Do You Ever Park Your Car In Handicap Parking Space?

Never have. Afraid someone like me would come running over screaming at me because I'm not supposed to be parking there. :wink-new:
 

Last year I had a temporary sticker (6 months) but it expired when I had my hip replacement. I did find the sticker very handy because I was so slow that I needed to park closer to my destination else I would have incurred parking fines. I have never parked in a handicap space when I didn't need to. Hubby has a sticker and when he is in the car we do use the handicap space. I also used it when I had my crippled auntie with me.
 
No never have, and won't unless in the future I have a physical disability that warrants a permit.
 
What's the fine for that where you are (everyone)? Here it's $250 last I looked at the sign. Should be higher imo, because taking those spaces is cruelty to fellow humans.
 
No I mean totally unethical...I park a distance from the store intentionally. Where we live you're more likely to get dinged the closer to the entrance you are. Also I mean, pregnant people or one's with small children, or folks who are disabled but not enough for a handicapped tag...Be courteous ya know?
 
The fines in Sydney are hefty

Stand vehicle in disabled persons parking space without authority $531 and loss of one demerit point against your licence. Most parking fines don't attract demerit points but parking or stopping in a disabled space, and stopping on near a pedestrian or children's crossing all attract one demerit point.

I don't need a penalty to avoid using a disabled space. Even when I had the sticker, if an ordinary space was available within reasonable distance I would use that to preserve the disabled space for someone else who might need it more than I.
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Always, we have a handicap license plate. Since a bad crash 5 years ago neither of us walks well. She hasn't driven in several years. We are 82 and 81.
 
No way. I also park farther away at the grocery store.

Funny how it's called disabled in the UK and handicapped is not pc. Other way around in the US.
 
Yes, when I am with my husband. He has a handicap hang tag and is disabled from having had several strokes. When I am not with him, I park far from the entrance so I can get the extra exercise.
 
I did when I was hurt badly in a car accident. I had the hang tag. I have also used someone else's and she was shopping with me.
 
I park far from the entrance, partially for the exercise, but also to avoid other people from dinging my car with their carts. I never have, and never would, park in a handicapped parking space.
 
Manatee said:
Always, we have a handicap license plate. Since a bad crash 5 years ago neither of us walks well. She hasn't driven in several years. We are 82 and 81.
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I hear you, Manatee. My wife was on a walker and I am very unstable and need a cane outside the house. We both had handicapped cards. It was a huge help. Gave up my car a couple of months ago and house bound now.
 
Never! I need the exercise walking,I feel the car is safer a little further away from the entrance, and when pulling out of a parking space there are less people walking or pulling out at the same time I am. I doubt a month goes by when I don't see a car being hit while pulling out. I do wonder why some stores keep adding more and more handicapped spaces. I notice so many spaces not used especially in my little town even during holiday time. I think some folks would walk the short distance but with all the handicapped spaces it may be to far for some. I certainly don't begrudge any one who really needs them and I am glad they are available for them to use.Maybe the population of the town has something to do with how many they provide.
 

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