Able-bodied people should not park in handicap parking

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ive got a handicap tag. young male. walk without a limp. severe nerve pain/palsy that is sporadic/unpredictable. i use it as little as possible. i get yelled at regularly if i use it. ive had cops called. i go to leave somewhere and theres a cop waiting for me. it pisses me off, but i understand the argument that many misuse it.
 
Having a walking aid would certainly lend credibility to the said disability/illness. I don't believe in degrees of disability. You are either are or you are not.
 
vociferous said:
ive got a handicap tag. young male. walk without a limp. severe nerve pain/palsy that is sporadic/unpredictable. i use it as little as possible. i get yelled at regularly if i use it. ive had cops called. i go to leave somewhere and theres a cop waiting for me. it pisses me off, but i understand the argument that many misuse it.
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Maybe you can help others understand by explaining further. To me if you're having a severe attack, then you shouldn't be driving, and if you're not, you shouldn't be using the sticker. If it was chronic forcing you to need a walker to rest on every once in a while, and not severe enough to mess up your driving, then I could sort of see it.


We had to crane (Hoyer Lift), someone out of bed in the morning who was in severe and constant pain from M.S.,
so I don't really appreciate the "walking wounded", taking up all of the handicapped spots.
 
If someone can get "in" and "out" of a lambo then im going to go ahead and say they DONT need a handi tag.

If someone can go shopping and walk around a grocery store for 45mins+, yep not worthy of a tag.

The main reason those parking spots are so large is to allow people with walkers/wheelchairs etc to open doors properly and get their gear out without damaging nearby cars.
 
If a disability was only so black and white....

not all disabilities are visible by just looking at a person....

but here are the reason one can have and for what one can get a permit...

http://www.forms.ssb.gov.on.ca/mbs/...T=accessible+parking+permit&NO=002-SR-LV-129E




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And the permit is to be used to the person it's issued too, not to be used by anyone who happens to use the car or switch it to another vehicle...I really can't stand when that is done.....
 
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GateKeeper said:
If a disability was only so black and white....

not all disabilities are visible by just looking at a person....

but here are the reason one can have and for what one can get a permit...

http://www.forms.ssb.gov.on.ca/mbs/...T=accessible+parking+permit&NO=002-SR-LV-129E




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And the permit is to be used to the person it's issued too, not to be used by anyone who happens to use the car or switch it to another vehicle...I really can't stand when that is done.....
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F what the hell..... How is someone in that condition allowed to drive a car to even get a tag?
 
DownUnder said:
F what the hell..... How is someone in that condition allowed to drive a car to even get a tag?
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That's part of the problem. The permits aren't for drivers, they're for anyone. The person with the handicap is supposed to be in the vehicle wwhen it's used.

The wording is too loose, and there are too many Dr. Nicks available.

I was in for a haircut, and someone from City Hall was bragging about her permit.
It seems she sprained her ankle, and got a temporary permit.
She liked it so much that she just kept getting it renewed long after she stopped needing it.
That was many years ago, so by now the word has spread.

Like I said earlier, if you aren't hauling around a wheelchair or a walker then you shouldn't get one.
That might at least cut down on the number of people abusing them.

It's been a the point where there are too many permits for the number of spots available, for a very long time.
 
What pisses me off way worse is the people that park in the fire lane -- especially when there are spots only 20' away. Lazy *****.

I don't care what happens in the handicap spots as no one in my family is handicapped so we don't use them. To us, they are just no parking zones. I've definitely noticed what is probably abuse of them, but who am I to judge, so I don't care. Parking in the fire lanes pisses me off though... just go find a ****ing spot you lazy ***.
 
I have an iffy left hip joint. I'm wearing out my right knee puck at Grand Bend but I'll never touch my left one down. (Boo to the reverse-direction SOAR rounds.) I want a handicapped tag :-)

I think the handicap parking system needs to be revamped. Unless you are dealing with loading/unloading a wheelchair and need the larger parking spot ... No special treatment. I realize that this ruins some of the original intent (e.g. for people who have trouble walking longer distances) ... but the abusers have ruined it anyhow.
 
Motorcycle Mike said:
What pisses me off way worse is the people that park in the fire lane -- especially when there are spots only 20' away. Lazy *****.

I don't care what happens in the handicap spots as no one in my family is handicapped so we don't use them. To us, they are just no parking zones. I've definitely noticed what is probably abuse of them, but who am I to judge, so I don't care. Parking in the fire lanes pisses me off though... just go find a ****ing spot you lazy ***.
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If you've driven downtown during the week, then I can pretty much guarantee that you've come across someone using one to park for work all day in a no parking zone.

There needs to be a time limit set on how long you can park in a no parking zone, and there should be no parking with one during rush hour in my opinion.

I knew someone who used to park five blocks from work because it was convenient.
At rush hour there was always a long backup of cars stuck behind her parked car, until she finally made her way to her car.
 
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Motorcycle Mike said:
What pisses me off way worse is the people that park in the fire lane -- especially when there are spots only 20' away. Lazy *****.

I don't care what happens in the handicap spots as no one in my family is handicapped so we don't use them. To us, they are just no parking zones. I've definitely noticed what is probably abuse of them, but who am I to judge, so I don't care. Parking in the fire lanes pisses me off though... just go find a ****ing spot you lazy ***.
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