Handicap Placard and Bad Dr.

[D L and K's Mom]

DS had a stroke at a young age , he is moblie....sometimes. On some occasions we have to use his stroller type wheelchair. If the weather is bad he refuses to walk, if there is snow on the ground he cannot walk, he slips and his depth perception is off with the white snow. DS also has seizures and after one he cannot walk for a while. He is 100 lbs and is at the developmental stage of a 2 year old but boy is he strong and can push you off and run (locked legs and all, he is fast). Our Dr was the one who asked if a tag would help when we took DS out. We have it and use it when needed. It is a HUGE help when we are having a bad day. We do take it to WDW as the colors, noises and crowds are enough to make DS sit down and refuse to walk. I am glad we have the tag and I am grateful Dr understands how hard it can be sometimes.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

Florida allows issue of two placards for people who are "frequent travelers". For example this would allow me to park in a handicap space in the airport parking garage as well as have a tag to take with me for a rental car at my destination.

 

[SueM in MN]

It's interesting that many states seem to allow 2 placards.
The 2 states that we have lived in - Minnesota and Wisconsin, would allow a handicapped license plate and one placard or one placard. They don't allow 2 placards so I was surprised some do.

 

[LindsayDunn228]

It's interesting that many states seem to allow 2 placards.
The 2 states that we have lived in - Minnesota and Wisconsin, would allow a handicapped license plate and one placard or one placard. They don't allow 2 placards so I was surprised some do.

This is ours. I have a tag on MY car, and a placard I use for when we are in my husband's or someone else's car.

 

[winniethepoohsmom]

Our DS is autistic but we don't have a placard he usually does okay in a parking lot we just have to hold his hand so he stays out of harms way. I can see where some people do need them. I just get annoyed when people abuse them by parking in a handicap spot when they don't have the person with them who needs it just because they are to lazy or in to big of a rush to walk. I know people personally who I have seen do this. I think it's very selfish, I have a sister with MS who can't walk far and has to use a walker. She has 4 teenagers to drive around and it annoys me to think of her not being able to park close by because of someone taking the spot when it was'nt needed. And I don't mean this towards anyone who using the placard for the safety of there family member, just the people who abuse it.

 

[MightyMom]

We are also allowed a license plate AND a placard in Texas, or 2 Placards. We chose two placards. We keep one in each car. It also allows us to use the Handicap parking at the airport when we leave the car AND take one with us for use in a rental car.

It is the same, if you have a handi license plate for your primary car, and a placard to take with your when you travel or use someone else's car. We simply chose the 2 placards because the license number we already had on the car was easy to remember.

Great minds think alike.
I was just going to add that I live in Texas and I was given a license plate and a placard. I told them I did not need the placard as my son only travels in my vehicle..... but I was told to take it anyway for use in rental cars or if we ever had to travel with anyone else. I've never had to use it, it's tucked away in my glove box, but I bet someone would offer me a pretty penny for it.

The abuse is ridiculous!

 

[Stepharoonie!]

Oh my gosh, who cares? If she is legally allowed to have two, then she can put one in her car, then her hubby's.

 

[SueM in MN]

Oh my gosh, who cares? If she is legally allowed to have two, then she can put one in her car, then her hubby's.

I didn't know that some states gave out 2 hangtags, that was the only reason I brought it up. in the states I am most familiar with, you are not allowed to have 2 hangtags (although you are allowed to have a handicapped license plate and a hangtag). I thought a mistake had been made.
I did post the Wyoming law and admit I was wrong.

I told them I did not need the placard as my son only travels in my vehicle..... but I was told to take it anyway for use in rental cars or if we ever had to travel with anyone else. I've never had to use it, it's tucked away in my glove box, but I bet someone would offer me a pretty penny for it.

I think pretty much all states will allow you to get a license plate and a placard. Otherwise, if you are traveling or your vehicle that has the license plate is out of commission, you would be out of luck.

In the way past, when I was tryng to buy a toy doll's wheelchair on ebay, I came across a number of auctions where people were selling handicapped parking hangtags. They don't allow those auctions any more (at least that I have seen), but there were people selling them on ebay at one point.

