jmcquown wrote:
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> "Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote in message
> t...
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>> "itsjoannotjoann" > wrote in message
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>> I don't mind people having the handicap stickers/placards/plates at
>> all. There are some who truly need to be parking in those spaces.
>> Then there's a girl I work with who's aunt is a deaf mute and the aunt
>> has a placard to park in those places. Yes, she is 'handicapped' but
>> it has nothing to do with her ability to walk. She's a huge fan of
>> yard sales and flea markets and never misses one.
>>
>> You have to wonder about her doctor. You need a doctor to sign off on
>> the application and evidently hers is over liberal on the reasons for
>> using one. Unethical, IMO. She does not have a mobility problem.
> I have to agree, Ed. True, deafness is a handicap but it doesn't mean
> the person gets to park closest to the front door of the shop.
>
> Jill

Safety issue
It seems a strange thing to get a handicap sticker for but it may be a
safety issue. If you're deaf you are not going to hear a car start up or
start pulling out of its parking spot and if you're mute you cannot
politely (and at the top of your voice) ask the nice driver to stop
backing over you.

Being able to park close to the building may make shopping etc much safer.

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John Kane, Kingston ON Canada