Handicap paking.
Not wanting to Hijack another thread. I have a question, about Handicap camp sites. On a past camping trip I made reservation at a private camp ground,Thursday thru Sunday. Upon arriving I w...
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Dog Folks wrote:BAD IDEA.:) Just going by what I've been told by store personnel and small businessmen!!!! I'd LOVE it if they'd start fining those people that abuse it!!!
You will be happy to know at least in some areas of Florida, volunteers are given ticket writing powers and are patrolling parking lots specifically looking for handicapped parking space abusers. Fine? $300.00.
As a disabled person, I say: "good job," even though I often leave those spaces vacant for someone that may need them worse than I. A power scooter does require me to park near the store.
I'm a disabled person, have a permanent and total service connected disability. It is NOT apparent by merely looking at me. I wish I had a dollar for every time I was accosted by a "concerned citizen" who demanded to know why I was parking in a disabled parking spot. "You don't look handicapped!" is the usual statement I get from these mental giants. I do have a placard, a plate on one of my vehicles that states I am a disabled veteran, and a wallet card that states the same. I've had to show that card to a policeman or two based upon complaints by do-gooders who think every disability should be readily visible. If the federal and state government say I'm disabled (and they do) I don't think I should be forced to "prove" it to anyone who confronts me with a bug up their arse.
