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From: Vixen@f11.n203.z1.fidonet.org (Vixen)
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Subject: Re: SSI, PARKING PLACARDS, HEALTH INS.
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Date: 15 Mar 91 22:14:20 GMT
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Hi,

Well, you know, your idea about the picture placards seems so
reasonable and applicable, that you would almost think that the
Department of Motor Vehicles would have thought of that in the
first place!

You know, it would'nt keep those who park in restricted places
without placards (or DP plates) from doing so, but it sure would
cut down on Placard abuse I bet.

In California, that I am aware of, there are only two (civilian
type) vechicles allowed to park in restricted spaces, cars with DP
plates or cars displaying the big Placard in the window.

However, there is a particularly nasty restricted space user that
my friend Kris and I have found on a number of occassions. These
are people who buy stickers that indicate a handicapped person and
they stick them on their car windows in order to use those same
spaces.

They use both the standard blue box with the wheelchair in it or a
round one that indicates the prescence of a disABLED person and yet
their vehicle displays no DP plates or Placard! "Anyone" can get
those stickers and some people do and will then park in retsricted
spots. Those stickeres also have no expiration dates or anything
like that, so those people will keep up that abuse probably until
and then only (if) they get caught.

Keepin' the faith!

.                         Vixen

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