With Dr. Charlton's signature and the application for a placard, I went to the AAA in Burbank to get my temporary handicap placard. (Yes, I drove myself there - with extra caution - as I have three legs now!)
There were quite a few people there waiting by the time I got there. Fortunately, I didn't have to wait long before my name was called. I paid $6 for my placard. It's good for six months, which is more than enough for me. The placard is in red (while the blue is for people permanent disabilities).
There are some quite interesting privileges for handicap placard. For example, I will not need to pay when parking at meter spots on the streets. Furthermore, I can park along the blue curbs (reserved for handicapped individuals) and/or green cubs (indicating limited time parking) as long as I wish. I can even park at spots that have residential or merchant restrictions. In short, they can't really touch me!
One thing I have to find out, though, is whether I can park on campus at those reserved handicap spots for free. USC is privately owned, and those privileges may not apply on the property of USC. This is something I definitely need to call transportation services to find out.
Sunday, July 8, 2007
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