impeding traffic or cruising by a stop sign without even slowing down. But they get a pass. I don't think bike rental companies are accountable for their clients bad decisions, but I could be wrong <sarcasm>. Call me crazy, but I think we need to promote and support small business, evil capitalism and economic growth in our area.

Dean, I'd save my breathe. From what I've seen, you can't win against anonymity and pack behavior. Don't be discouraged by what a few are saying here and best wishes for your business! :up:

Django

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May 28, '12 · 3:49 PM#56

Thanks Django, yeah I think I've been fighting a losing battle on here, lol. I do always try to look at both sides of an argument or discussion, but in this case I believe your right, better to save my breath. Thanks again for the encouraging words, the business is doing great so far.