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Originally Posted by JMintzer
Again, you have no idea what their handicap may be.
Many times, it's quite visible (your wife, for example). Other times, it's not...
Having golf clubs on a cart and being able to walk into a restaurant means nothing as far as a handicap goes...
Someone with severe COPD or heart disease may be able to make that short walk, but not the longer walk from two blocks away...
Now, are there people who abuse the system? Most certainly. But if you think you can identify them in the 20 seconds you see them, you're sadly mistaken...
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We are not talking blocks. Every parking lot is a walking distance from the entrance, it be a doctor's office, a restaurant or a supermarket. None of these handicap spots are inches away from the door. What I'm trying to get across is if you are not using a walker or a wheelchair, park in a regular spot. It might be a few feet more steps, but it allows the people who need the extra space that the handicap spots offer to be use by the people who need it. When I pull into a regular spot with my wife, I make sure the driver side is almost on the line, so I have enough room to open the passenger door all the way and get the wheelchair in place without hitting the car next to her side.