[Billthedrill]

You can, actually, drive if you're "legally blind," that is, uncorrected vision of 20/400 or worse. Since that must be correctable to something more acceptable (it differs state to state) it isn't, technically, impossible for someone who is legally blind to drive. Of course, why someone who is correctable to driveable would need a handicapped space is problematic.

It should be emphasized that the handicapped spaces aren't just for handicapped drivers. I recall picking my wheelchair-bound Dad up at an office one time - I pulled in and hopped out and sure enough, there was a self-righteous SOB who said "you don't look handicapped to me." Fortunately Dad was right behind him. In his best parade-ground voice he said "well, how do I look?" No reply.

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

Why doesn't it make sense for the deaf to be parking closer as well? What's wrong with lessoning the chance of being struck by a car one cannot hear?