Handicap placard on a golf cart

[bhoward]

Is it legal to use a handicap placard when parking a golf cart in a handicap space either on a road or parking lot? I was told by a reliable source that the placard should only be used on a car.

[Papa_lecki]

If a 75 gets out of his/her golf cart, parked in a handicap spot with a handicap placard - has a cane or has trouble maneuvering, do you think a sherif will issue a summons and tell the person to move?

[JoMar]

Is it legal to use a handicap placard when parking a golf cart in a handicap space either on a road or parking lot? I was told by a reliable source that the placard should only be used on a car.

You can use on your cart however, unless you have a way a make it very hard to remove I wouldn't recommend it. They do get stolen. Enforcement here is almost non-existent so use at your own peril.

[CarlR33]

It should be for people in wheelchairs only (like on the placard), IMO.
According to google AI:
Yes, a valid disability placard can be used to park a golf cart in a handicap space in Florida. Golf carts are treated the same as other vehicles for handicap parking. The placard should be displayed on the golf cart, either on the rear-view mirror or secured to the cart. Parking without a placard could result in a ticket.

[villagetinker]

We have 2 handicap placards, one for the car and one for the golf cart, it was easy to get the second one. Also, when using the car, we forgot to move the placard from the visor to the dash, and yes, we did get a ticket for $250, I was able to appeal and I had to appear in person with the original placard to get the ticket dismissed, lesson learned.

[Arctic Fox]

If a 75 gets out of his/her golf cart, parked in a handicap spot with a handicap placard - has a cane or has trouble maneuvering, do you think a sherif will issue a summons and tell the person to move?

What if the sheriff comes along when the driver is not there to prove disability?

[starflyte1]

I placed a card on my husband’s golf cart. Taped it on with lots of clear shipping tape.

[asianthree]

What if the sheriff comes along when the driver is not there to prove disability?

While entering the parking lot of Mulberry VA a sheriff was standing behind a pickup with a motility lift, parked in handicap. However there was not a plate or placard. She looked through the window. then Sheriff called inside to find where the owner was. Entered the clinic, with staff found the owner. She explained lack of placard. He had forgotten but it was in the cab. Sheriff, asked permission for keys, went outside and placed placard. Thanked him for his service and left. He was a Korea veteran. Outstanding what the sheriff did. She could have just written the ticket and left.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

What if the sheriff comes along when the driver is not there to prove disability?

The driver doesn't have to prove anything. My mom got a handicap card when she had a stroke and lost her peripheral vision, balance, and ability to focus her eyes. The driver was her aide, who took her to the doctor's office and grocery shopping, with a transport chair kept in the back. My dad is also unable to move around (he's now unable to leave the house without medical transport or a hydraulic lift into his wheelchair for a "walk" around the block), but when he was able to sit in the car, his aide would drive him to and from. Any kind of walking more than a few hundred feet would exhaust him and we'd have to turn around and go home. But he was able to walk with a walker, for that few hundred feet. In other words - from a handicap spot, to the table in the restaurant.

He hasn't been able to drive for almost 6 years, so no - the DRIVER wouldn't prove a thing.

[Topspinmo]

Around here the whole lot should be handicapped parking…..:: then have front for wheel chair access only. :highfive:

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Around here the whole lot should be handicapped parking…..:: then have front for wheel chair access only. :highfive:

Why would the front need to be wheel chair access at all? People in wheelchairs don't need to worry about falling or balance or their hips hurting from walking too far.

There should be a part of an entire aisle dedicated to wheel-chair only access, with a sidewalk up the whole aisle where people front in. That way they get out of the car, into their transport chairs (or down their lift if it's a handivan), wheel onto the sidewalk in front of their vehicle, and not worry about traffic until they get to the end of the sidewalk in front of the store(s).

It's the people who can still walk, but need assistance, who need those closer spaces.

[CarlR33]

It's the people who can still walk, but need assistance, who need those closer spaces.
I don’t agree. I was up north to visit my family recently and we went a restaurant and it was packed with all the handicapped spaces taken. I dropped mom and family off at the front door (she has a state placard assigned to her) and when I parked in a normal space there was a family getting a handicapped person out of their van and into the establishment from half way across the parking lot in the dark and with some rain. If I am driving mom, I try to not park in the handicapped spot and instead drop her off and or get a spot close to the handicapped ones within reason. Many times I laugh because the regular spots are sometimes closer to the door than the handicapped ones (some of the pools here are an example). As you said, it might not be the driver that’s handicapped and like I said above it should be reserved for wheelchair handicapped.

