Re: [QUAD-L] NJ Handicap parking

[Corie Jones]

I use a power chair also, BUT I have  chronic tendinitis in both my shoulders, so driving my chair long distances is difficult (painful) for me, so feel that I definitely need handicap parking.  I have to save my shoulder to drive around the store, so I need the closer parking spaces to not wear out my shoulder before I even get into the store or place I'm going.  The other issue is that being in a handicapped parking allows me to put my lift down.  If I am stuck parking in a regular parking space, then I would not have the space to put my lift down and I have a minivan, so it's not like it takes up a huge amount of space.  Many times I have had to park way out in a parking area of a shopping mall because all the handicap parking are taken, usually by people who are walking just fine, even the elderly.  I see so many people getting in and out of cars with handicap placards, who walk just fine.  Then once I am stuck parking out in a regular parking space, I come back to my van to find someone parked next to me, which then requires my mom to pull the van out to get me in it.  It's totally inconvenient.  I personally feel that handicap parking is for people in wheelchairs or who are unable to walk very well.  Unfortunately, it's the doctors who hand them out way too easily. Corie ----- Original Message ----- From: Brien To: quad-list@eskimo.com Cc: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 9:01 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] NJ Handicap parking Consider my perspective. I have a power chair and a van with a lift.  Since  I can  practically do 10mph, I could care less what spaces are available.  Disabled parking spots are truly for people who have much difficulty getting from the car to the building.  I am a quad and am very proud not to use disabled parking spaces because I don't need them.  I am sure everybody has an opinion on disabled spaces but pregnant women, for the most part, have acceptable mobility and dont need em. I picture somebody who can barely with a walker/cane walk as eligible for disabled spaces! What do folks think? On Feb 25, 2006, at 11:40 AM, QuadPirate wrote: I'm curious to why this is bugging you?   Mark   -------Original Message-------   From: Miss Liz Date: 02/25/06 13:29:34 To: Quad-List Subject: [QUAD-L] NJ Handicap parking   The local news WCBS_TV did a story @ NJ legislature wanting to put a bill through to let pregnant women park in handicap spaces. I am trying to find out what idiot proposed this idea so I may write a letter. Has anyone heard of this?   <IMSTP.gif>