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Originally Posted by The Patriot
I'm waiting for the OP to chime in with an answer as to which "handicap" necessitates a close parking spot, but allows you to slip in and out of a Camaro? ......
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This comment right here goes to show how unfamiliar/uneducated the general public is in regards to a persons physical disability. We should all drive handicap vans????
I lost my left leg above the knee in a motorcycle accident in the early 80's at the age of 23....so, I have now been walking with a prosthetic leg w/hydraulic knee for longer than I had with two sound legs. That said, I can get in/out of any vehicle (some easier than others) but the one thing I need in order to do this is to have the door fully swing open - all the way. I need this in order to navigate the prosthetic in and out as it doesn't twist and turn as you can your leg, it bends at one angle only and the foot is fixed....the Handicap space affords me this room. I do walk with a slight limp but folks really eyeball you when you pull in with a ZL1 and check my mirror for the hanging place card. When I was younger (before I married), I drove a Corvette and folks would call me on it all the time - until I pulled my pants leg up to show them the "hardware".
So I get the OP's rant - to this day I work out regularly w/weights and still have people give me that condescending eye and then check to see if I have the place card.