[Papa_lecki]

What if the sheriff comes along when the driver is not there to prove disability?

I was really responding to the original post about using a handicapped placard with a golf cart.

If people are using fake placards (which I am sure happens in both cars and golf carts), that’s a different issues. It’s a societal problem.

[JMintzer]

It should be for people in wheelchairs only (like on the placard), IMO.
The placard is NOT limited to those in wheelchairs.

There are a plethora of disabilities that warrant receiving a disability placard.

Wheelchairs are only one of them...

[jim@jedward.com]

I had knee replacement surgery on October 7. I’m having the other knee done on January 30. I don’t need a wheelchair. During recovery I use a walker and a cane. I applied for and received a temporary handicapped card which I have and will use sparingly for a few weeks after each surgery. Is that OK with you?

[mike234]

If a 75 gets out of his/her golf cart, parked in a handicap spot with a handicap placard - has a cane or has trouble maneuvering, do you think a sherif will issue a summons and tell the person to move?
yes I do, some of them

[BobGraves]

The driver doesn't have to prove anything. My mom got a handicap card when she had a stroke and lost her peripheral vision, balance, and ability to focus her eyes. The driver was her aide, who took her to the doctor's office and grocery shopping, with a transport chair kept in the back. My dad is also unable to move around (he's now unable to leave the house without medical transport or a hydraulic lift into his wheelchair for a "walk" around the block), but when he was able to sit in the car, his aide would drive him to and from. Any kind of walking more than a few hundred feet would exhaust him and we'd have to turn around and go home. But he was able to walk with a walker, for that few hundred feet. In other words - from a handicap spot, to the table in the restaurant.

He hasn't been able to drive for almost 6 years, so no - the DRIVER wouldn't prove a thing.

If parked in a handicapped space the operator of the vehicle needs to prove he/she is in fact the person with the handicap or is operating the vehicle for a person with a handicap (the owner of the placard) and the person with the handicap is/was in fact being transported. This is to prevent someone without a handicap from just using the car with the handicap placard from parking in a handicapped spot for their own advantage. A handicap placard is issued to an individual NOT a car. I would assume the same rules go for a handicapped registration but I can't speak to that.

[Captainpd]

What if the sheriff comes along when the driver is not there to prove disability?

I'm 100% disabled Vietnam veteran. PTSD and lost my left lung to agent orange. How do you want me to prove it?..

[G.R.I.T.S.]

My mother had a condition that required her to park close to entrances. She didn’t use a wheelchair. Some handicaps and disabilities are not visible.

[Bwanajim]

It should be for people in wheelchairs only (like on the placard), IMO.
According to google AI:
Yes, a valid disability placard can be used to park a golf cart in a handicap space in Florida. Golf carts are treated the same as other vehicles for handicap parking. The placard should be displayed on the golf cart, either on the rear-view mirror or secured to the cart. Parking without a placard could result in a ticket.

Wheelchair only? What if you have a walker or you’re missing a leg? Or MS? A lot of reasons for using a handicap sticker other than needing a wheelchair

[MSchad]

Is it legal to use a handicap placard when parking a golf cart in a handicap space either on a road or parking lot? I was told by a reliable source that the placard should only be used on a car.
Why would the persons handicap change due to choice of vehicle?

[admiral72]

Is it legal to use a handicap placard when parking a golf cart in a handicap space either on a road or parking lot? I was told by a reliable source that the placard should only be used on a car.

I have a state-issued placard. I used it to obtain a handicap Flag for my golf course. When I park in the Community center, I use the flag and have never had a problem.

[Topspinmo]

Why would the front need to be wheel chair access at all? People in wheelchairs don't need to worry about falling or balance or their hips hurting from walking too far.

There should be a part of an entire aisle dedicated to wheel-chair only access, with a sidewalk up the whole aisle where people front in. That way they get out of the car, into their transport chairs (or down their lift if it's a handivan), wheel onto the sidewalk in front of their vehicle, and not worry about traffic until they get to the end of the sidewalk in front of the store(s).

It's the people who can still walk, but need assistance, who need those closer spaces.


But, they need wider space to get in and out of wheel chair. That’s way spaces up front are wider.:thumbup:

[defrey12]

I placed a card on my husband’s golf cart. Taped it on with lots of clear shipping tape.

