[MineralMan]

"Well, the blind might as well be given access to handicapped parking, because I never see anyone else ever using those prime parking spaces.
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You obviously don't live in my area, then. Around here, the handicapped spaces are always in use.

[Guillermo]

I don't think most people have a problem with the idea of handicapped parking, per se.

The problem is the ratios required.

If I go to Home Depot, Lowes, Wal-Mart or Kroger, it's almost certain that for every handicap space taken, there are 4 or 5 which are not.

[Protagoras]

You obviously don't live in my area, then. Around here, the handicapped spaces are always in use.

The question is, are they used by real handicaped people?

[raybbr]

How many times have you seen the person drive into the lot and put the sticker up on th mirror while driving in? Then they get out of the car and there is nothing wrong with them. I see that all the time. I think the spaces should only be used when the handicapped person is actually in the car.