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I have not personally witnessed Fedex nor UPS doing stupid things, however the "amazon" drivers (normally of a certain demographic) pretty much do whatever they want. Even driving the actual wrong way down the street.
Of them all UPS are the most professional.
Funny, opposite for me. I've never noticed any bad driving from the Amazon drivers...but like the OP, I have witnessed lots from UPS and FedEx. Including one example OP used - a UPS driver that stopped basically in the middle of a residential street with no way around. I've also seen them park in the right lane of busy main roads.
My rant is about FedEx and UPS drivers. They park wherever they want in the Triangle, seemingly immune from marked parking locations. They park in pedestrian crosswalks, fire lanes, no-parking zones, anywhere. They seem to think that it's OK as long as the hazard lights are flashing. Yesterday, a truck was parked in the middle of a narrow residential street I was driving on. There was no way around it and the street was blocked until the driver slowly sauntered back from a delivery. Just this morning a truck was parked in the right lane of busy Glenwood Avenue, almost causing a collision.
I understand that the drivers are on a tight schedule to make their deliveries, but that's a company issue and not mine. They are not public service vehicles and have no right to violate traffic laws in the name of "I am a UPS/FedEx delivery driver". They are private companies. As a private citizen, I'd be ticketed for what they do. I have no issues with their driving habits; they are safe and courteous.
Thoughts?
Come take a ride with me. I'm in a wheelchair and most of these delivery drivers park right at the island where the sidewalk sticks out. Did I mention side walk? Yes, the planned sidewalk into the parking lot has the ramp for handicap people. And they are right on top of it.
Worst than that are grocery store customers. I hear the samething as they park in the firelane in front of the doors. It's always the same thing: I was just...
I was just getting a pack of cigarettes
I was just parking here while the wife was running in
I was just running in to pick up my check
I was just picking up the wife because it's raining! REALLY, trying rolling in a wheelchair in the F***in rain.
Once at a Harris Teeter they had racks of flowers and potted plants stretched out on the sidewalk. The car driver had pulled up to the only six feet that was open to the store. I did try to make an ass of myself and just about crawled over his hood to get out of the store. I have to give HIM credit because he jumped out of the car, apologized and tried to help me anyway he could. My reply was that I just hoped people would understand and do accordingly. Most people would just looked at their shoes trying to hide or ignore that their emergency/convenience was nowhere near my pain.
That being said I hope the police would have more power over ticketing in parking lots. They already have ticketing in Handicapped spaces but that conversation is for another day.
I feel for you, super. I am just the tip of the iceberg compared to what you face. There must be some way to stop this kind of parking. Maybe if enough people complain to UPS and FedEx. I don't know. I hear the two companies are going to merge and the new name will be FedUp.
My complaint isn't about their driving, I can't stop them from that.
My biggest gripe is how our UPS driver will bring the next day air stuff
about 9:00 AM, drop that off and come back with the other packages
about 3:30 PM. I'm like dude, you are killing us!
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