Handicapp placard

[Nancy5]

Countrygirl you are correct on one hand, but probably unaware about something else.  I agree 100% there are many people who have placecards who do not need them, but somehow got a doctor to sign for one.  You cannot always tell by looking at a person if they need one or not.  I have COPD, and have one.  If you look at me I look ok, but I have breathing problems which are really bad in the extreme cold and heat, which prohibits me from walking far.  In PA if you get a hanging card you also get a card with your name and the cards ID number.  If you are ever stoped you have to show your card.  I have had the card about 10 years and never stopped, I wish more people would be asked and if they can’t produce identification the card is taken and a fine is given, but I highly doubt that will ever happen.

[countrygirl12]

Countrygirl you are correct on one hand, but probably unaware about something else.  I agree 100% there are many people who have placecards who do not need them, but somehow got a doctor to sign for one.  You cannot always tell by looking at a person if they need one or not.  I have COPD, and have one.  If you look at me I look ok, but I have breathing problems which are really bad in the extreme cold and heat, which prohibits me from walking far.  In PA if you get a hanging card you also get a card with your name and the cards ID number.  If you are ever stoped you have to show your card.  I have had the card about 10 years and never stopped, I wish more people would be asked and if they can’t produce identification the card is taken and a fine is given, but I highly doubt that will ever happen.

Like I said, there are a lot of people who do need them.  And a lot of people who do not.  The people I am saying you can tell by looking at them YES you can tell by looking at them.  If you can walk all over an amusement park and ride the rides that sling you everywhere, go to a mall and walk all over the mall, hop out of a car and sprint in to the store, jump thru the window, things like that - you clearly do not need the card.

I never said I look at every person walking in and say oh they do not need the handicapped placard.  But there are a lot of times you can tell someone doesn't need them.