conuly

My rant is against non-disabled people using the spots when no one they are with is disabled. I don't care if they are male or female, pregnant or not. I thought it was obvious though that it didn't apply to people who actually are disabled - of course they can use the spots, that's what they are designed for.

Why can't you get a placard? I found being legally blind was one of the easiest ways to get a handicapped placard (hang-tag) to use while riding wiht other people. Which is sad, because being legally blind didn't, in and of itself, disable me. I could walk just fine with just the blindness, it was the rest of the disabilities that made walking really hard. But as they were complicated and hard to explain, it was just simple and easy to get all sorts of things by saying, yes, I am legally blind.

I really strongly encourage anyone who needs a placard to get one. It's a pain initially to set things up, but it'll make your life much better in the long run. If you're disabled, use those spots. If you're perfectly healthy and lazy/in a rush, leave them for those who truly need them.