Legal Question in Traffic Law in Florida

Re: disabled parking

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Yes, you should get a ticket and also should be forced to move your vehicle. You do not have the right to park your car in a disabled spot if you are not disabled. The purpose of the handicapped placard is not to make someone safe but to provide an accomodation to handicapped persons who are physically unable to walk long distances or need the extra space in order to allow a wheelchair or motorized chair to load or unload from their vehicle. Your abuse of your grandmother's placard is not acceptable and if a policeman/woman views you using it, you will be punished severely. No matter how you spin your tale, you do not have the right to use the placard for your own use.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.