People License Disability Placards Medical Eslpod Parking Plates

Disability license plates and placards are designed to help people who have a "temporary" (for a little while) or "permanent" (forever) "disability" (a medical or physical condition that prevents one from doing certain things) by allowing them to park in "designated" (set aside for a particular purpose) places, typically the parking spots that are closest to a building and with "ample" (a lot of) room on both sides so that people with "wheelchairs" (chairs with wheels, used by people who cannot walk) can get in and out of their "vehicle" (car or truck) more easily.

A "disability license plate" is similar to a regular license plate, but it usually has a small symbol of a person sitting in a wheelchair. It is given to people who have a permanent disability. A "disability placard" is usually a thick piece of paper hung from the vehicles "rearview mirror" (the mirror inside the car, to the right of the driver, used to see behind the vehicle). The placards are given to people who are disabled only temporarily, such as people who have a broken leg or are recovering from surgery.

The rules for "obtaining" (getting) a disability license plate or placard "vary by state" (are different in different states). Each state "sets" (establishes) specific medical requirements that make a person eligible for disabled parking. These are typically the loss of use of hands or legs, an inability to walk a certain distance, or diseases of the heart or lungs. Applicants generally have to fill out a form and submit "evidence" (proof) of the qualifying medical condition. This is a usually a letter from a "physician" (medical doctor).