That law came out when I was in the Air Force, stationed in Germany. By definition, there were zero disabled Airmen. There were no disabled dependents at our base. And the BX had literally half the parking places it needed, the nearest overflow parking was a couple blocks away. But there that handicapped spot was, waiting patiently for someone who would never park there, while we sat in line, in the car, in the rain and snow, waiting on someone to leave so that we could park.
I've resented handicapped parkers ever since, particularly the people with no visible handicap that walk perfectly well.
My father-in-law, a retired Marine with a spinal cord injury that rendered him almost unable to walk, steadfastly refused until the very day he died to either use a cane, or park in a handicapped parking place. Semper Fi, Pop.
I used to think that way, until I realised that if they didn't have the handicapped space, someone else would have already been parked there and I'd still be sitting around waiting for a space.
They just don't make MEN like they used to!
Our Soldiers, along with their families, have it tough enough, without having to drive around waiting for a parking place. This PC handicapped stuff needs to end.
Some handicapped would benefit from a little walk, a little struggle. Maybe they would learn some pride in achievement. As it is, the handicapped will remain entirely dependent on others - the exact opposite of what the ADA wanted to achieve.
"I've resented handicapped parkers ever since, particularly the people with no visible handicap that walk perfectly well."
Thank you for not screaming at my mother when she went for chemotherapy.