STATE: ALABAMA

There is a guy across the street that I know has never been in the military, yet he drives a vehicle with a Disabled Veteran license plate.

His step father IS a disabled veteran and apparently got the vehicle license plate for him. The step father NEVER drives the vehicle. The step father doesn't even live over there.

This irks me considerably. One, that the step father would do this and two, the guy has no right to this privilege. Is there anything I or law enforcement can do about it? I'm ready to call whomever I need to or do what ever I need to do to report this and have it corrected. Thanks !!!

Disclaimer: I'm 40% military disabled and have a legit Alabama Disabled Veteran tag on my vehicle.

I don’t live in Alabama, so I don’t know the law there, but if the said vehicle is owned/registered in step-dad’s name, then the plate is legit, and step-dad is allowing step-son to use his vehicle. I doubt there is much that can be done about it.

This isn't the first vehicle the guy has had a Disabled Veteran tag on. It is abuse of the privileged by both the guy and his step father. I've never even seen his step father in all the years the guy has lived over there. The guy just knows someone that can hook him up with a Disabled Veteran vehicle tag that he has not earned the right to use.

It's my understanding the step father is in his 80's, virtually bed ridden, doesn't drive a vehicle at all and gets about in a motorized wheelchair. The relatives are playing him.

If he utilizes handicapped parking spots I'd really have to go Jihad on his ass .

It’s scummy but I can’t see how you do anything about it, it’s the same issue with handicap plates and placards being abused.

If reported as I noted earlier, the authorities can watch for illegal usage. Can result in a hefty fine as well as revocation of the disabled plate and/or permit.

If nothing can be done legally, perhaps he can be shamed by contacting your local news people. Worth a shot.

Perhaps Alabama has a similar law…while im not 100% certain, here in Missouri if you park in a handicapped spot, you have to be the person to whom the handicapped plate/placard was issued. If not, you’re in trouble.

Perhaps you can catch him, call the police, and then he’ll have to explain how he obtained the plate as well?

Contact Alabama DMV and ask about the situation and how it is handled,

otoh, he may have the plate on his car as his father doesn't have a car, and they use his for transporting him to doctors, testing, whatever medical services he needs and the plate lets him park close when he takes that person with him.

Have you seen him use it to gain advantage for himself, if not then perhaps it's how they use it for the Father.

I live near Montgomery (Maxwell AFB/Gunter Annex) and DAV plates are everywhere. I cannot speak for other services, but the USAF apparently hands out disabilities like candy. I personally know one guy who broke his ankle stepping out of a door in the U.K. on base and got a 15% disability for his trouble. Doesn't seem to bother him at all these days.

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Originally posted by HRK:
Contact Alabama DMV and ask about the situation and how it is handled,

otoh, he may have the plate on his car as his father doesn't have a car, and they use his for transporting him to doctors, testing, whatever medical services he needs and the plate lets him park close when he takes that person with him.

Have you seen him use it to gain advantage for himself, if not then perhaps it's how they use it for the Father.

well said, you sure as shit can't tell if someone is worthy of a handicap plate/placard by watching them walk from house to vehicle or handicapped spot into a store!!

There's always going to be a percentage of those types.

Always has been always will be.

Concerning yourself with stuff you can't control is tantamount to
Swinging your best tennis racket at snow flakes.

This thanksgiving they will be handing out free turkey meals out to the under privileged, down on their luck homeless and
Disabled.

But 50% of the cars in the parking lot will be less than four months old.

Go to the free food banks a few times a month and watch who marches in the doors wanting their free shit.

That would really piss you off.

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Originally posted by bendable:
Gi to the free food banks a few times a month and watch who matches in the doors wanting their free shit.

That would really piss you off.

I volunteered at the local food bank for a couple of years . A lot of scamming going on .

And the rise of the service dogs and emotional support animals. Yeah, I get that you want to have your pet with you, but....

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Originally posted by architect:
And the rise of the service dogs and emotional support animals.

The university I work at recently changed it's rules and allows "ESA" on campus. It's shocking to learn just how many of the living on campus housing staff have emotional issues and need support (suddenly). Is that all you guys are hiring now?

Then I'd send people to their apartments to do work, and we'd get notices and heads up about the ESA being there. I'd be a jerk having fun asking "silly" questions. "You mean the dog is there alone? Shouldn't it be with the person, you know, lending emotional support out there in the cruel world?"



Can't see what he could be "getting" from it. While I look a lot older than I am, on occasion when I drive my father's car, no one is confusing me for a Korean War veteran. And even if they did... ??

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Originally posted by rduckwor:

I live near Montgomery (Maxwell AFB/Gunter Annex) and DAV plates are everywhere. I cannot speak for other services, but the USAF apparently hands out disabilities like candy. I personally know one guy who broke his ankle stepping out of a door in the U.K. on base and got a 15% disability for his trouble.

I am a veteran and I have a disability (not military service related) that qualifies me for what Florida refers to as a "wheelchair" license plate.

Last time I was in the DMV office, I asked whether I could get a "Disabled Veteran" plate, since I am both disabled and a veteran. I was told that Florida issues these plates only to veterans who have a service-related 100% disability.

My father worked at numerous post office stations over the years and come welfare check day a lot of people would drive up in practically new cars and would be very irate if their check was 5 minutes late being placed in their mail box....... As far as the miss use of the veterans plate maybe the DMV might get involved with revoking the plate but would probably need documentation and would take a long time to take action... Have veteran (US Army) plates on our car.. Covered because me as well as my wife were active duty. ...................... drill sgt.

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Originally posted by drill sgt:

Have veteran (US Army) plates on our car

Here in Florida, I can get a disabled ("wheelchair") license plate, or I can get a Veteran (U.S. Navy) license plate, but I can not get a Disabled Veteran license plate.