I have spinal problems and a bad hip. I'm due to have surgery soon to, hopefully alleviate this. I have worked with this condition for a long time. Most days were ok but on some days I had a hard time walking from the lot into the stop to eat or shower. Sometimes I had to stop and rest til the pain went down some. I have a handicapped placard but have never used it at a truck stop cause whenever I really needed it the handicap parking holes were filled up. I had some smart ### tell me I shouldn't be driving but I have a family to support and you know how that is. All I'm really saying is to not judge everyone that's parked in a handicap slot the same. I know there are some undeserving a--holes out there but for some the closer places mean being able to just get by.
Handicapped parking
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I was at the fuel desk paying for fuel one day and there was a driver, for no known reason complaining about the existence of their handicapped parking spots and that they should not exist. Well I figured it was the perfect time to straighten him out and I was the perfect example of why they should exist. I told him of my medical issue and that when I was having a bad day I would use a spot if available. If I didn't need it I didn't use it, leave it for some one in more need. The only comment he had then was Oh, now I understand. -
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I had asked myself the same question as the OP, and have some excellent insight thanks to the posting in this thread. I had guessed that as there are plenty of laws mandating a certain amount of handicapped spaces for normal cars in any given parking lot, that maybe they were mandated for semis as well.
My hat is off to those of you working around an amputated limb or chronic condition to continue bringing home the paycheck.
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