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Posted on: Sun, Oct 7 2007 1:09 PM

Posted by: rtmike Posts: 6

At the school where I pick my daughter up there's about 5 handicap stalls.  At first there's at least one able bodied Mom picking up her child parked illegally.  Now there's two doing it.  I figure it's monkey see monkey do and before long there won't be any parking available for me and the legitimate folks.  Besides it irritates the hell out of me.  I NEVER did it when I was able bodied.  And to top it off someone got into my car at a show this summer and stole one of my parking passes.  How chicken sh!t is that! 

Anyhoots, does anyone have a note they've made up for folks doing this? I was hoping someone's been thru this and has some words jotted down I could use.

I plan to contact the local parking enforcement as well.  There's a couple car's that do nothing but check handicap stall parking.

Thanks in advance. 

Posted on: Sun, Oct 7 2007 2:59 PM

Posted by: rtmike Posts: 6

Zackly what I was looking for.  THANKS  

Posted on: Sun, Oct 7 2007 4:08 PM

Posted by: Taggie Posts: 13

rtmike,

i am with you, i never violated the handicapped parking proir to my SCI.  if fact, before my injury i would police this even though i did not know anyone you used the parking. what gets me is that people pull their car into these pots but don't think they are in the wrong because they are still in the car with the motor running.  what they don't realize is that we are driving by looking for a place but no place is available because they are taking up the parkng. if fact, when i am with family or friends and they want to run in to a store, i still won't park there because they don't need it and i am not getting out of the car.

Posted on: Sat, Oct 13 2007 3:25 PM

Posted by: Lieslmcq Posts: 2,303

ACK! I should have read more... I just posted this same topic.

Posted on: Tue, Dec 18 2007 6:59 PM

Posted by: Sexy Silver Fox Posts: 26

Stealing a handicapped parking placare?????????????  How low can you go?

     Calling the parking enforcement folks may make a dent in illegal parking in spaces reserved for handicapped.  BUT calling the COPS will END it  I don't know how much the fines are where you live.  In Southern California, it's $250 for each violationJust call the local police department and tell them where and at what times of day these violation occur the most.

     An activist group of disabled people in Fountain Valley, CA persuaded the police to give the authority to ticket these violators to two were 2 elderly men on electric scooters whoregularly patrolled the parking lot at a Ralph's grocery store.  They got several articles (with photos) published in the Orange County Register.  And even the L.A. Times even published an article about them once.  There was great public interest in this story.  The local tv stations went out and videotaped thse guys on duty and they were the lead story ontv local news several times. These 2 men were credited with doing a great job by ticketing most violators and bring in revenue for the city .

     Before they got authority to write tickets, they had been patrolling that parking lot every day, "educating" able bodied people who used the handicapped parkin spaces...and had a great time doing it.  I'll bet they have a lot more fun issuing tickets that carry a $250 fine.

Good luck.Picking one's "fights" carefully is veryimportant and I think you've chosen a really good one.  Yours truly, Sexy Silver Fox aka Janet Jones

Posted on: Tue, Dec 18 2007 7:11 PM

Posted by: Daisies1 Posts: 0

I usually tell them that a big car does not qualify as disability, or I write down their number and let them know that they have chosen the most expensive parking spot around.

Daisies

Posted on: Tue, Dec 18 2007 11:41 PM

Posted by: Wheelin Rev Posts: 837

Not sure if this is applicable here, but as a PWD with the parking card, that does not allow me to use the HC spot just because I am in the car and will remain in the car. The person exiting or entering the vehicle is who the spot is for. FWIW... Just another abuse I frequently see. Dave