Handicap Parking Spaces - Page 3

greamy · ‎04-27-2010

My husband had three replacement surgeries in 9 months, both knees, and hip. During that time, we had to go for physical therapy three times a week, many times there were no handicapped places left. It would be good if people who do not need them would leave a place for those that do. My husband is now healed and DOES NOT have a handicapped placard, he understands, having been there, how important it is to really need them and not have a place to park.

kdgn · ‎03-09-2010

My mother's doctor signed the paperwork for a handicapped placard, it was good for two years. I carried it in the car along with the paperwork indicating that the placard was issued in her name. It was renewed, I didn't do anything to renew it. I think the doctor may have been sent paperwork from the DMV and he signed it.

The placard had a number on it that matched the number on the DMV paperwork.

There are also license plates with the handicapped symbol for the permanently disabled.

I wasn't tempted to use the placard if mom wasn't in the car with me. If challenged, her backside had better have been in the vehicle or else I was facing a minimum of a $500 fine for illegally using the placard.

A broken toe doesn't qualify as needing a handicapped spot. Yes, it hurts to walk. I taught with a broken toe. I managed. The person should have been hit with the ticket/fine.

winamac1 · ‎12-29-2010

On 4/2/2015 donovan said:
No placard (or designated license plate) - no handicap parking.

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Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

On 4/2/2015 Tinkrbl44 said:
I've noticed that some cars with license plates indicating handicapped do not have placards ..... I'm guessing it depends on whether you must renew every 6 months or have a ""permanent"" designation.

Probably differs state to state.

The placard is just as permanent as the license plate. The owner has a choice of which to use. In NM we have our photos on the placard in case there is a question as to whether someone should be using it. The photo can be blocked so it's not visible to casual passersby.

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JustJazzmom · ‎03-09-2010

On 4/2/2015 donovan said:
No placard (or designated license plate) - no handicap parking.

Agree-- a person needs to get her/his doctor to sign off on the person being handicapped for a permanent placard that is put on the rearview mirror (in most states).

Your county Department for Disabilities handles this and the placard needs to be renewed every so many years with the proper ID sent in (copy of driver's license of the person who is handicapped).

The placard should be displayed when in a handicapped space but SHOULD NOT be on display while the car is in motion for driving. The person who is handicapped should park between the blue lines and do not park in the blue crosshatch spot-- as this prevents those with vans with wheelchairs or mobile wheelchairs from leaving their car. A driver could be ticketed for parking illegally in the crosshatch spot.

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Deb1010again · ‎05-28-2013

On 4/2/2015 raven-blackbird said:
you DO NOT park in a handicapped space for any reason.......it's meant for those with the placard who have difficulty getting around ALL the time..........when I broke my ankle, I didn't park the the handicapped parking, I just gimped my way to where I needed to go.........KNOWING.........in a month, I would be able to walk again without any aide or assistance of any kind.........they don't get to say that........................................raven

How very considerate of you. Smile

raven-blackbird · ‎06-03-2010

On 4/2/2015 Deb1010again said:
On 4/2/2015 raven-blackbird said:
you DO NOT park in a handicapped space for any reason.......it's meant for those with the placard who have difficulty getting around ALL the time..........when I broke my ankle, I didn't park the the handicapped parking, I just gimped my way to where I needed to go.........KNOWING.........in a month, I would be able to walk again without any aide or assistance of any kind.........they don't get to say that........................................raven

How very considerate of you.

it's not considerate..........it's common sense as well as the law.........my dad was in a wheelchair, I remember having to go to places really really early, just so he could get enough room to get the chair and himself out of the car, let alone get to the place without breaking his arms rolling those wheels on the chair.........I remember not being able to get into certain places because there was no such thing as a wheelchair ramp, or doors wide enough for him to get the chair through..........I saw it all first hand and lived it right along side him..........our lives with him was restricted by where dad could go.........and that really s_ucked for him, he was trying to build a lifetime of memories for "his girls" before his death.

those spots are for people, like my dad, who NEED THEM..............................raven

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Seraphim · ‎02-07-2011

Nothing frosts me more than people who use handicapped spots when they have no placard or license plate. My husband has developed weakness in his legs and difficulty breathing from his chemo infusions and the chemo regimen he is on now. He has a plate and a placard.

Deb1010again · ‎05-28-2013

On 4/2/2015 raven-blackbird said:
On 4/2/2015 Deb1010again said:
On 4/2/2015 raven-blackbird said:
you DO NOT park in a handicapped space for any reason.......it's meant for those with the placard who have difficulty getting around ALL the time..........when I broke my ankle, I didn't park the the handicapped parking, I just gimped my way to where I needed to go.........KNOWING.........in a month, I would be able to walk again without any aide or assistance of any kind.........they don't get to say that........................................raven

How very considerate of you.

it's not considerate..........it's common sense as well as the law.........my dad was in a wheelchair, I remember having to go to places really really early, just so he could get enough room to get the chair and himself out of the car, let alone get to the place without breaking his arms rolling those wheels on the chair.........I remember not being able to get into certain places because there was no such thing as a wheelchair ramp, or doors wide enough for him to get the chair through..........I saw it all first hand and lived it right along side him..........our lives with him was restricted by where dad could go.........and that really s_ucked for him, he was trying to build a lifetime of memories for "his girls" before his death.

those spots are for people, like my dad, who NEED THEM..............................raven

For you it's common sense, for someone like me who is in a wheelchair it is considerate. Just today we couldn't get a spot close in, so my husband was so ticked (most of the cars in the handicapped spots had neither the license plate nor the placard) we had to park far away. And then wheel me and all our health related equipment along for the ride. It was a PIA. Those handicapped spots are a lifeline for the people who really need them.

Anyway, thanks for understanding and speaking with such conviction. I'll bet your dad was a very special man.

Sushismom · ‎03-09-2010

My mother, who is 90 years old, has a placard. Often, when I take her places the handicap spaces are full. So, what I do is let her out in front of the store/doctor's office/etc. first and then go park the car.