Dave Smith wrote:
> mrtravel wrote:
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>>>>That was the point.. Why can't handicapped parking spaces be used if they
>>>>are the only ones available?
>>>
>>>
>>>Because it's the law.
>>>
>>
>>I meant besides that.
>
>
> Parking is generally longer term.
> FWIW, I think handicapped parking is badly abused. If someone is handicapped
> and cannot drive, it would be just as easy for the person driving them to drop
> them off, park the car in a regular parking spot and meet them and it is to
> park in a special spot and walk. I have seen far too many cases of people
> using handicapped permits that they have for other family members.
>
>
Since the handicapped permits are usually driver specific folks can be
ticketed for parking in a handicapped space if they are not the
authorized driver. Enforcement of this provision is becoming more common.
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