A box cutter would fix that real quick…

[Cuervo]

I personally think they should have designated handicap zones for golf carts.
My wife was in a wheelchair for years and if you look at the handicap zone there is added space to accommodate a wheelchair.
I sometimes would see people leaving a restaurant get into their golf cart with a handicap card that did not seem to have a disability.
While I was struggling to get my wife out of the car and into her wheelchair without scratching the car next to me.

[villager7591]

Correct. If you want to have 'special privileges' at golf courses, you must contact TV golf dept and apply for a placard for golf courses.

[villager7591]

TV golf courses tell me that you have to get a Villages-issued placard for golf courses.

[Ptmcbriz]

I personally think they should have designated handicap zones for golf carts.
My wife was in a wheelchair for years and if you look at the handicap zone there is added space to accommodate a wheelchair.
I sometimes would see people leaving a restaurant get into their golf cart with a handicap card that did not seem to have a disability.
While I was struggling to get my wife out of the car and into her wheelchair without scratching the car next to me.

Wheelchairs are not needed for a disability plac. Disability parking spots are for two types of disability. People needing more room with a wheelchair and those people who can’t walk far because of their disability…crippled with a cane or walker, severe heart conditions, breathing disabilities, etc. that can’t walk across a parking lot for any distance.

[Janie123]

Correct. If you want to have 'special privileges' at golf courses, you must contact TV golf dept and apply for a placard for golf courses.
If you need a **village-issued handicap parking placard**, you must first obtain a **state-issued handicap placard** from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. The state-issued placard is necessary to ensure that all handicap parking permits meet the same standards and regulations.

[graciegirl]

While entering the parking lot of Mulberry VA a sheriff was standing behind a pickup with a motility lift, parked in handicap. However there was not a plate or placard. She looked through the window. then Sheriff called inside to find where the owner was. Entered the clinic, with staff found the owner. She explained lack of placard. He had forgotten but it was in the cab. Sheriff, asked permission for keys, went outside and placed placard. Thanked him for his service and left. He was a Korea veteran. Outstanding what the sheriff did. She could have just written the ticket and left.

It is my belief that most sheriff's, most law enforcement folks, ARE outstanding.

[HORNET]

Handicap Placard is for the State Motor Vehicle or Vehicles that it is registered for. Golf carts are not included!

[jmsturm]

When picking up placards from Sumter county office I was told the second one was for my golf cart.

[mraines]

What if the sheriff comes along when the driver is not there to prove disability?

Not sure you have to prove your disability. I see many people who look quite healthy with handicap placards. I also know that some people use them from other family members so they can get a better parking space. Sad.

[midiwiz]

What if the sheriff comes along when the driver is not there to prove disability?

you don't have to prove the disability. and no cop ever can ask for that either. These cards and plates are by medical form and 'certified' by the PCP or specialist

[golfing eagles]

Not sure you have to prove your disability. I see many people who look quite healthy with handicap placards. I also know that some people use them from other family members so they can get a better parking space. Sad.

Somebody correct me if wrong: I was under the impression that along with the handicap placard the individual is given a matching ID card with the same number on it as well as the person's name. That way, a LEO could ask one to prove they are the one using the handicapped space without violating the ADA by asking about their disability

[midiwiz]

Not sure you have to prove your disability. I see many people who look quite healthy with handicap placards. I also know that some people use them from other family members so they can get a better parking space. Sad.

you can't tell by the way they look, there are many reasons they can get one. It does have certain requirements, however none of them are applicable at Disney as their handicap parking is a hike from the gates. (my soapbox, sorry)

Either rate, think of someone with COPD, knee replacement, there are many things... including a pacemaker/defibrillator that quailfies. in these cases you can't tell

[mraines]

I don’t agree. I was up north to visit my family recently and we went a restaurant and it was packed with all the handicapped spaces taken. I dropped mom and family off at the front door (she has a state placard assigned to her) and when I parked in a normal space there was a family getting a handicapped person out of their van and into the establishment from half way across the parking lot in the dark and with some rain. If I am driving mom, I try to not park in the handicapped spot and instead drop her off and or get a spot close to the handicapped ones within reason. Many times I laugh because the regular spots are sometimes closer to the door than the handicapped ones (some of the pools here are an example). As you said, it might not be the driver that’s handicapped and like I said above it should be reserved for wheelchair handicapped.
When I was taking care of my mom, I realized a lot of handicapped spots were not near the entrance. Case in point, Toojays at Sumter landing. My mom with lung issues had to walk from behind while healthy people in golf carts parked in front. Makes no sense. I also noticed many doors were not easily opened if you had a wheelchair.

