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Fraud is an understatement. I also work in a building where a guy owns a brand new manual Corvette with the handicap sticker and parks in the same spot every day.
Report him to HR. See what that gets you.
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Originally Posted by Rocko20
When did handicap people need brand new manual sportcars? You have be pretty damn healthy to drive a manual car, with a small cabin, that has 400+ horsepower.
I'm not a fan of sports cars, but what about a Jeep? It wouldn't be a manual, but I could get a 4X4 Cherokee. I just want to make sure this is OK with you.
Actually, I've had a Cherokee before pre-amputation. I wonder how easy it would be to get in and out of. My sister has a Mazda 3. I think it's a 3. It's four doors, but kinda sporty and low to the ground. I can actually get in and out of this car pretty easy at least on the passenger side. Is it OK with you if I buy one for myself?
Who said I had to report him? Is sharing a similar relevant story with someone on the internet not good enough for you?
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Originally Posted by Joe the Photog
Is it OK with you if I buy one for myself?
On what planet did I mention anything other than a manual sportscar? Did I say anything about a cherokee or Maza?
Your ability to jump to conclusions is remarkable. Your inability to see the difference in practicality between a manual sportscar and an automatic SUV is even more remarkable.
Let me guess, handicap people need motorcycles too? I mean it's clearly all the same in your book. Humans are perfect and would NEVER abuse their handicap permit.
Well, you mentioned sports car. The Mazda 3 is sporty and low to the ground. I was wondering about a Jeep since most of the what I call actual Jeeps (Mot the Cherokees or Libertys, etc.) are manuals. Your post seemed judgmental and I was trying to point that out. I suspect, too, that many people with valid disabilities can drive manuals. I might could myself if I wanted to although those times I have to go without a leg would make it impossible.
Actually, I know of a few leg amputees who do have motorcycles. I think the number f people abusing their "handicapped permit" is much lower than you think it is.
I think the number f people abusing their "handicapped permit" is much lower than you think it is.
More cheaters use handicap parking than you think, sorry for the breaking news.
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As a 2013 state report by Inspector General Glenn Cunha put it, “Since garage parking in downtown Boston costs between $5,000 and $6,000 a year, the meter exemption creates a substantial incentive for unauthorized drivers to abuse placards.” That report found widespread transgressions, including drivers using placards belonging to friends, relatives, and even the deceased.
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I asked one driver who seemed quite physically able about his supposed handicap. This driver appeared not to meet placard criteria, which include inability to walk 200 feet without stopping to rest or requiring the assistance of another person, prosthetic aid, or other assistive device. The man explained he was just picking up his disabled mother (placards are issued to people, not vehicles). But that, of course, doesn’t explain why the same black SUV was at the same meter several hours later.
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