To: The New York State House, The New York State Senate, and Governor Andrew Cuomo
Revoke And Replace Handicap Parking Permits In NY
Stop the frivolous and routine practice of doctors issuing prescriptions for handicap parking permits. Revoke those in use now and replace them with harder to get permits.
Why is this important?
We have seen many agile people walking briskly to and from their vehicles. They poses a parking permit only because they are over 50 and have asked their doctor for one or they are using their parent's permit.
I can't tell you how many times I have had to leave the supermarket and other shops because all of the handicap parking spots are filled. I have observed that at least 80% of the spots are occupied by people wjho simply don't need to park in them. If they can walk all over a superstore they can certainly walk from a regular parking spot. Strangely, these same people never use the electric shopping carts.
Revoke all handicap parking permits in New York State and replace them with permits that have more stringent requirements for doctors who issue them.