[Bill14564]

Handicap Placard is for the State Motor Vehicle or Vehicles that it is registered for. Golf carts are not included!

- Handicap placards are not assigned to a vehicle, they are assigned to an individual
- The application for a handicap placard states: "The permit must be hung on the rear-viewmirror of any vehicle used to transport the disabled person(s) while parked in a designated disabled person parking space." (emphasis added)
- Chapter 320 of the Florida statutes includes the section on handicap placards and their use in motor vehicles
- Chapter 320 of the Florida statute defines a golf cart as a motor vehicle

Put it all together and a golf cart transporting a disabled person is a motor vehicle entitled to utilize a handicap placard when parked in a handicap parking spot.

Thinking about it another way, does a person's disability suddenly go away when they are in a golf cart? If not then the need for the parking and the placard exists whether the vehicle is a Ford pickup, Mini Cooper, or golf cart.

[bobmarc]

IMHO placards should be for golf cart only. Cars should have mandatory license plates showing a handicap.

[mraines]

I was really responding to the original post about using a handicapped placard with a golf cart.

If people are using fake placards (which I am sure happens in both cars and golf carts), that’s a different issues. It’s a societal problem.
I am amazed at the number of handicapped parking at the bowling alley. If you can bowl, can't you walk?

[Bill14564]

Somebody correct me if wrong: I was under the impression that along with the handicap placard the individual is given a matching ID card with the same number on it as well as the person's name. That way, a LEO could ask one to prove they are the one using the handicapped space without violating the ADA by asking about their disability

I read it quickly but I believe Florida law requires the individual's DL number be on Florida-issued placards for that validation purpose.

EDIT:
320.0848(2)(a) .... One side of the placard must display the applicant’s driver license number or state identification card number along with a warning that the applicant must have such identification at all times while using the parking permit....

[nn0wheremann]

You can use on your cart however, unless you have a way a make it very hard to remove I wouldn't recommend it. They do get stolen. Enforcement here is almost non-existent so use at your own peril.
When I lived in Iowa the enforcement of handicapped parking restrictions was non existent. Some kind soul decided to place a 2’x2’ self adhesive “courtesy notice” on the windshield on violator’s cars asking them to please respect the needs of the handicapped. This worked well. It took violators at least 20 minutes to remove the sticky paper, and thus eliminating the convenience they had sought by stealing the space. The cops were aggrieved about it, but they never caught the folks behind the courtesy reminders. Also, handicapped parking was again available for those who needed it.

[Number 10 GI]

Somebody correct me if wrong: I was under the impression that along with the handicap placard the individual is given a matching ID card with the same number on it as well as the person's name. That way, a LEO could ask one to prove they are the one using the handicapped space without violating the ADA by asking about their disability

Correct. My wife had a handicap placard and a paper form like a car registration that was kept in the glovebox. It had her personal information, and the number of the placard listed on it. This was to be shown to a LEO to prove that she was the person to whom the placard was issued. There was not information on the card stating motor vehicle information.

[Bill14564]

I am amazed at the number of handicapped parking at the bowling alley. If you can bowl, can't you walk?

Giving this statement more attention than it deserves.....

- Inability to walk is not the only disability entitling one to handicap parking
- Bowling requires about 15 feet of walking, less than the distance from a handicap spot
- Bowling doesn't necessarily require any walking at all
- There is not a requirement that you bowl when you are inside a bowling alley

[RRGuyNJ]

It should be for people in wheelchairs only (like on the placard), IMO.
According to google AI:
Yes, a valid disability placard can be used to park a golf cart in a handicap space in Florida. Golf carts are treated the same as other vehicles for handicap parking. The placard should be displayed on the golf cart, either on the rear-view mirror or secured to the cart. Parking without a placard could result in a ticket.

I used to think that way until I got to the point where going out or even getting around the house without my cane is out of the question. I still try to keep spaces open when I can for the people with conditions worse than mine. There are many that abuse it, that's for sure. But the wheelchair requirement is a bit extreme, I hope (assuming) you stay healthy and can be mobile without assistance.

[golfing eagles]

I am amazed at the number of handicapped parking at the bowling alley. If you can bowl, can't you walk?