 

[LindsayDunn228]

Oh my gosh, who cares? If she is legally allowed to have two, then she can put one in her car, then her hubby's.

No one was flaming the poster for having 2 placards. Just the potential for abuse if everyone is given 2.

 

[tacomaranch]

Ok, enough all ready, I just posted because of the bad DR. and what I was told according to the rules in Wyoming.

I don't abuse the system. As a matter of fact we were out with our DS yesterday and parked in the shade rather than use our placard! We bought another umbrella stroller because DH forgot ours and DS does better in a stroller in the parking lots.

We got the Placard because our DS can jump out of a seat so fast it makes my head spin, then I am running across the parking lot, chasing DS who is running towards whatever. I am not a bad parent, he is fast. He can slip his hand out in second and will be gone. What do you folks want from me? I am doing all I can to keep my son safe! If shortening the distance when in parking lot helps his chances of getting away from me and the WyDot says he is intitled to it, then why all the grief? Honestly, I feel like we are being attacked for following the rules in Wy.

Finally, we were given two placards. One for our regular transporation car that I drive with DS and one for if someone else, our students take DS out in their car and need the placard. Why not just leave one in our main vehicle at all times and keep it there? It won't get lost. We keep the other in the house and will hand it to who nees it if they take DS. We were offered a license plate but we turned it down. We want the option to park where ever and not be judged. When we are both with DS we can divide and conquer but when I am alone or DH is alone we need the extra help to keep DS safe.

Please stop the attacks, we have enough problems already. I have followed the law as written in my state. I use the placard if I am alone with DS or if we are together but it is a high need day.

I would trade my life to not have our DS qualify for this card. This is not how our life was suppose to be, this is not how our son was going to be in my dreams. We are only 7 months into this nitemare and I am doing all I can under the circumastances. I try to support other members here as I know the pain, the grief and the hope! WE all need words of encouragement not attacks.

Respectfully.

 

[videogal1]

After I wrote the comment, I looked up the Wyoming permit and it does allow for 2 handicapped cards to be issued 'on request', so Wyoming law does allow it. It just seems rather odd to permit 2 to be issued.

Texas allows two to be issued as well but there is no provision for allowing someone to have two handicapped license plates, which, ordinarily is not an issue unless the second vehicle is a convertible (the first vehicle gets the plate) and, of course, using a hang tag would certainly result in the loss of the tag (theft) on a beautiful Spring day. I got caught up in this situation and for years complained each time I had to re-register my car. One clerk suggested that I put the placard in the glove box when I parked and the top was off....Brilliant...

 

[D L and K's Mom]

Our car was broken in to a few yars ago. They stole our car seat, stroller, and the handicapped parking tag!!!

 

[tacomaranch]

That is awful! Why oh why would someone take baby things? Let alone something that is not theirs? I am so sorry! I was just writing a note to PO and said how I need to realize that my small town community is having growing pains and I need to become more aware that things are changing regardless of if I like it or not.

I have never locked my car here and I can leave the keys in the ignition at any place in the valley. I can purchase from any store in the valley on my signature alone and most people know more about me than I do..hee hee.

The world changes and so does our town. I just need to get use to it.

All the best to you. I have an extra stroller I will give you if you need it.

 

[SueM in MN]

What do you folks want from me? I am doing all I can to keep my son safe! If shortening the distance when in parking lot helps his chances of getting away from me and the WyDot says he is intitled to it, then why all the grief? Honestly, I feel like we are being attacked for following the rules in Wy........................

Please stop the attacks, we have enough problems already. I have followed the law as written in my state. I use the placard if I am alone with DS or if we are together but it is a high need day.

I'm sorry.
I seem to have started down this path, but that was not at all my intent and I don't think that anyone is intending to attack you or anyone else. I can see the advantages of having 2 -for example, when we went to WDW in March, we had to make a decision on whether to park in the handicapped spot in the airport praking lot (and not have the permit to take with us to Florida) or have DH drop us off, then park in a regular spot at the airport and have the permit to take with us to Florida.
Another example would be one parent drops off a child at day care and the other picks the child up. I'm sure there are many other situations

I have already said I didn't know that the law in Wyoming allowed for 2 placards. That seemed very strange to me because the states I am most familiar with don't allow it and my initial thought was that it was an error. I looked up the law in Wyoming and found it is the way the law is written. The original comment I made was meant as an observation, not as a complaint, accusation or attack. I'm sorry if my comment was taken in a way that I did not mean it to be taken.

