Bob Denman, I keep and open mind about people who use handicapped parking spaces but as you can see from the criteria I've reprinted from below that most handicaps would be evident in some form. I'm talking about the people that pull up an use a handicapped spot that appear healthy, jump out of their vehicle without an issue and make their way to the place their headed faster than I can and i'm not handicapped.....or i see them later in the gym playing raquetball or whatever that's physically demanding. All they are doing is taking/using a spot for someone that really could use the parking spot . Their biggest handicap appears to be laziness. Just watch sometime when your out and about and don't have anything else to do. Enough said. Thats my story and I'm sticking to it.
Handicapped Parking Permit Eligibilty
Check with your own state to find out the specific criteria regarding who qualifies for disabled parking. Most common conditions include:
- Lung disease, inability to walk 200 ft. without rest or assistance
- Heart disease, inability to walk 200 ft. without rest or assistance
- Substantially impaired mobility, for example, use of a wheelchair, brace, or cane
- A disease that significantly limits your ability walk or to use your legs
- Documented vision problems, Blindness, including low-vision or partial sightedness
- Loss of one or both legs or loss of both hands, or limited use of these parts
- Use of oxygen apparatus
- Person issued the permit must be present or must be being picked up or delivered