Not necessarily. A person may qualify for the permit due to a cardia or pulmonary condition that precludes him from walking 200+ feet, but still may have no difficulty walking 15 feet down an approach and throwing a bowling ball. Remember, governing authorities tend to make these rules to err on the side of including as many as possible, not to exclude anyone who might need it.

[kendi]

If a 75 gets out of his/her golf cart, parked in a handicap spot with a handicap placard - has a cane or has trouble maneuvering, do you think a sherif will issue a summons and tell the person to move?

Assuming the officer drives by at the moment the person is exiting the vehicle

[Trishakaye]

Is it legal to use a handicap placard when parking a golf cart in a handicap space either on a road or parking lot? I was told by a reliable source that the placard should only be used on a car.

Your reliable source is wrong. My 85 year old mother, who was a Villager, used her golf cart and her placard all the time. Asked the Wildwood police about the policy and was given the ok.

[Cuervo]

Wheelchairs are not needed for a disability plac. Disability parking spots are for two types of disability. People needing more room with a wheelchair and those people who can’t walk far because of their disability…crippled with a cane or walker, severe heart conditions, breathing disabilities, etc. that can’t walk across a parking lot for any distance.

If you would have read my post more carefully you would have noticed that I suggested they have special handicap zones for golfcarts. What I was stating is that handicap zones have extra space giving room for wheelchairs. Most handicap zone have signs with an image of a wheelchair. I wouldn't care if the handicap golfcart zone was in the restaurants, my issue has nothing to do with distance.

[Bill14564]

If you would have read my post more carefully you would have noticed that I suggested they have special handicap zones for golfcarts. What I was stating is that handicap zones have extra space giving room for wheelchairs. Most handicap zone have signs with an image of a wheelchair. I wouldn't care if the handicap golfcart zone was in the restaurants, my issue has nothing to do with distance.

Are there handicap zones that DON'T have signs with an image of a wheelchair? That might be the federal standard sign for ANY handicap zone.

Would your special handicap zone for golf carts be closer to the building? Certainly, using a golf cart doesn't lessen their handicap to where they could park farther away. How about those in cars, would they feel it is fair that they have to park farther away in order to make room for golf cart-only handicap spots?

Perhaps there is a need for more wheelchair-accessible spots or more handicap spots overall but creating an entirely new class of reserved spots will just cause more problems.

[villagetinker]

I am amazed at the number of handicapped parking at the bowling alley. If you can bowl, can't you walk?

My wife qualifies for a handicap placard, and she does bowl, so to answer your question it is the DISTANCE that is involved as well as possible breathing conditions in very hot weather.

[Number 10 GI]

My wife qualifies for a handicap placard, and she does bowl, so to answer your question it is the DISTANCE that is involved as well as possible breathing conditions in very hot weather.

My late wife had COPD and other health issues from rheumatoid arthritis that affected her ability to breathe and walk. In the summer she had a lot of difficulty with the hot humid Florida weather. The shorter walk from the handicap space made it easier for her to get to an airconditioned building to go shopping, a doctor appointment, etc.

My dad had Parkinson's Disease. He didn't have the shaking hand type, he had difficulty walking. In the early stages, there were times where he could walk with no problems but all of a sudden it would hit him and he could hardly walk. He would park in a handicap space even though he was functioning properly, but he had to plan for a relapse of not being able to walk very far. He got a lot of criticizing looks from people when they saw his placard and he was able to walk back to his vehicle with no problem when he was able to function normally.
He also had heart failure and was limited in how far he could walk, even though he looked able.
There are healthy people who use a family member's placard just to be able to park closer because they are lazy, opportunistic and entitled. There needs to be extremely punitive fines for doing this and even driver's license revocation.

[carpej]

Handicap Placard is for the State Motor Vehicle or Vehicles that it is registered for. Golf carts are not included!

It is for the person, NOT the vehicle.

[DrHitch]

Just for the record, I'm 70 years old, fully mobile (I think) but have had TWO hip replacements. The state of Ohio declared me as "disabled" and I have a blue placard (hardly ever use)

It should be for people in wheelchairs only (like on the placard), IMO.

[Rodneysblue]

It should be for people in wheelchairs only (like on the placard), IMO.
According to Google AI:
Yes, a valid disability placard can be used to park a golf cart in a handicap space in Florida. Golf carts are treated the same as other vehicles for handicap parking. The placard should be displayed on the golf cart, either on the rear-view mirror or secured to the cart. Parking without a placard could result in a ticket.

