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08/13/2010 03:26:03 PM · #1 |
Not handicap people themselves, but those who have a handicap placard but no wheelchair needed.
I was in a car accident a while ago where I almost lost my leg. I was in a wheelchair for 6 months and crutches for another 6 months.
I had a temporary handicap for my troubles. When I tried to use it, I mostly couldn't because someone else parked there. Did these drivers need a wheelchair, crutches, cane to walk? No!
To get a handicap placard, you should be required to have a wheelchair with you.
On another note, I once saw a handicap license plate on a motorcycle. Something doesn't seem right about that. I don't think you can be handicapped and ride a motorcycle. |
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08/13/2010 03:47:36 PM · #2 |
I have degenerative disc disease and severe nerve damage in both my legs... i dont need a cane or walker... but have a handicapped placard. Granted I dont use it when I have good days... but still... what you are saying is wrong... just cause you cant "see" something doesnt mean its not there.
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08/13/2010 05:07:47 PM · #3 |
Whilst I understand your frustration I know people with heart conditions who hold disabled parking permits, you dont need to be in a wheelchair to be classed as disabled.
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08/13/2010 05:54:22 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by Nullix:
To get a handicap placard, you should be required to have a wheelchair with you. |
So much for your six months with crutches. |
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08/13/2010 06:04:40 PM · #5 |
It is a pet peeve of mine for a non handicapped person to park in a handicapped space. I once saw a cop at McDonalds parked in one of those places. I went in and asked him for his ticket book. He didn't like that much but he moved his car.
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08/13/2010 07:05:39 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by cowboy221977:
It is a pet peeve of mine for a non handicapped person to park in a handicapped space. I once saw a cop at McDonalds parked in one of those places. I went in and asked him for his ticket book. He didn't like that much but he moved his car. |
I hope you don't get tazed bro! That's the fastest route to testing the tazer. |
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08/13/2010 07:31:06 PM · #7 |
While I can truly appreciate the frustration expressed by the OP, the fact is that there are countless numbers of people that have "non-visible" handicaps, such as neurological problems, heart conditions and breathing problems, to name a few.
Truth be told, you are operating on mere speculations here and are passing judgment on people you know nothing about. I suffer from an irritated sciatic nerve, a neurological condition that makes the muscles in my legs stiffen up to the point that on bad days I would be truly hard pressed to walk around my car. Is this something that is readily visible... not in the least...so according to you I should do without a handicap sticker.
Trust me, when I don't need it, I don't use it. Oh, as an aside, my wife suffers from Myotonic Dystrophy which required me to install a stair lift in the home and purchase a lift chair to help her get up when she is done watching television. Would you have me carry her every place I take her...like to the hospital or the doctors.
Sorry for your inconvenience my friend, but on the good side of things, yours was a temporary thing at best... do try to think of those who might not be so fortunate.
Ray
Message edited by author 2010-08-13 20:19:28. |
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08/13/2010 10:01:26 PM · #8 |
I sprained my ankle a while back and I was on cruches. They offered me a temp handicap tag.....I refused. There are alot of people around here that are not handicapped but have the sticker..It is way over abused and it takes away from the people that actually need it
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08/13/2010 10:55:00 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by RayEthier:
Truth be told, you are operating on mere speculations here and are passing judgment on people you know nothing about. |
Shocking! ;) |
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08/14/2010 09:09:42 AM · #10 |
Originally posted by Mousie:
Originally posted by RayEthier:
Truth be told, you are operating on mere speculations here and are passing judgment on people you know nothing about. |
Shocking! ;) |
Ain't it though. |
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08/14/2010 03:49:57 PM · #11 |
What originally erked me was the handicap license plate on a motorcycle. WTF? How can you be handicap and ride a motorcycle?
As for judging, it was more annoying when I (for a short period) had a handicap placard and couldn't use it because all the other places were taken.
BTW, one neat perk were concert tickets. I got front row seats to many shows and concerts for the standard price.
We also flew to China and I was escorted the whole way (with my family). We got to speed through the security lines too.
Oh, I'll miss that placard, but it's worth it "Not" to use it too. |
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08/14/2010 03:59:34 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by Nullix:
Something doesn't seem right about that. I don't think you can be handicapped and ride a motorcycle. |
Maybe he was partially sighted? |
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08/14/2010 04:45:25 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by Nullix:
What originally erked me was the handicap license plate on a motorcycle. WTF? How can you be handicap and ride a motorcycle?
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Havn't you ever seen "House"? |
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08/14/2010 05:46:10 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by Nullix:
What originally erked me was the handicap license plate on a motorcycle. WTF? How can you be handicap and ride a motorcycle? |
I have no idea as to the reasons why this would be, but I would strongly suggest that you take the time to read This which is contained Here.
Perhaps then you might gain a better understanding that not everything that looks normal truly IS.
I can fully appreciate your exasperation in needing a parking spot and not finding one (been there done that), but I do hope you can take solace in the fact that yours was a temporary malaise.
Ray |
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08/14/2010 06:08:44 PM · #15 |
While temporary placards might be somewhat easily obtained, if the person on the motorcycle has an actual licence plate it's a permanent handicap. It's really not as easy to obtain these placards as you might think. Here are the requirements in my state...
Qualifications
You are eligible to apply for handicapped plates or a placard if you are affected by one of the following conditions:
1.Have lost the use of one or more limbs as a consequence of paralysis, amputation, or other permanent disability
2.Are severely and permanently disabled and cannot walk without the use of or assistance from a brace, cane, crutch, another person, prosthetic device, wheelchair or other assistive device
3.Suffer from lung disease to such an extent that your forced (respiratory) expiratory volume for one second, when measured by spirometry, is less than one liter, or the arterial oxygen tension is less than sixth mm/hg on room air at rest, or uses portable oxygen
4.Have a cardiac condition to the extent that your functional limitations are classified in severity as Class III or Class IV according to standards set by the American Heart Association
5.Are severely and permanently limited in the ability to walk because of an arthritic, neurological, or orthopedic condition, or cannot walk 200 feet without stopping to rest
6.Have a permanent sight impairment of both eyes as certified by the NJ Commission of the Blind
No other person is eligible for special parking privileges. A physician’s certificate is required as part of the initial application process and MVC may require you to submit a statement from your doctor recertifying qualification at the time of renewal. (N.J.A.C. 13:20-9.1 (a) 4.).
I myself have one (I'm #4 on that list in case you're wondering), and to look at me you wouldn't know I was disabled. I don't actually use it that often, but there are days and/or circumstances that make me grateful I have one. |
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08/14/2010 08:31:17 PM · #16 |
My MIL has extremely bad Rheumatoid Arthritis. It causes all sorts of issues, and some of the medications she takes also make her bones brittle. She has broken something about every six months for the last few years, and takes forever to heal. She uses a scooter at times, sometimes walks with a cane and a brace, and sometimes has good days when she needs nothing.
My FIL, who drives her almost everywhere (because her hands are so deformed and hurt so much she can't grip the steering wheel), has a metal plate in one of his ankles. Sometimes he uses a cane to walk.
Neither one of them is bound to a wheelchair, but i guarantee you that having a placard has saved them a lot of grief and pain. |
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