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Handicaps can be deceiving. Not all handicapped people are in wheelchairs. An otherwise healthy looking young person could have any number of mobility problems such as arthritis and rheumatism, emphysema, permanently damaged joints, fatiguing illnesses, nervous disorders such as MS and MD, etc. And some handicaps can be intermittent. Half the time they can walk normally, the other half they have to cripple.

That would be me. I've had numerous reconstructive surgeries on both feet, and one is permanently broken. Considering the damage I get around fairly well but do have bad days. Heat and humidity are not my friends, and neither is ice!

My area has a large number of senior citizens so handicap spaces are generous. I have a blue tag for days that I need it and when I do, I try to avoid the van accessable spots. There are others who need them worse than I do.

Maybe the large number of seniors is what keeps illegal parkers down to a minimum here. I honestly don't see that many. Hey, older ladies with canes can be vicious! ;-)