This is what you call ignorance. Many other disabilities qualify.

[SoCalGal]

It should be for people in wheelchairs only (like on the placard), IMO.

How're you going to get a wheelchair into a golf cart?

[CarlR33]

How're you going to get a wheelchair into a golf cart?I did see a regular golf cart in the Villages just before x-mas with a lift gate attached to the back (similar to one you hook to the tow hitch on a car) with an electric scooter on that and they also had their roller walker hooked onto that.

Also, see link for other options.
403 Forbidden (https://www.wheelchairgolfcarts.com/)

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Handicap Placard is for the State Motor Vehicle or Vehicles that it is registered for. Golf carts are not included!

You're confusing a card that hangs from the rear-view mirror, with a "disabled" registration plate on the back of the vehicle.

The card can be used on any vehicle that a disabled person is using, whether they're driving the vehicle or having someone drive for them while they are a passenger.

The registration plate is assigned to a specific vehicle.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

How're you going to get a wheelchair into a golf cart?

There's a guy who I used to see in the Walmart golf cart parking area once in awhile. He had his golf cart tricked out so that the gas and brakes were hand-operated rather than via foot pedals. His passenger seat didn't exist, and instead had a pull-down ramp so he could roll up with his electric wheelchair onto it, and slide over to the driver's seat.

[JMintzer]

I personally think they should have designated handicap zones for golf carts.
My wife was in a wheelchair for years and if you look at the handicap zone there is added space to accommodate a wheelchair.
I sometimes would see people leaving a restaurant get into their golf cart with a handicap card that did not seem to have a disability.
While I was struggling to get my wife out of the car and into her wheelchair without scratching the car next to me.

Do you have x-ray vision?

How do you know they don't have Congestive Heart Failure? Or PVD? Both are disabilities that limit the distance they can walk?

And there are many, many other disabilities that are "not visible" to the uninformed...

[JMintzer]

Handicap Placard is for the State Motor Vehicle or Vehicles that it is registered for. Golf carts are not included!

Can you cite that law? IIRC, Handicap Placards are NOT assigned to any vehicle, but are assigned to the PERSON who is handicapped.

My late M-i-L would bring her handicap placard with her when we picked her up and it was perfectly legal for us to use it when transporting her...

[JMintzer]

Not sure you have to prove your disability. I see many people who look quite healthy with handicap placards. I also know that some people use them from other family members so they can get a better parking space. Sad.

And that is breaking the law. But... It's very difficult to prove...

[JMintzer]

you don't have to prove the disability. and no cop ever can ask for that either. These cards and plates are by medical form and 'certified' by the PCP or specialist

Correct. I have certified many of them in by 39 years of practice...

[JMintzer]

IMHO placards should be for golf cart only. Cars should have mandatory license plates showing a handicap.

Some states issue handicap tags. But they also give a removable hang tag the handicapped person can use if they are in another vehicle...

[JMintzer]

I am amazed at the number of handicapped parking at the bowling alley. If you can bowl, can't you walk?

Yes, taking three steps to roll a bowling ball is exactly the same as having to walk across a parking lot...

[JMintzer]

I read it quickly but I believe Florida law requires the individual's DL number be on Florida-issued placards for that validation purpose.

EDIT:
320.0848(2)(a) .... One side of the placard must display the applicant’s driver license number or state identification card number along with a warning that the applicant must have such identification at all times while using the parking permit....

Makes sense...

[JMintzer]

If you would have read my post more carefully you would have noticed that I suggested they have special handicap zones for golfcarts. What I was stating is that handicap zones have extra space giving room for wheelchairs. Most handicap zone have signs with an image of a wheelchair. I wouldn't care if the handicap golfcart zone was in the restaurants, my issue has nothing to do with distance.

The "image of a wheelchair" is the standard signage identifying a handicap parking spot. It, in no way, limits the spot to wheelchairs...

Add to that, not all handicap spots have that extra room for wheelchairs. Some -do- have that white striped aisle next to the parking pace, but not all of them have that...

[JMintzer]

How're you going to get a wheelchair into a golf cart?

The same way many get it into a car. You can put it in the back where the golf clubs go (with 1-2 bungee cords to secure it...).

[polirudb]

This is from Florida State Statutes 316.1955 and specifically addresses when the person with the assigned placard (permit) is the passenger, not the driver.

