"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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> "brooklyn1" > wrote in message
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>> Doctors already give their MD license number on the application, always
>> have. I doubt CT will succeed in such stupidity, no politician is going
>> to jeapardize their political career second guessing MDs... I mean most
>> small town politicians only have a High School diploma, maybe only a GED.
>> Handicap stickers aren't permanent anyway.... initially doctors usually
>> give a six month provisional and thereafter the term in most states is
>> for three years, and can be withdrawn at any time. I've no idea why
>> anyone would want to deny someone handicapped parking, that just
>> demonstrates extreme ignorance, I mean like the most extreme ignorance
>> possible, we're talkin' Pinhead City here.
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> CT issues permits with an expiration date (determined by the doctor) or a
> permanent permit. At one time they gave you two. The problem is not
> denial, but abuse. When granny passes on, the kids grab the placard to
> use instead of turning it back in. Lack of control is the problem and
> that leads to abuse. I've never seen anyone actually check the names on
> the placard. They are numbered and have to be signed. The state though,
> has no idea how many are still valid and how many are expired but still
> used.
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In NY the doctor can issue a six month tag or a three year tag... in some
towns it will be a five year tag... the town clerk is not going to do all
the paperwork for a two week tag, neither will the doctor (forms need to go
to DMV and other agencies). If you recently had say a surgical procedure or
whatever that causes you to be "handicapped" for a few weeks just don't
drive for the few weeks or use your 6 month tag and destroy it after the few
weeks... typically people who will be recovering from some procedure that
necessetates only a few weeks recuperation they won't requst a handicapped
tag, they will only drive when necessary and they'll continue to park as
they did previously (common sense), no one needs handicapped parking for a
few weeks... if you just had your torn meniscus repaired your doctor wants
you to walk, with crutches at first... typically only needs about week
before one can walk as well if not better than before the surgery, today
it's a laproscopic procedure, only a tiny hole. Nearly half the golfers I
know over fifty have had knee surgeries and eventually get artificial knees,
none that I know of have applied for handicapped parking, most don't want
anyone to know... a few are in their nineties, snowbirds who golf every day.

The tags are clearly marked on the face with the expiration date, from where
issued, and with a serial number... any misuse is easy to report. Naturally
there will always be those who use someone elses tag, just like so many
drive without a licence... there will always be scofflaws... but most folks
who park in handicapped spots do so legally, and most who break the law get
caught. Most folks with handicapped placcards break the law anyway, it's
illegal (in NY) to have the tag displayed hanging from the rear view mirror
while the vehicle is moving. Often when someone pulls into a handicapped
spot there will be gawkers noting no tag... well the dummies are ignorant of
the law, the tag is not supposed to be there while pulling in... if the
pinheads waited a few seconds before rapping on the window and engaging
their foul mouths they'd plainly see the driver reach over to get the tag
and place it into view. Those driving with someone elses tag or an expired
tag usually get caught when stopped for any driving infraction or even a
routine safety check because they too will leave the tag displayed in the
windshild (brazen and stupid) and the cop will check the tag serial number
to the licence/registration of teh driver with the cruiser's computer...
most scofflaws eventually get caught... the tag gets pulled and the rightful
user is SOOL, permanently... if anyone has a handicapped tag do not ever
allow anyone to use it, you will most assuredly lose that priviledge,
forever. Those who know they will be permanently handicapped can opt for
the special handicap licence plate issued by the DMV, but that's an otion,
many don't want to display that they're handicapped, some are proud of their
handicap, typically those will have a VFW emblem displayed, but perhaps not.