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From: wmartin@brl-tgr.ARPA
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Subject: Re: Parking Abuse
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Date: Tue, 18-Dec-84 17:35:30 EST
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Posted: Tue Dec 18 17:35:30 1984
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The problem is that the implementors of the "handicapped parking space"
concept have made no provisions for the TEMPORARILY handicapped and have
dragged in state motor-vehicle-codes and departments when it could have
been implemented without governmental involvement. At least here in
Missouri, it isn't enough to have a "wheelchair symbol" sticker on your
window or bumper; you have to have an "official" license plate with
the wheelchair symbol embossed on it. And nothing was done to consider
the valid needs of someone with a broken leg or other temporary disablement,
who should have just as much access to handicapped parking spaces as those
permanently disabled. In addition, suppose you have a PASSENGER in your
car who is disabled, but you (the driver and/or owner) are not disabled?
The needs of that passenger are just as valid as the needs of some other
disabled person who happens to own and be driving a car with the
aforementioned license plate.

All in all, a badly designed and poorly implemented system, based on
laudable motives, but destroyed, as usual, by the involvement of government.

Will Martin

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