Does being elderly equate to being disabled?

I believe that the elderly do have the right to use the parking spaces as long as they are using the placards legally and people are not abusing the cards. The pet peeve I have is ..I get irritated because I am in a power chair and It is hard to get out of my van when people park in the area where the van ramp goes down.

When people park in the forbittened areas and I have to go in the store to ask the owner to move their vehicle so I can get in my van and leave. That is what burns me up! Then the response I get is "I was only going in for a few things!" GRR!

In case you haven't realized it yet, as people get elderly, they're more inclined to get heart disease, have strokes, and other debilitating conditions. That's why the majority of disabled people are elderly.

Here in Texas, a handicapped placard and or license plate is only issued to someone that gets a special form and has it signed by their doctor. The placard is issued to the handicapped person, not the vehicle, so they're entitled to use that placard even if they're a passenger in some other persons car. The law applies to all ages of people that are handicapped, not just the elderly, and being elderly doesn't automatically entitle a person to the placard. They MUST have the official form signed by their doctor.

If you are handing out citations, is it to those people that have hangtags that don't "look" handicapped to you? If so, that must mean a law is being broken. Why are you asking us about this? What broken law is the citation you give for, if the people you're giving it to have a handicapped placard? What state do you live in if you can see someone park in a handicap spot with a placard, but still give them a citation? It makes NO sense!

EDITED: I read your question again. You said "...one of my pet peeves is the improper use of handicapped parking spots. I see it all the time, and hand out citations accordingly. I see it all the time, and hand out citations accordingly. My question is based on the fact that the majority of those I see using the parking spots are elderly people. So, when one attains a certain age- are they automatically given a hang tag for the car?"

That sounds to me like you give citations to people with hang tags if you feel they are improperly using handicapped parking spots. Do you only give the citations to people without the hang tags? If so, that's the way it's supposed to be.

If, however, you give citations to people with hang tags if you feel they aren't entitled to them, isn't that illegal? It's not up to you to decide who qualifies for a handicapped hang tag.

I think you need a little education.

I have a handicapped hang tag. I am 82, but am taken to be at least 20 years younger. I have bad knees and , while I don't have crutches or a walker, I very often have great difficulty walking more than 20 or 30 feet. Other times I can go for more greater distances. I am grateful, however for the stores that have electric scooters.

There are people with terribly bad backs who can't walk too far. Sorry, but you can't tell by looking at them. Also people with bad lungs or arthritic hips or bad hearts who look OK, but aren't.

Didn't you know that the DMV will not issue a handicapped tag without a signed affidavit from a licensed physician as to the persons disability and the extent of it.?

There are two colors of hang tags, red and blue. Red ones are for people with a temporary disability, such as recovery from an operation.These tags show an expiration date, usually less than six months which is the maximum. Blue is for a permanent disability. However, the blue hang tag has an expiration date when it must be renewed, but only with recertification by a physician.The metal license plates are for permanent disability, but also are issued only when a signed affidavit is submitted by a licensed physician, and periodically thereafter.

Yes, the majority of people you see with handicapped tags are elderly. They have lived long enough to suffer from degenerative diseases. You better believe we would rather not qualify for them.

People who have been issued a handicapped tag are given certification by the DMV to be shown to any officer who questions their authenticity.Handicapped hang tags are stolen all the time. Some idiots have loaned them and should be punished.

Did you know that in most states persons with handicapped tags or hang tags can park in metered parking spots without feeding the meters?In many cases there are time limits, but I have never known a policeman to ticket a car so parked except for violation of other restrictions which apply to all cars. An example would be rush hour on main streets where parking ceases at, say, 4 PM

You DMV should have a brochure which is issued to drivers with handicapped stickers or tags which explains rights and responsibilities better than I can. Drop by and get one.

As an elderly person I can tell you that I'm not disabled (except for a little arthritis-but that's a different story) and I don't park in handicapped parking spaces either.

It is hard for some elderly people to walk and otherwise move around and some of them are too proud to admit that they need a handicapped tag, or they don't know how to get one, etc. Also, some people look perfectly healthy but have physical problems which make them tire out very easily (heart, lung, chronic disease).

Frankly I'd give a ticket to anyone who parks in the handicapped spot without a tag. It would be nice, though, if you could include instructions in getting a tag if it's needed.

Being old is not a disability in and of itself, but it's definitely true that the elderly are far more likely to be disabled.

Do these elderly people you see actually have the correct tags to park in the handicapped spot or are they doing it without? If it's the latter case, then handing out a citation is justified. If an elderly person is in actual need of a disabled tag it's not hard for them to get one.

Being old does not always equal being disabled. There are many fit, old people who are not disabled at all. My grandmother worked until she turned 75 years old and at that time she was still walking to work, which was quite a distance.

However, as people get older, more and more health problems tend to come up. In some cases the health problems may become a disability at some point, in which case people may need the tag. I think it makes sense that more elderly people are disabled than young people.

I don’t know how tight the rules about tags are in your country, but I doubt they hand them out without a reason.

I am 62 - I am a mountain walking guide, play 4 hours of tennis a week, two rounds of golf, and swim. my wife is 70 walks and swims.

Most older people do not need to park in these places and would be much healthier and fitter if they walked a bit more.

Handicapped parking spots are for the handicapped. Some old people are handicapped but then they would qualify for the handicap spots.

The ones who do not qualify should get a ticket thus ensuring the bay is free for those it is intended for and get the lazy ones to exercise that little bit more.

Age is no excuse for laziness and inconsideration of others!!!

NO, being elderly is not a disability. There are many people who are elderly who are not disabled. There are some people who are elderly and are too proud to accept that they are disabled.

Do not automatically assume a person who is elderly is disabled. You can often see by observation if an elderly person is disabled or not, but this is not foolproof.

Being disabled and being elderly are different. Part of growing old IS most often becoming disabled if one lives long enough.

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That's right being old is not a disability !

Some people don't realise how lucky they are being ablebodied.I have been disabled about half of my life and there are many things I would like to do.So come on you oldies play the game we are watching you!