Don’t complicate disabled placard process

It would be nice if California could come up with a system to stop the abuse of disabled placards without making the lives of disabled people more difficult.

I have had my placard renewed at least 10 times. Why should I have to go down to the DMV and have my doctor write the same note written over 20 years ago when I was a small child that my permanent disability has not changed.

Not everyone who is disabled has visible disabilities, and not everyone who is disabled gets a disability check. Because I’m younger, I have been accused of not being disabled several times even though I have a very visible disability depending on the clothes I wear.

This story was originally published January 5, 2018 at 3:31 PM with the headline "Don’t complicate disabled placard process."