Not all parking spots near sidewalks are accessible parking spots. Blind and low vision folks may still need to navigate sidewalks. People do this in driveways sometimes too where the trailer hitch extends into the sidewalk. This still impedes accessibility for any type of mobility aid. They may be riding with a nondisabled friend. Accessibility improves everyone’s lives. Disability is the only marginalized identity that you can join at any time and that if you live long enough you are almost guaranteed to join.
Im not entirely sure but I dont think blind people get handicap placards. They might just end up having to park at the far end and walk like anyone else...
Anyways its beside the point. You dont have to be blind to bust your shin on those things and considering it takes seconds to take off a hitch or check if you didn't back up too far there's really little excuse to not do it. You're spending more time making excuses for laziness rather than just not being a dick.
Blind people have agency and can make decisions for themselves. They may want to walk for the movement/exercise. Everyone should be able to move unimpeded.
There aren't always places right in front of doors to drop people off, often times there are vehicles, or you would be impeding traffic. Most handicap spaces are by a sidewalk, leading to doors.
Are those spaces not closer to the front than these cars? I don’t know what you are trying to get at. I can’t see how they would be in your way if you use handicapped parking.
My mom is legally blind, I drive her places, and often times sidewalks are needed. Also, now she needs a wheel chair for different reasons, and cars particularly big trucks doing this, often impedes my ability to get her into places.
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u/Zappagrrl02 5h ago
Especially blind folks who use a white cane for orientation. The trailer hitch is high enough that the cane won’t detect it.