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

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

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 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

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

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

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.

- 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.

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

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

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....

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.

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.

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

Bless your heart.
 

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.