The only problem I have is with people who spring from their cars and stride purposefully into the grocery store from their handicapped spots.
They show absolutely no indication of any infirmity AT ALL, and it’s obvious from their movement that they could walk the extra 50 feet or so from another spot with no difficulty at all (my store is not crowded).
I give the benefit of the doubt to slow walkers.
I resent that fact that some on this post have stated that those using a handicapped parking space or obese, or lazy. I would gladly give my pain to someone else. Those who do not live daily with pain, chronic fatigue and other illnesses will never get it. It seems that we are talking to the most uneducated individuals ever.
We don’t have big gapping sores on our face to show that we have a disability. You can not see MS, Cancer, Heart Disease.
So be nice, it could happen to you. Then see if you need a handicapped space or not.