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agisten t1_ix8fkrb wrote
People could be disabled for many reasons, but disability parking spots were created to allow specifically limited mobility. I am curious about how heart surgery limits a person to walking an extra dozen yards.
Aaaaaaandyy t1_ix8h2q5 wrote
I’m not a doctor, but physical activity (even walking) puts a strain on your heart.
Wonderful-Mission908 t1_ix8k1yt wrote
The application for the placard specifically list cardiac and neurological conditions. It also lists the inability to walk more than 200 ft without stopping to rest, includes lung diseases and sight impairment. Most of these are 'invisible' disabilities. They impair mobility, you just can't see it. A quick look at the dmv website will clear up your misconceptions.
Holtzc321 t1_ix8d8ix wrote
As a disabled person I see more people use the placard that don’t look like they are disable or act as if they are disabled they act as able body people. I don’t question the people because people are insane but some places I go to weekly have limited disability parking.So I don’t see it as a fight worth fighting.
throwaway2343576 t1_ix8h9fh wrote
It's quite possible that it's not him but a family member who has a disability but the placard goes with the person with the disability, not the vehicle. Many people just leave it in the vehicle and other family members take advantage of it, which is wrong. They could be fined or have their placard revoked for doing this but I've never seen that happen.
I suppose you could have called the police and they would have had to show their person with a disability card to prove the placard is for them personally but mostly the cops can't be bothered to send someone.
As for you trying to determine a disability with your eyes, it doesn't work that way.
agisten t1_ix8j6mc wrote
Trying to determine a disability with your eyes is impossible. Trying to determine limited mobility with your eyes should be doable.
In either way, that wasn't my point.
celcel t1_ix88c4y wrote
Plenty of ppl abuse those placards. It's not uncommon.
bros402 t1_ix8f9wa wrote
The dude could have an invisible disability or just having a good day with his disability and is able to walk around and have fun - don't be a judgy dick
agisten t1_ix8ghlh wrote
a) I'm not being a judgy dick, if anything - it's you. b) I am not questioning the dude's disability, but his mobility, as it didn't seem to be affected. c) as I said, I am very well familiar with mobility issues with my own health condition.
Aaaaaaandyy t1_ix8demp wrote
I had a friend in college who had one - people gave him shit all the time because he didn’t “look disabled” despite having 3 open heart surgeries by the time he was 20.