Charging at work, two spots, one "EV Handicap Accessible"

[WhtLghtning]

I am allowed to charge at work for free. It is one charger with two 6kwh plugs. One is a regular "EV only" parking spot while the other is an "EV Handicap Accessible" spot. This is a huge business and I have never seen anyone at the charger but I assume customers would like to use it or have used it. So I only charge for a few hours in the morning and then move my car. I would love to let it charge more, but I feel like I am hogging it since it is just one regular parking space.

My question is this, can other EVs use the handicap plug without a sticker? I could even park my car there for my charge duration and let customers use the other non-handicapped spot. There are plenty of other handicapped parking spaces that are closer as well.

P.S. no other employees have EVs

 

[E90alex]

That’s something you need to clarify with whoever manages the parking lot because they would be the ones enforcing any fines or towing.

But in general, no you’re not supposed to use a handicap spot if you don’t have the handicap placard/plate.

 

[derekmw]

Not sure how you expect anyone here to tell you what you can/cannot do. Ask your work and also find out what type of handicap designation it is. If it's just the company putting their own sign to reserve it for handicap, you can probably get permission to charge if no one with handicap will be using it.

 

[WhtLghtning]

I looked it up and it seems like this is my answer...

"If it says handicapped parking only you need a valid placard or license plate. If it says accessible then it means it's double wide and it's free for all."

 

[Unclepaul]

Perhaps best use would have you taking up the non-handicap charging slot if both are empty. If only the Handicapped accessable slot is open, you could use it, but perhaps display your cell # in case a handicapped person needs access.

Even consider using the handicapped spot only if necessary, but not when it is simply convenient.

 

[Snowball316]

Treat the parking as if you drove a ICE car.

Would you park at a handicap spot knowing you have a chance of being ticketed/ towed ?

Alternative logic - if you are able to stand or be close by your car while charging in handicap parking that should be ok IMO. BUT once you walk away you are accepting the risk as it is NOT your manager/work responsibility. Because remember disability folks would like to charge as well.

 

[KenC]

I looked it up and it seems like this is my answer...

"If it says handicapped parking only you need a valid placard or license plate. If it says accessible then it means it's double wide and it's free for all."

Take a picture if you can, helps everyone to visualize it. So, you're saying it is double-wide to allow wheelchairs to be loaded, unloaded?

As my mom was disabled, and needed a wheelchair to move about, I was able to get a placard, and those double-wide spots to allow wheelchair loading and unloading was very useful.

Here we are at the hospital. All of these spots in this row are meant for handicapped, that's why there's no curbing, to allow easy access for wheelchairs. The unintended consequence is you get numbnuts who park on the sidewalk. Even worse is this particular numbnut who is also blocking the double-wide spot, and has no handicap tag or placard. This is the local hospital, so there's no confusion that the people who use these spots probably really need these spots. I can't believe how stupid some people are.

Oh, my Tesla is on the other side of this stupid pickup. Should have used Summon! I have in the past, when the weather isn't nice. I actually did the hospital parking lot mapping, since it's one-way and I wanted the car to come under the awning in front of the hospital for loading. Used OpenStreetMap.

 

[mgs333]

I have seen signs for such spots that say something like "Use the other chargers first, if this is the only one remaining, you can use it even if you're not handicapped."

 

[father_of_6]

Seems like a pretty big oversight on the part of the business owners. If they have many other handicapped spaces going unused as you said, I'd ask them to remove the handicap designation from this charging space.

 

[WhtLghtning]

I am very hesitant to park there and I won't unless the regular one is taken.

I have tested the spots next to the EV-designated ones and the cord is long enough to charge from them as well. So that is another option when those spaces are open.

 

[WhtLghtning]

Take a picture if you can, helps everyone to visualize it. So, you're saying it is double-wide to allow wheelchairs to be loaded, unloaded?

As my mom was disabled, and needed a wheelchair to move about, I was able to get a placard, and those double-wide spots to allow wheelchair loading and unloading was very useful.

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Here we are at the hospital. All of these spots in this row are meant for handicapped, that's why there's no curbing, to allow easy access for wheelchairs. The unintended consequence is you get numbnuts who park on the sidewalk. Even worse is this particular numbnut who is also blocking the double-wide spot, and has no handicap tag or placard. This is the local hospital, so there's no confusion that the people who use these spots probably really need these spots. I can't believe how stupid some people are.

Oh, my Tesla is on the other side of this stupid pickup. Should have used Summon! I have in the past, when the weather isn't nice. I actually did the hospital parking lot mapping, since it's one-way and I wanted the car to come under the awning in front of the hospital for loading. Used OpenStreetMap.

Yes, it is one full space and then another half. ADA ACCESSIBLE is what the sign says.

 

[blackT3$!@]

My question is this, can other EVs use the handicap plug without a sticker?

Yes, go ahead and park there and charge all day long. Tell the court when you challenge your ticket that nobody you know that has a valid disabled permit owns an EV so you should be able to park there. By law, anyone that has a handicapped permit can park there even if they don't have an EV and they don't work there.

 

[WhtLghtning]

 

[danarcha]

That's it? Just "ADA accessible" on the charging sign. Is there a wheel chair symbol painted on the ground? To me, this is like the extra wide stalls in public restrooms: save it for the handicapped unless it's the only option and you really have to go.

 

[KenC]

Agreed, it's just a regular charging spot with more room for a wheelchair user. I'd always use the other spot, first.

 

[dmurphy]

Can you encourage them to add a little blue sign like this at work? I thought the wording on this was perfect!

(St. Augustine Florida - WaWa - Supercharger site.)