Comments on: Your Spine Or Mine?

By: Billy

Billy — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 17:20:47 +0000

Strongly worded – but many of us are sick of navigating a parking lot in the rain because someone is afraid of getting wet!

Check out my top 10 things to consider when parking in a handicap spot – http://disabilitybuzz.com/2008/03/18/handicap-parking.aspx

By: Clemens

Clemens — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:50:57 +0000

Nice campaing, although it is sad that it is necessary.

I wonder: In Germany, where I live, it can become quiet expensive for you to illegally use a parking space for disabled drivers. What about the US? Is a wheelchair-sign “legally binding” such as other traffic signs or is it question of good behaviour and not beeing a jerk?

By: Catherine

Catherine — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 02:09:41 +0000

I have MS. I also have a “Handicap Placard”. If you looked at me you would think, “she’s able, she can walk, why is she using a handicap space?” I don’t have to tell my friends with MS how challenging MS is and the ups and downs, there are days I can’t walk from the space to the store without extreme fatigue. I get looks that could KILL you…I think it is unfair to judge people who may use a parking space(legally) or an entrance to a hospital into one category ie: the symbol on the handicap parking sign(wheelchair)I have been denied walking into my hospital through the doors that open automatically vs the ones on a push rotary (I can’t push the doors). I didn’t take it personally, I went right away to patient’s advocacy to ask them to educate the doorman as to invisible chronic illnesses. Ms is only one of the invisible chronic illnesses, heart and cancer are among those ‘you look so good’ illnesses.
The handicap parking pulls on my heartstrings! I’ve been diagnosed for 20 years with MS. Why do I always feel I need to explain this illness that I have to the world? thank you

By: Jodi

Jodi — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:35:31 +0000

I’m a 43 y.o. woman who was born with Spina Bifida (Google it). I’ve been a wheelchair user for 13+ years and it pisses me off to no end to hear able-bodied people whine about me having ’special priviledges’. I use them because:

1) The cross-hatch area allows me to unload my chair. To do this, I need at LEAST 4 feet of space.

2) The spaces are close to building so I don’t get RUN OVER. I’m about 3 1/2 feet tall in my chair.

3) Many people with disabilities ALSO have bowel/bladder issues. I don’t care who uses the handicap stall but, when I knock, you’d better speed it up because I can’t “hold it”.

The AB’s should be careful. You never know when you’re going to be in my shoes (or wheelchair). I’d LOVE to hear what they have to say then…

By: Max

Max — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:15:43 +0000

Too many accessible parking spaces? What a damn fool antone is who says that! Usually when one accessible space is open MANY, MANY “regular” spaces are empty. The accessible spaces fill up well before half the regular spaces do… and too many of the vehicles have long departed Grandma Sadies old torn up red handicap card hanging from the rear view mirror. When someone who has a card dies, the law should require that it be turned back in… and that any vehicle displaying it after the death be confiscated and crushed.
And handicapped accessible bathroom stalls ARE NOT RESERVED EXCLUSIVELY for people with disabilities! They are made larger so that someone using a wheelchair can have the privacy everyone wants. But, according to federal law, they are available for everyone’s use. Just because you have a disability you aren’t entitled to an exclusive toilet, asshole! But you do get to go to the head of the line.
Jeremy – you are a total turd. Let me know where you live and I’ll see if I can arrange a little learning event for you.

By: Cas

Cas — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 03:43:46 +0000

While everyone is fighting and moaning about whose spot is whose, I think most people forget that humans truly are kind and empathetic. Instead of worrying about designation, we should rely on our human senses. Obviously, a placard is a great way to display what you do or do not require, and that should be respected.

It’s the honor system. Those who do not follow it will get what is coming to them. I can’t count the numerous times I have helped people in shopping centers by holding doors and grabbing things off of shelves, but there is no sign that tells me to do so. Likewise, I have problems of my own people have helped me to overcome.

Stop being an a-hole. Just help those who are currently in need of help.

