geodrake
Moderator Emeritus
Tom said:Good suggestion Bernie. OTOH when my doctor gave me a slip to take to the DMV, I waited in a long line, hurting the whole time. When I got to the counter, the gal at the DMV told me "handicapped have to go to the next line". I (literally) hopped to the next line and waited again. This line was attended by the gal servicing the prior line, but only when she had nobody left standing in that line. I finally limped back to the car after long, painful waits, glad to be able to hang the handicapped decal on my rear view mirror. But, what I discovered was that handicapped parking slots were often filled by folks who appeared to have no discomfort walking to the stores.
Tom, I'm going to jump in here as I think a lot of people wonder about those who use handicapped parking who appear to have no discomfort walking to stores. I use a handicapped permit and appear to have no discomfort walking to stores. I am a heart patient. My discomfort comes in the form of angina which isn't readily obvious to others.
I know a lot of people see this and think I am abusing the system, so this may clear it up for some.