I don't really wish real harm on anybody, but I'm waiting for the day when a real tragedy happens because rescue vehicles can't access a building or fire hydrant or something because of the city training people to ignore no parking zones.
Again, as a handicap parking user, there's no reason that disabled people can't follow the law. If there really is a problem with a lack of disabled parking, then the city needs to do two things.
1. They need to evaluate the current codes and determine if the required number of spots is still a good ratio based on the percentage of disabled people in the population. People are living longer than ever and medical advances have allowed babies that would have died just a generation ago to live, which results in a higher percentage of disabled people.
2. They need to crack down on people fraudulently using the placards. I'm required to carry the registration of the placards with me and the kids are required to have state issued IDs. I've been asked to prove who the permits belong to and I don't mind that. It's not a hardship for me and it makes me glad that the city cares enough to try to prevent abuse.
Again, as a handicap parking user, there's no reason that disabled people can't follow the law. If there really is a problem with a lack of disabled parking, then the city needs to do two things.
1. They need to evaluate the current codes and determine if the required number of spots is still a good ratio based on the percentage of disabled people in the population. People are living longer than ever and medical advances have allowed babies that would have died just a generation ago to live, which results in a higher percentage of disabled people.
2. They need to crack down on people fraudulently using the placards. I'm required to carry the registration of the placards with me and the kids are required to have state issued IDs. I've been asked to prove who the permits belong to and I don't mind that. It's not a hardship for me and it makes me glad that the city cares enough to try to prevent abuse.
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