By: john

john — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 11:43:20 +0000

Stupid
I vote for world of survival of the fittest is law. It got us this far. Think about it.

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By: Jessie52

Jessie52 — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 17:19:58 +0000

PS I just got a good idea! :) They should post a sign a every H/C space offering a 25.00 reward (to be taken out of the 250.00 fine)to anyone that calls in a violation.

By: Jessie52

Jessie52 — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 17:11:38 +0000

My sister has MD, when she was about 20 years old she went to the mall to do some shopping. All the Handicapped spaces were taken. She had to park out in the middle of the lot. She fell while walking and had to crawl about 50 yards until someone helped her up and back to the car.

I think there ought to be a 55 gallon drum full of fist size rocks in front of every H/C space… and if you see a car parked without the proper ID you should be allowed to pick out a nice rock and throw it through the windshield on the drivers side. That way THEY will know what it’s like to be “handicapped” at least till the get their windshield fixed.

By: cass

cass — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 10:35:53 +0000

to the comment about young children in parking lots: HUH? i am a mom in a chr and you, as an able bodied person cannot protect your young children?? somebody call cps.

to the momentum comment, did you miss the FACT ppl in chairs need the extra x-hatched space to literally accomplish egress/ingress?? duh.

i was hit at red light by vehicle going 80+ according to police report while on my way to engineering job. guess that makes my genes unacceptable according to one poster.

as for the bathroom, hell no i don’t wait in line for the one stall i can use. i politely explain, move forward and wait for it to be vacated.

By: Pinky

Pinky — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:23:33 +0000

Since when were all the people that park in handicapped spots paralyzed, or even need a wheelchair? Almost all the people I see in those spots where I live are just fat pigs.

By: josh

josh — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:04:22 +0000

too bad most of the people using handicapped spots are “handicapped” because they are fat and unhealthy.

By: Erin

Erin — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:27:19 +0000

To Mr. Angry Wheelchair guy a few posts from the top:

I’d never park in a disabled parking spot, but I don’t understand why people would get a sense of entitlement about someone using the extra-big restroom stall. :P

If there’s a line of people with someone in a wheelchair in the line, everyone else should let them cut in line the next time a wheelchair-enabled stall becomes open.

But if there’s a line of perfectly abled people and the wheelchair stall opens up, well of course we’re going to come in! And if a disabled person was to come bang on the door and shout at me while I was in there… well… you may have problems but so does everyone, and having a busted spine doesn’t make you queen of earth nor does it mean that you get to be rude.

Not to mention, the disabled stalls often have sinks/mirrors in them… If you have something you need to take care of privately this is often your only option until you head home. Be understanding of others! Most of us are pretty understanding of you!

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:02:54 +0000

Isn’t the second one sort of blaming the handicapped for causing their own injury (karma)?

By: Jacob

Jacob — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:54:05 +0000

Able-bodied people (and perhaps some disabled people) are just too damn lazy these days. I just park directly in front of the main entrance to a building, no matter how far back the spot is. That way I always know where I am. It’s worth the ENORMOUS hassle of actually having to walk a few feet.

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By: Chelsea

Chelsea — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:42:56 +0000

I’m with Molly on this one, 21 here, and I actually have gotten stopped by police officers and asked to check my registration against my ID. While I understand there are a lot of those out there who would abuse others’ placards, it’s still discrimination. And in response to the short distance as compared to going into the mall for long periods of time, I want to say this: I use the spots (and, I would like to say, only on days when I am in exceptional pain) I know that just to get through whatever I need to do and back to my car will be a testament to perseverance and that that short distance, at the end when I’m almost crying from pain, will mean everything. So yeah, don’t judge what you know nothing about.

By: Damien

Damien — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:52:38 +0000

In all fairness,

Wheelchair using people have what we call here on earth… “momentum”. which means they can do one push of their chair wheels and travel a good 5-10 feet if they are strong enough. Therefore I feel that they should park in the back of the lot because of this condition.