Handicap and Disabled Parking Abuse

How to Stop Handicapped Parking Abuse

What to do if you see someone abusing Handicap parking

Many times I've seen handicapped parking full and folks waiting for a slot when all the places are taken. Sometimes a young person who has NO sticker or license plate will take their slot and I've no problem with that as long as they have a right to be there and a disabled or handicapped person is with them. However, if it is just so they can get closer to the door and in the store more quickly, it makes me angry. They are being selfish and depriving a person that needs that parking space of being bale to be mobile and tending to their business.

For years I've made up little cards that told them such actions was not acceptable and placed them on their windshield. A time or two I was caught placing those cards and had some angry words with these abusers.

Finally and at last, people are doing something about this. The police and teams of people assigned to do this job, are now checking out parking lots looking for people who abuse this privilege. Some people that have no right to use a placard, that may belongs to someone else, are using it for their own conveniences also.

There is now a new way to stop the abuse with out having a confrontation with the abusers. If you are not aware of it, you might find it interesting to know there is a web site for reporting people who abuse handicapped and disabled parking. All you have to do it write down there license plate number and a description of the abuser. If they have a placard in their window and seem not to be disabled or handicapped, you write down the number on that and the date it expires if you can see it. You send it to this web address:
http://www.handicappedfraud.org/

Then you can place a card on the person's window you think is abusing the privilege that says, "You have been reported for Handicapped parking abuse". The authorities will check to see if they are entitled to use that placard and if they are NOT entitled to it, they will receive a ticket.