You Can’t Park There Because You Are Not Handicapped But He Can Park There Because He Is Not Handicapped

Yes I know there are parkers out there that have a perfect right to park in handicapped parking spots but they appear to be few and far between.

I’m glad that there are parking spaces set aside for people who have physical problems but this situation is out of control for several reasons. Please allow me to explain.

There are far more spaces set aside for the handicapped than are needed…

• These two pictures were taken by me this week outside of a PGA Superstore and a Dave & Buster’s Restaurant…

This parking lot is sort of at the end of civilization. Behind the lot is an open area. There are no other businesses that share these parking spots with PGA and D&B.

There are 23 handicapped parking spaces set aside for those of us with hitches in our get-along. I have been to the PGA Store about 12 times over the years and I have never seen a single vehicle parked in one of these 23 handicapped parking spaces. I have also never seen cars waiting in line for one of the 23 spots to be vacated.

• Several years ago I went to a Denny’s in Bethlehem, PA with my brother. While in the restaurant I actually got so sick that we had to go directly to the emergency room.
• Could Jay Leno be right about all the jokes he cracks about Denny’s? Actually I don’t think so because I just love their Ham, Egg and Cheese sandwich which they call Moons Over My Hammy.
• It was after we got to the hospital that I noticed there were 2 handicapped spots outside the emergency room but there had been 5 spots outside Denny’s.

There is something wrong with the You Got To Have This Many Spaces Outside Your Place of Business regulation.

The process that is being used to issue Handicapped Parking Permits is out of control…

• If people have a temporary problem that entitles them to a permit until they get better, that handicap becomes permanent. Actually the handicap goes away but the handicapped parking permit is renewed forever automatically.
• On a TV sitcom last night they joked that people with a stuttering problem can be issued a handicapped parking permit. That’s certainly Foolishness! … Or Is It?

I actually addressed this issue in my blog posting to our new president right after the 2008 election. I sent him 10 simple requests. This is the one I directed at this handicap parking issue…

• Dear Mr. New President,
  Please take into consideration the pressing issues I am directing to your attention by way of this communication… Handicapped Parking Spots … Require that anyone who parks in a handicapped parking space, that is not handicapped, become handicapped.

A wise guy with a poor sense of humor might say we need more handicapped people. I won’t go there. I will say this, if we did increase our inventory of qualified parkers, you may rest assured that we have enough spaces set aside to accommodate them.

Would I kid u?

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