Disabled parking query?

Question

my neighbour said the spot outside his home is reserved for his car cuz he is disabled, yet there are no white lines or anything else to indicate this spot is reserved for disabled.

he says he is registered as disabled, i don't know this for sure. i'm not fussed if he has that spot reserved as i don't own a car, but if anyone else parks there he goes mad saying it's reserved for disabled.....

but as there no lines or nothing it's just a bit of pavement (path) in front of where we live, i'm not sure if he is just saying it is to stop other people parking there.

Answer 1

Designated disabled parking spaces outside of a house are always painted and inside the box the word disabled is printed, this has to be applied for and permission granted by the council, this man may well be disabled but he is lying when he says that he has the rights of parking there, he needs to be challenged by someone parking there and calling his bluff to see what he does, anyone with a car on the road legally, can park there and he is likely to be causing bad feelings for genuinly disabled people.

Answer 2

Not only would it be outlined, it would have a pole indicating that its Disabled Parking.  As for whether he is disabled or not, he is required by law to display a valid Disabled Parking Permit on the dash of his vehicle.  If he does not have a permit, he should expect a fine in the vicinity of $300 if he gets caught - not to mention it would indicate he is a very obnoxious and rude individual.

Answer 3

even if this was true--he has no right gettign mad since it is NOT marked.....

Answer 4

The permit doesn't give the right to park anywhere you want, it just protects reserved spaces by only allowing the disabled (handicapped in the US...we aren't entirely PC yet) to park in them. I'd be tempted to park there out of spite.

Answer 5

I know in the neighbourhood I grew up in my family was given a parking spot directly behind our house. It wasn't marked or anything special but my parents made arrangements with the Home Owners Association and everyone on the street just respected it.  Same went for other people with disabilities or parents of disabled children. Everyone just assumed that the parking space behind or infront of the persons house was there's.  Rarely would anyone park there, and if they did it was by accident and it was resolved with out anything throwing a fit.

In most communities there is some sort of signage required. it just sounds like he's full of hot air I would try to ignore him.

Answer 6

As has already been stated, without it being 'marked' as one, then it is NOT any kind of 'disabled / reserved' parking spot / area.  It needs to be designated in colour on the road to be as such.

Providing there are no SIGNED parking restrictions, nor is there a driveway or a crossover, anyone can ('legitimately') park anywhere on the Queens Highway.

I can assume that this neighbour is simply 'territorial' about the spot outside his home (my wife gets the same bee in her bonnet too at times) and can go take a running jump at himself.

If he doesn't like it as it is, then let him get it changed ~ legally.

Sash (a disabled driver)

Answer 7

He's a liar.

Knock the fool out.

Answer 8

There would be handicapped  parking only signs (2) one on each side of the space.In addition he would need a handicapped parking permit hung on his rearview mirror or handicapped plates.

Answer 9

he's lying. if it really were a designated handicap parking spot, it would be outlined in blue or white markings. if there's not, then anyone can park there.

Answer 10

Tripe. Any "reserved" space has to be approved and marked as such by the local authority.

Answer 11

a**s Man is correct.

Without markings painted on the road it's just a normal road. He's basically a selfish b*****d who wants to park right outside his door and give grief to anyone who prevents him from doing just that.

If he lived in my road I would make a point of parking in his space and teling him that until the markings were in place I would continue to do so.

Answer 12

Usually disabled have to apply to local council who will mark the space out with white lines of which there is a charge so no, I don't think he has reserved this place

Answer 13

#1. If he does NOT have visible Disability Parking Tags displayed on his car while his car is parked in his "self-pro-claimed "Disability Parking Space", then you know he IS lying about being legally registered by the state to park in Disability Parking Spaces. By law, a car has to display visible Disability Parking Tags while being parked in a "Disability Parking Space".      

#2. By law, a Disability Parking Space has to have the Disability Parking emblem sign (person in wheelchair) painted on the "Disability Parking Space" or a Disability Parking Space" emblem sign at the head of the "Disability Parking Space". "If his self-pro-claimed "Disability Parking Space" does NOT have a Disability Parking Space" painted emblem on the pavement or does NOT have a Disability Parking Space" emblem metal sign, then you know he IS lying about his self-pro-claimed "Disability Parking Space".

"If his self-pro-claimed "Disability Parking Space" does NOT have the Disability Parking Space" emblem, then ANY person can legally park in the parking spot.



IF he IS lying about both points (#1. & #2.) then you need to call him on his bluff about him having "Disability Parking Spaces privileges" and about his "self-proclaimed Disability Parking Space".

***I am a legally-medically registered Person With Disabilities (PWD) and I do have state-given "Disability Parking Spaces privileges".***

Answer 14

If he doesn't seem disabled to you, AND he doesn't have have the proper signage on his car - just forget it.

If you think he might be disabled - why are you even worried if you are not a driver? If you have friends over - just suggest that they leave that space open for your neighbor.

Seems to me you are making a problem for yourself when there isn't one.  

Answer 15

Out of courtesy you can researve the spot for him...just courtesy. If he does not have a placard and the spot isnt marked then anyone...ANYONE can park there.

Answer 16

he needs to get city or apartment approval before he says any spot is his...

Answer 17

I'm pretty sure it will not be reserved for him specifically or even a disable person unles sit had a marking on the road - how are people supposed to know? If the neighbours have an unspoken agreement to leave it for him that's fine but on a public road you can't blame a person who doesn't know! I used to live in an apartment with private parking and we used to leave a spave nearest the door for an elerly neighbour but that was an uspoken agreement and sometimes other people used to parke there  - visitors etc. but she was ok with this. SOunds like your neighbour needs to get real and understand that not everyone is telepathic!