(3) Any person who is chauffeuring a person who has a disability is allowed, without need for a disabled parking permit or a special license plate, to stand temporarily in any such parking space, for the purpose of loading or unloading the person who has a disability.  A penalty may not be imposed upon the driver for such temporary standing.

(4)(a) A vehicle that is transporting a person who has a disability and that has been granted a permit under s. 320.0848(1)(a) may be parked for a maximum of 30 minutes in any parking space reserved for persons who have disabilities.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

This is from Florida State Statutes 316.1955 and specifically addresses when the person with the assigned placard (permit) is the passenger, not the driver.

(3) Any person who is chauffeuring a person who has a disability is allowed, without need for a disabled parking permit or a special license plate, to stand temporarily in any such parking space, for the purpose of loading or unloading the person who has a disability.  A penalty may not be imposed upon the driver for such temporary standing.

(4)(a) A vehicle that is transporting a person who has a disability and that has been granted a permit under s. 320.0848(1)(a) may be parked for a maximum of 30 minutes in any parking space reserved for persons who have disabilities.

That second part, I believe, refers primarily to "transport vehicles" like commercial handivans or mini-busses owned by rehab and assisted living centers. It doesn't apply to me, bringing my disabled mom to the supermarket. It doesn't mean I can only park there for 30 minutes, just because I'm the driver transporting my mom with the disability.

[Cuervo]

Read the first line of my post and you will see that I state there should be designated handicap zones for golf cart.
I don't care if these spots are directly in front of the entrance of the facility.
What my main point as of now handicap zones are extra wide to handle wheelchair access, this not only making it easier to get in and out but also protecting damage to vehicles next to them.
And again, distance is not the issue, you want to put a special handicap golfcart space next to the entrance of a facility and put a wheelchair spots at the end of the parking lot I'm fine with that.

[Remembergoldenrule]

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[CybrSage]

I personally think they should have designated handicap zones for golf carts.
My wife was in a wheelchair for years and if you look at the handicap zone there is added space to accommodate a wheelchair.
I sometimes would see people leaving a restaurant get into their golf cart with a handicap card that did not seem to have a disability.
While I was struggling to get my wife out of the car and into her wheelchair without scratching the car next to me.

You could always back the car out some and have a lot of room.

[Camranhvet]

Handicap Placard is for the State Motor Vehicle or Vehicles that it is registered for. Golf carts are not included!

The handicap plackard is NOT registered to a vehicle. It is registered to an individual. It can be used in any vehicle!

[pgettinger01]

I would be afraid someone will steal the placard.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Read the first line of my post and you will see that I state there should be designated handicap zones for golf cart.
I don't care if these spots are directly in front of the entrance of the facility.
What my main point as of now handicap zones are extra wide to handle wheelchair access, this not only making it easier to get in and out but also protecting damage to vehicles next to them.
And again, distance is not the issue, you want to put a special handicap golfcart space next to the entrance of a facility and put a wheelchair spots at the end of the parking lot I'm fine with that.

I get what you're saying - that people who require transport or wheelchairs, or have handivans with lifts on the side of the vehicle, that can't operate without room to do so - should have spaces dedicated for that purpose. AND that the ONLY people allowed to use those specific dedicated spaces, should be people who require those transport/wheelchairs with or without lifts. I totally get that, and agree. I also would suggest that anyone who is CAUGHT abandoning their empty shopping carriage in the striped area (which is what those wheelchair/transport chair people use to get in and out of their vehicles) should be fined.

[Salty Dog]

I have a Florida disabled license plate with a wheel chair symbol on it. On several occasions I've had someone tell me I couldn't park in a handicap space because they didn't see one of the blue placards hanging from my mirror. Even when someone doesn't say anything, I often get the evil eye.

[Topspinmo]

I already PROVED my disability. They don't issue individual paperwork to me. 100% disabled Vietnam veteran. Are you going to challenge me?? I could only hope that you try..

Your PSTD level rising. Take deep breath and resite it will be alright I am right. chilout

[jpvillager]

We have done so for 10 years. Wife has MS. Remove one of the bolts holding the windshield to the driver side frame. punch a hole in the edge of the card and mount it between the frame and windshield using the bolt through the hole. Do not tighten the bolt too tight. You will not forget it and nobody will borrow it.

[pgettinger01]

Is it legal to use a handicap placard when parking a golf cart in a handicap space either on a road or parking lot? I was told by a reliable source that the placard should only be used on a car.

I would be afraid of someone stealing the placard.