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Most drivers are respecting reserved spots

 
By Bryan Painter    Comment on this article Leave a comment
Published: July 26, 2008

Of the nine parking spots in front of the Love's Country Store, I focused on two spaces — for two hours.

Today marks 18 years since former President Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Did you know?
Placard eligibility
Are you eligible for a temporary placard or a 5-year placard? The applicant must meet the following qualifications:

A. Cannot walk 200 feet without stopping to rest, or

B. Cannot walk without the use of or assistance from a brace, cane, crutch, another person, prosthetic device, wheelchair or other assistant device, or

C. Is restricted to such an extent that the person's forced (respiratory) expiratory volume for one liter, or the arterial oxygen tension is less than 60MM/HG on room air at rest, or

D. Must use portable oxygen, or

E. Has functional limitations which are classified in severity as Class III or IV according to rules set by the American Heart Association, or

F. Is severely limited in his or her ability to walk due to an arthritic neurological, or orthopedic condition, or complications due to pregnancy, or

G. Is certified legally blind, or

H. Is missing one or more limbs which impairs mobility.

For more information: Call the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety at 425-2424 or go to www.dps.state.ok.us.


By the numbers
Individuals with some level of disability
•6 percent of children 5 to 15 have disabilities.

•12 percent of people 16 to 64 have disabilities.

•41 percent of adults 65 and older have disabilities.

Source: 2006 American Community Survey

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