And....regarding handicapped parking permits being stolen. We were told when we got the first one for DD to keep it out of sight when we were not using it and to make sure our doors were locked and windows shut most of the way when we were using it. We were told they were frequently stolen (which was what I was thinking of when I posted the info about having seen them on ebay in the way past).

 

[LindsayDunn228]

I'm sorry.
I seem to have started down this path, but that was not at all my intent and I don't think that anyone is intending to attack you or anyone else.

Nor was it my intent. I was just questioning the laws and simply stating how we did it here.

 

[D L and K's Mom]

The van was parked in a restaurant parking lot. Our friends own the restaurant and were having a New Year's Eve party for some families. We were all there....DH , the Three Dchildren and about 20 other families. The Van windows were smashed (the 2 middle sliders). They took the car seat that was strapped into the seat, the stroller that was folded in the back and the tag that was on the center console. I didnt have it hanging on the mirror although I usually did leave it hanging. The van was a mess with broken glass and we had to call someone on New Year's Eve to come get us because we didnt have a car seat for the baby to drive home with. Oh well, it could have been worse I guess. there was a few other cars that were broken into the same night. Our friends felt terrible. It was a GREAT night up until we all were leaving and discovered the mess.
We did have a little trouble replacing the tags. We had to go to the town hall with a police report that specified that the hang tag was stolen. I am glad they keep track and that it was not easy to get another.

 

[dclfun]

To the OP...I don't think anyone had the intention of attacking you at all but rather were sharing personal experiences and explaining their own situation. I also have heard about the hangtags being stolen. I don't think there is enough manpower for the parking lots to even be "policed" to see if each vehicle parked in an accessible space even has a hangtag or license plate let alone for them to try and find stolen hangtags. Those of us who have them realize how important they are to our lives and thus any potential for abuse by those who don't need them ( and esp. those who are stealing them) is disturbing. I don't think anyone meant that toward you but toward those in the general population who don't realize our needs, including the needs of your son.----Kathy

 

[SueM in MN]

The van was parked in a restaurant parking lot. Our friends own the restaurant and were having a New Year's Eve party for some families. We were all there....DH , the Three Dchildren and about 20 other families. The Van windows were smashed (the 2 middle sliders). They took the car seat that was strapped into the seat, the stroller that was folded in the back and the tag that was on the center console. I didnt have it hanging on the mirror although I usually did leave it hanging. The van was a mess with broken glass and we had to call someone on New Year's Eve to come get us because we didnt have a car seat for the baby to drive home with. Oh well, it could have been worse I guess. there was a few other cars that were broken into the same night. Our friends felt terrible. It was a GREAT night up until we all were leaving and discovered the mess.
We did have a little trouble replacing the tags. We had to go to the town hall with a police report that specified that the hang tag was stolen. I am glad they keep track and that it was not easy to get another.

 

[kaytieeldr]

And....regarding handicapped parking permits being stolen. We were told when we got the first one for DD to keep it out of sight when we were not using it and to make sure our doors were locked and windows shut most of the way when we were using it. We were told they were frequently stolen (which was what I was thinking of when I posted the info about having seen them on ebay in the way past).

I was at the post office a couple of weeks ago. It's a small lot, but public, and if you're at the counter you can't see your car. The driver next to me had the HP placard hanging from the rear view mirror... and both windows wide open!! I waited and we had a polite discussion about it. Ideally she'll be, as Sue says, rolling the windows up most of the way in the future.

 

[tarkus]

I'll tell you what. The day I have to add locking up my placard to the list of things to remember I'll stop leaving the house.

I've seen some very nice "fakes" made up at print shops. Used to be big business at NASCAR events until the new policies.

The cheaters will be there no matter what I do, they will pay for their sins at the end.

That's life, some people are cheaters and thieves.

Alan