Today, I received a $250 ticket when I parked my car, that has the disabled placard, in a handicapped spot at a Wal-Mart. The officer said she watched me get out of the car and walk to store without appearing to be disabled. I'm 59 years old, have a steel rod in my spine and a prosthetic hip. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I received a $105 parking ticket for being in a handicapped space. The lines were covered by snow, and the sign was on the building twenty feet away. FML
Today, after parking in the handicapped spot of a lot with my placard, an older couple with their 7-year-old grandchild came up and yelled at me for being a lying asshole and taking the parking spot. When I showed them my prosthetic leg, the kid started crying and guess who got yelled at again. FML
Today, I was so happy to finally get my disabled parking badge but I was not prepared for the abuse from members of the public because I don’t "look disabled." Just this morning a woman refused to believe I have a prosthetic foot, and tried to make me pull up my pant leg to show her. FML
Today, as I was getting out of my car, an old and obese lady walked up to me and called me an "inconsiderate heartless bitch" for using the last handicap parking spot. I guess she didn't see my wheelchair. FML
Today, I parked in a "Disabled" space. A woman and her kids comes yelling at me about how I don't look disabled and I was just being selfish. I roll my pants up to reveal two prosthetic legs. She then yells at me that I should have warned her before showing my legs since it could scare her kids. FML
Today, I got a ticket for parking "illegally." I was waiting for my handicapped dad at the airport and had all the required documents to park as I did while waiting for him. The cop didn't care, and now I have to go through bureaucracy hell to get it cancelled. FML
Today, a co-worker and I walked out of our office at the same time. He got in his car, which was parked right out front. I asked him what I had to do to get a sweet parking spot like that. He rolled up his pant leg and show me his prosthesis. He was in the handicapped spot. FML
Today, at the DMV, I was told I had to prove, with a doctor's note, that I was an amputee and that my disability was permanent to get my placard. Apparently, placing my prosthetic leg on the counter wasn't proof enough, and is considered "threatening". The police were called. FML
Today, I got a parking ticket while standing beside my car. FML
Today, I was looking for a parking spot and finally found one. Trying to figure out if the spot was legal, I asked a cop that had pulled up. He said it was fine. I came back 3 hours later to a parking ticket. FML
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redbluegreen 41
Who is it for her to decide if you're disabled or not? Wow. I hate people like that. Of course not all handicaps are always going to be noticeable.
Conkers 0
I'm pretty sure you can definately appeal against that. People with mental disabilities can get the cards and you cannot physically look at them to see if they're disabled.
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Comments (175)
thebootyfaerie 0
It's not just the fine - now this person has to go to court, bring the documentation that they had their tag at the time, etc. The only good that might come of this is that the officer gets a slap on the wrist. As much as there are people who do things like borrow a disabled relative's vehicle and use their placard, and that's technically illegal, there's nothing that the police can do about it unless someone reports them.
bittersweets 2
Should be easy for you to prove who is right here
cheeter 0
Aww that's unfair!!
letitbe56 0
Take that to court.
_Noon_ 0
So explain your story and you won't have to pay. Geez.
Major_General 10
As a side note, you were otherwise having a good day.
RhymePrime 7
You do realize you can appeal that traffic violation in court? And Win?
Perry85 42
I had a similar thing happen...not a cop but I was in an auto accident and got a temporary placard and got yelled at for using it...even though I LOOKED fine I had pain walking, and I still do yet have no placard...stupid doctor...
_elly_beth_ 0
Yeah, but why should he have to waste his time doing that when he did nothing wrong in the first place?
Alphonsuuuu 0
So he doesn't have to pay $250.
papertigers_fml 0
well of course he can contest the ticket and win. but it's still frustrating and a pain in the ass.
capricaz 0
I think you should be happy that you don't look disabled; the cop is an ass however.