Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!yale!bunker!hcap!hnews!203!11!Vixen From: Vixen@f11.n203.z1.fidonet.org (Vixen) Newsgroups: misc.handicap Subject: Re: SSI, PARKING PLACARDS, HEALTH INS. Message-ID: <18273@bunker.UUCP> Date: 21 Mar 91 05:47:45 GMT Sender: wtm@bunker.UUCP Reply-To: Vixen@f11.n203.z1.fidonet.org Distribution: misc Organization: FidoNet node 1:203/11 - The Broken Rose BBS, Sacramento CA Lines: 70 Approved: wtm@bunker.UUCP Index Number: 14109 Hi Linda, The warning tickets are cards that Kris and I put on Cars parked illegally in restricted spaces and are printed up by Voc Rehab. They are really neat. They look very official and contain a text warning that such spaces are meant only for handicapped persons whose vechicles display either DP plates or a Placard. They also inform the violators just how expensive the fine for abusing those spaces really is. Well, I think you have to use your judgement when tagging those violators. However, as far as Kris and I are concerned, if the car has no DP plates or Placard displayed, it is then fair game! There are elderly persons who use those spaces (without authorization) and while I don't resent an older person who has walking problems using such spaces, we figure it is still better to tag their car. At least that way, they get a warning that might help prevent them from getting a rather large fine dropped upon them! Some elderly persons think they may use those spaces just because they are older regardless of the quality of their mobility. Also, disABLED persons who don't have a placard or DP plates and use those spaces may as well be tagged too! For even though they may qualify to use such spaces, to do so without the Placard or DP plates encourages others to do the same and it is not fair to those who do go through the DMV and medical certification procedure to be able to use those spaces. Tagging such cars as these are afterall, just a matter of "education" and might save some people who cannot afford it, a rather hefty fine in this state! While I am familiar with the Oakland and Berkeley area, I live in Sacramento and so cannot address the hows, wheres and whys and number of specific retricted parking spaces are decided upon in your area. Or, not really here in Sacto either. I suppose, on private property such as Grocery and department store, theatres, malls and places like that, the number of such spaces may simply be arbitrary. Here in Sacramento, one commercial area will seem to have quite a few spaces while another of sim ilar size will have precious few. I am not sure how all of this works. Of course, we are also allowed to park at parking meters free, in areas meant for commercial patrons and area prefered for residential types and at Many Green marked areas without need to observe the often limited hours that non disABLED are alotted while parked in such places. Even so, I know that in San Francisco for example, it can still almost be impossible to find some where to park near whereever it is one must go! As to the matter of faith, well, I cannot define for it you, but for me, it is my deep abiding Faith in God and Jesus Christ the saviour, despite the craziness of the world, the hard things that are often thrown in my face and the gift of belief and hope for "this poor poor poor" example of a Christian. Yes, there are any number of groups or support groups for disABLED persons who always always welcome new members. Do you have specific area of interest? I may not be able to give you an Oakland referel but I might be able to give you a Sacramento Group who then might tell you where you can find a bay area group of interest. (I have been a Volunteer with Mental Health Association for better than three years now and have a number of resources available.) Keepin' the faith! . Vixen -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!203!11!Vixen Internet: Vixen@f11.n203.z1.fidonet.org