Why are you parking there?! 

[Letter to the Editor] 

I don’t think I’m the only one who has witnessed a fit and able person take advantage of a disabled parking bay.

The only people who can legally use disabled parking spaces are those who hold a permit, but this doesn’t stop selfish drivers from claiming these spots daily. Some bikers even think that it’s okay to park on those stripes that sit either side of a disabled parking space.

Guess what? Those stripes aren’t for bikes! They’re there to allow people with disabilities additional room to manoeuvre.

It’s not the first time I’ve seen it; shopping centers seem to have miraculous healing powers, because when the shoppers return to their vehicles which are parked in disabled spots, they don’t seem to have any disabilities at all (and no, it’s not as if the handicapped person is waiting in the car). 

Persons who use these parking bays need to apply for a wheelchair parking permit, also known as a “disabled parking permit”, “handicapped permit”, “disabled placard” or “disabled Badge”, which is displayed on the vehicle upon parking it in a disabled parking space. 
#Let’sBeConsiderate!

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