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Abuse of handicapped parking spaces is “rampant”I am writing today to discuss an important topic regarding handicapped parking at the Aurora GO station. We are all in a rush to get home everyday and, as such, people waiting to pick someone up will park in the most convenient area to get out faster. The other day, my parents came to pick me up early and, much to their surprise, all of the handicapped parking spaces were taken by people waiting to pick other riders up. The kicker is that none of them had handicapped placards and my mother does, having had a rare lung disease. As such, my parents were forced to park sideways, blocking in the illegally parked vehicles. Obviously this made some people angry and they started to honk. This is where my father got up and out of our car with the handicapped placard pointing out to the illegally parked motorists where they were parked and why my mother had the right to park there, but could not, due to them. Handicapped parking abuse is rampant. Studies show that more than 1-in-4 vehicles parked in handicapped parking spots do so illegally. No matter what priority cities give handicapped parking enforcement, parking enforcement agents cannot be everywhere at all times. Handicapped parking was designed for people who have trouble moving around. Some are in wheelchairs; some use canes; some just have trouble walking great distances. Some have incurable diseases; some have heart or lung issues. Handicapped parking is a basic common sense thing. It is yes or no; black or white. Either you need the space or you do not. Either you have a handicapped placard or you do not. If you are not supposed to park in a handicapped space and do so, you can get ticketed and maybe even have your car towed. There are people who have the need for those spaces. As much as we loathe able-bodied motorists who park in handicapped spots, Parking Mobility is only one step above “snitching”. The “If you see something, say something” playground code of ethics has been firmly embedded in our brains. Sorry. It is a right or wrong proposition. We all should know the difference. No excuses. Lauren T. Aurora |
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