Should I park here???

[AZ Desert Spyder]

I stopped at a supermarket the other day and while looking for a parking spot, here's what I see. So I know this sounds like a dumb question, but are they telling me this IS RESERVED for motorcycles, or since the area is obviously too small for a car, are they really telling us it is NO PARKING - INCLUDING motorcycles??? And if it really is reserved for motorcycles, shouldn't it simply say "Motorcycles Only" or "Motorcycle Parking"? Maybe they need the area clear so they can retrieve the carts more easily? I took the picture and showed it to my wife and a couple of friends to get their opinion, and they weren't sure, so I finally called the store and asked them. It took 3 people there to decide what it really meant, but they finally gave me an answer. I'll post the answer shortly, but I'd like to see some comments about what you all think it meant. Let's call it a quiz!

[xpeschon]

That is confusing, if I had to guess it would actually be for motorcycle parking only.... But, I could be wrong.. ???

X Joe

[Tiny1]

I'm thinking no motorcycle parking.

[wyliec]

motorcycle parking only

[kman]

I vote "no parking", including motorcycles.

[Y Rider]

This is for bikes only. The way I see it if your front wheels fit between the lines then it's okay for the Spyder.

[Campverdefela]

This is for bikes only. The way I see it if your front wheels fit between the lines then it's okay for the Spyder.

[MarkLawson]

Since there are a number of bikers who would look for places like that to park, it may be a sign to those bikers that their motorcycle should not be parked there.

Resist the urge and park where you're supposed to park...

[Mr. White]

I knew I would have trouble with this. Next year when I re stripe this lot, I will paint yellow and black stripes on it...

[chickridin]

I stopped at a supermarket the other day and while looking for a parking spot, here's what I see. So I know this sounds like a dumb question, but are they telling me this IS RESERVED for motorcycles, or since the area is obviously too small for a car, are they really telling us it is NO PARKING - INCLUDING motorcycles??? And if it really is reserved for motorcycles, shouldn't it simply say "Motorcycles Only" or "Motorcycle Parking"? Maybe they need the area clear so they can retrieve the carts more easily? I took the picture and showed it to my wife and a couple of friends to get their opinion, and they weren't sure, so I finally called the store and asked them. It took 3 people there to decide what it really meant, but they finally gave me an answer. I'll post the answer shortly, but I'd like to see some comments about what you all think it meant. Let's call it a quiz!

I would take my chances and park it there. But that's just me.

[Clicker1944]

Simple answer, they left out the word "only" because they ran out of white paint.

[COOLMACHINE]

definitely no parking period. motorcycle's included. no parking.

[Yeochief]

I'm going with "NO motorcycle parking". If it was a designated motorcycle parking space, they should have left the word 'NO' out. In the end, if you park there, someone will complain.

[ARtraveler]

My first guess is that its for parking a motorcycle. It looks like there is a triangular spot in the distance that is marked with many white lines--indicating no parking period.

I believe in "when in doubt--check it out". i would inquire if that is a mc parking spot--just to make sure.

[Bob Denman]

I've got such a headache now that I'm going to park on the sidewalk while I head for the Pharmacy looking for aspirin...

[boborgera]

Looks like there's a walkway [ramp] to the left, So i would think that's not a space to park anything, Its an opening to walk to the sidewalk.
If it were for motorcyles There would be an ''S'' at the the end of Motorcycle.

[Y Rider]

Okay. I am going to change my mind on this after looking closer at the photo and now say it is NO parking for anything including motorcycles. The white painted area is protecting space for the grocery cart corral. If a bike is parked there customers will not be able to return their carts.

[daveinva]

No motorcycle parking-- you'll see the closed white line to the right, those aren't parking spots.

Would be just like a two-wheeler: see any pair of diagonal white lines and they think they own the place!

[AZ Desert Spyder]

Interesting! Some of your responses have been as cryptic as the parking lot!!! By my count, 7 have said they think motorcycles CAN park there, and 8 of you have said NO (and some were pretty adamant!). But when I called the market, they told me their intention WAS to create a place for motorcycles to park!!! So the yes's were correct!

By the way, the manager did agree that the wording was bad and said he would have it changed!

[Spydigirl]

No parking it's reserved for motorcycles?

[boborgera]

After looking at it again ,It was painted by an Dyslexic Lefty;
NO ...........,,,,, .PARKING
MOTORCYLE

[Dustybell]

Hmmm.... How about "Motorcycle Parking ONLY"?

[Yazz]

Very interesting outcome! There is a problem tho... if you take another look at the picture, there's a cage blocking the motorcycle parking slot.

[mowin]

I've got such a headache now that I'm going to park on the sidewalk while I head for the Pharmacy looking for aspirin...

Thats too funny...

[rogerb]

I wouldn't park there unless you want your bike to be a target for carts. How many people do the cross country heave ho to to see if the can get the cart in the slot or the people who heave it without looking where it is going. Paint and plastic are too expensive.