If you park in a handicapped parking space and you are not handicapped, why do you think this is OK?
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ANSWERS: 22
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I dont do it, and I dont think its ok !
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I do have a handicapped sticker but on days that I am feeling good, i won't use them. I will park in a regular spot and walk UNLESS I have to walk 3 miles cause I can't do that but a short distance I can. I save those spots for others who might need them worse than me. On bad days I will use them cause I have to.
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In some ways it's not fair, my dad was shot in WW2 and lost his right leg. He had handicapped controls in his car but as he got older, he got macro degeneration and couldn't get his license renewed. My mom had to drive him to every place they went. He was refused a handicapped card for the windshield because he coldn't drive. So they had to park far from any place they went. Nice way to treat a disabled veteran in his late 70's. He eventually died from complications caused by his amputation.
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I have never parked in a handicapped spot and I don't think it is OK in anyway if you aren't handicapped.
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It's NOT ok, and should never be done.
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I only do it in inclement weather and when there are lots of other handicapped spaces available!
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i dont park in them but i think they should all be removed. they r usually left empty, and i see a lot of non handicapped people using them who have the stickers.
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It is never okay.
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Tis the night shift and during the day all our cripples are at the golf course away from work on disabilty.
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Ever since my sister became disabled, I have a new appreciation for the whole ADA deal. It is certainly not OK to park in a handicapped space unless you are. In fact, it's pretty nasty and insensitive to take a space that a disabled person really needs, especially if there is only one available. . My sister is disabled, and I'm driving her car with her in it, I can park in a handicapped space even if I drop her off at the door - but I don't because an true handicapped person might need it. Legally, I can do it, but ethically it would be wrong. . Ever since my sister became disabled, I have a new appreciation for the whole ADA deal.
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I don't think its OK. I have been tempted though, when in a hurry, in an otherwise full carpark with half a dozen empty parking spaces for the disabled, but I have always bitten the bullet and parked elsewhere.
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ABSOLUTELY NOT! I hate it when people throw up their sticker just to park closer. look how lazy america is. let people that need to park there use those spaces!!!
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I am a 100% handicapped veteran. I have a Texas license plate on my motorcycle which says "Disabled American Military." I park in handicapped spaces when I need to do so. You would not believe the glares and comments I get! A woman recently told me, "There's no WAY you can be handicapped and still ride a motorcycle!" I told her, "Oh goodie! Which can I now get rid of, the three lbs of metal holding my right leg together, or the cancer slowly killing me?" She shut up and left me alone! : D
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I dont think it is okay, I work in a seniors home and most of the residents rely on those spots. Also my gramma does to she cannot walk very far because she had surgery on both her knees and a heart attack and was hospitalized for 7 months on life support, she is still kicking, but still... it makes me sad and mad when i see non handicapped people park there it is never ok!
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I agree it's definitely NOT ok. I wonder if you'll get an answer from the people who are doing this with no handicap I can't imagine how this is rationalized.
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I never have. I don't think it would be OK.
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I agree-NEVER OK. I had a broken leg a few years back and actually needed the spaces. It is very frustrating to go somewhere and find the places full. To think it is some A-Hole selfish enough to just park there for his own convenience is a sad commentary on our society.
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I've only done this once and got ticketed for it (warning ticket). There were absolutely NO parking spaces left and 6 handicapped spaces completely empty. I simply needed to drop off a brief to the receptionist in the front. I probably would have been better off just pulling up front, and running in and out, but I didn't want to block ingress and egress, so I pulled into a handicapped space. I left my car running and RAN in and RAN out. In the amount of time it took me, a "do-gooder" blocked me in and called the police. When they got there, people were yelling at the "do-gooder" who was blocking a ton of people from getting in or out. The receptionist was there trying to smooth things over and it was a big mess. When the policeman got the story from the receptionist and me and saw the mess and the other empty handicapped spaces, he gave me a warning and sent me on my way. The funny thing is, the do-gooder got so angry he ended up talking himself into a ticket for blocking traffic. LOL Oh, well, I'm older and wiser now. It's not "okay" but sometimes we make the wrong judgment call in these situations.
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I don't, but I wish to point out that there are many that park there that are not VISIBLY handicapped. If they have the placard or the license plate, please do not judge them as not handicapped just because you do not see a physical deformity. Also, if they park there with the placard or plate, and are obese, do not assume that the obesity is the reason. There generally has to be a valid reason to get approved, and obesity is not generally a valid reason.
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Because my good friend John, who has Multiple Sclerosis, is sitting in the passenger seat with his Disabled Veteran placard.
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I think that it's wrong that we have designated handicap parking in the first place, and don't get me started on these places that have expectant mother parking spots. I'm against special treatment for all people, if you want to be treated like a normal person than start acting that way and stop asking for special privileges.
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Handicapped people shouldn't even be allowed on the roads, there a danger to themselves and other drivers. I think it's sick how they get these brand new cars given to them and then have access to parking spaces just for them. I also think old people should be banned from driving as it's proven that your eye sight gets worse the older you get.
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