The handicap spots and the stickers are totally abused. I see it everyday. Some guy parks in the handicap spot, gets out and he's like mid-60's, dressed in tennis togs, clearly ready to go play at the club and probably just needs to run in for a Powerade.
He semi-jogs to the store entrance..........so, why did he park in the handicap zone??
Because "the rules don't apply to me!!!!", that's why!
In the next state over, where I used to live, they issue the mirror placard with a designation stuck on it, such as, "friend, 61", indicating that the user SHOULD be a female at or over 61 years old. Easier, but not foolproof, to spot abusers.
Here, now listen up cuz this is funny (well, I think so), a feeder driver at another far away hub that I know, was issued a placard years ago cuz he blew some of his fingers off in some accident. Issued a placard and parked at UPS "Blue Chair" spot ever since.
I had first hip replaced and thot, "Hmmmm...I wonder..." Asked my Doc, he said, "Sure, you qualify for TEMP handicap". Wrote out prescript for 6 mo. placard. Took it to DMV, they said they only issue TEMP for 3 mos at a time. Would do then I have to get new prescript for nuther 3 mos. "No problemo".
Came back with "Permenant Non-Expiring" Blue Chair placard. SWEET! That's been 4 years now? Yeah, think so. Used it temporarily for 2nd hip replace, then taking late mom for cancer treatments after that, then for shattered ankle this year.
So, although there are abusers, this system is also at fault. Could it be the Dems?
Don't use it now cuz can't find parking place there anyway. Too many package cars in em.