Editor:
Have you ever parked illegally in a designated accessible parking spot?
Have you ever used someone else’s accessible parking permit or one not legally authorized for your use?
Please don’t.
Some things you should know:
Accessible parking permits are only for people with disabilities and are not to be lent or given to anyone else for any reason.
If the permit-holder doesn’t leave the vehicle at a destination the vehicle must be parked in a regular parking spot, not in a designated accessible spot
Accessible parking permits are not inherited by anyone, even a mate.
If the permit-holder can walk a short distance, they should consider leaving the accessible parking spot for someone in a wheelchair who needs the wider space, including many of us who depend on a modified van with a side ramp.
Many disabilities are invisible. Appearances can be deceiving. If you think you qualify for a permit check with your doctor’s office or SPARC BC their email is: [email protected]
Please be thoughtful, considerate and responsible.
While some may think having an accessible parking permit is a “perk,” those of us who have one wish we didn’t need one.
Vince Miele
