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 Ford E Series Van HANDICAP VAN 2002 FORD E 350 PROPANE V10 11 PASS WHEELCHAIR LIFT 31K $1,000.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 8d 3h 19m Buy It Now for only: $16,980.00 |
 Ford E Series Van XLT E 350 02 E 350 WHEELCHAIR HANDICAP Cargo Van $12,900.00 Time Remaining: 6d 6h 47m Buy It Now for only: $12,900.00 |
 Ford E Series Van E 350 2003 Ford E 350 BUS VAN 12 Passenger Wheel Chair Lift Handicap Accessible $3,150.00 (8 Bids) Time Remaining: 21h 35m |
 Ford E Series Van CHATEAU 54L 06 E 150 HANDICAP WHEELCHAIR VAN LEATHER LOADED $15,995.00 Time Remaining: 5d 4h 32m Buy It Now for only: $15,995.00 |
 Ford E Series Van Braun Wheelchair Lift Handicap Control $4,800.00 (15 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 22h 15m |
 Ford E Series Van 05 FORD E 250 HANDICAP VAN WHEEL CHAIR LIFT NEW TIRES CLEAN LOWERED FLOOR DVD $14,600.00 Time Remaining: 17d 5h 18m Buy It Now for only: $14,600.00 |
 Toyota Sienna 5DR CE FWD 7 05 Handicap Accessible Rear Entry Wheelchair Van $10,100.00 (13 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 4h 48m |
 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 2007 Dodge Handicap Wheelchair Van VMI $13,100.00 (42 Bids) Time Remaining: 10h 10m |
 Ford E Series Van BRAUN LIFT 2006 Ford E 350 Shuttle Bus Diesel 9 Passenger HANDICAP WHEELCHAIR LIFT E350 $14,550.00 Time Remaining: 6d 21h Buy It Now for only: $14,550.00 |
 Ford E Series Van HANDICAP FORD E450 WHEELCHAIR SHUTTLE BUS ONLY 33K MILES ONE OWNER LIKE NEW WARRANTY $5,100.00 (15 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 9h 54m |
 Ford E Series Van 186 Inch WB 2007 Ford E 450 Shuttle Bus Diesel 21 Passenger HANDICAP WHEELCHAIR LIFT E450 $22,670.00 Time Remaining: 15d 7h Buy It Now for only: $22,670.00 |
 Ford E Series Van E150 Ford E150 Handicap Wheelchair Raised Roof Van $6,100.00 (10 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 3h 37m |
 Ford E Series Van E 250 EXT 2002 FORD E250 HANDICAP VAN WHEELCHAIR LIFT ACCESSIBLE 65K MILES BRAUN SIDE LIFT $9,999.00 Time Remaining: 5d 4h 17m Buy It Now for only: $9,999.00 |
 Chrysler Town Country 1800 MILES 2009 Braun ENTERVAN Wheelchair Handicap Kneeling Power Ramp 1800 Miles EZ lock $24,000.00 (10 Bids) Time Remaining: 6d 23h 9m |
 Ford E Series Van 04 E 350 EXTENDED WHEELCHAIR HANDI CAP VAN ONE OWNER 8500 $5,000.00 (10 Bids) Time Remaining: 6h 43m Buy It Now for only: $8,500.00 |
 Ford E Series Van Base 2008 Ford Econoline HANDICAP WHEELCHAIR TRANSPORT VAN $13,900.00 Time Remaining: 7d 22h 6m Buy It Now for only: $13,900.00 |
 Ford E Series Van E 150 Scott DSI handicap driver conversion with power wheelchair lift lowered floor $4,000.00 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 2h 55m Buy It Now for only: $7,500.00 |
 Ford E Series Van Mobility Van 2003 Ford E350 Wheelchair Van Handicap ADA Compliant Conversion $10,990.00 Time Remaining: 9d 4h 46m Buy It Now for only: $10,990.00 |
 Chrysler Town Country 2005 Town Country Touring Braun Wheelchair Handicap Van Only 43K Miles $8,100.00 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 4d 10h 25m |
 Ford E Series Van BEST PRICE 2003 FORD E 350 EXTENDED HI TOP RAISED ROOF HANDICAP WHEELCHAIR LIFT VAN NICE $10,425.00 Time Remaining: 5h 45m Buy It Now for only: $10,425.00 |
 Ford E Series Van E 350 SUPER 73 TURBO DIESELHIGH TOP HANDICAP WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE VAN $2,950.00 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 7h 10m Buy It Now for only: $10,900.00 |
 GMC Savana Gmc Savana Conversion Wheelchair Handicap In Floor Lift Van $6,000.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 4d 4h 10m |
 Ford E Series Van Bus 2004 E350 Super Duty Handicap Wheelchair Mini Bus One Owner $6,500.00 Time Remaining: 8d 18m Buy It Now for only: $6,500.00 |
 Chrysler Town Country 2010 Chrysler Wheelchair Accessible Powered Entry Handicap Ramp Van Lowered $2,000.00 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 6d 3h 28m |
 Ford E Series Van Mobility Van 2006 Ford E350 Wheelchair Van ADA Compliant Handicap Chair Lift 75k Miles $15,990.00 Time Remaining: 3h 29m Buy It Now for only: $15,990.00 |
 Toyota Sienna LTD XLE 2006 Toyota Sienna LTD XLE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE HANDICAP VAN $25,000.00 Time Remaining: 4d 3h 16m |
 Ford E Series Van 05 Ford Wheelchair Accessible Lift Van Handicap Lift Lowered Floor Low Miles $22,500.00 Time Remaining: 1d 21h 29m Buy It Now for only: $22,500.00 |
 Dodge Caravan EX 2003 DODGE Grand Caravan WHEELCHAIR HANDICAP $1,310.00 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 4d 10h 25m |
 Ford E Series Van E 150 1999 FORD WHEELCHAIR HANDICAP ACESIBLE VAN $10,999.00 Time Remaining: 4d 11h 52m Buy It Now for only: $11,999.00 |
 Ford E Series Van WHEELCHAIR 1 OWNER HANDICAP WHEELCHAIR VAN HANDICAP TRANSFER DRIVER SEAT POWER SIDE DOORS $14,900.00 Time Remaining: 5d 9h 36m Buy It Now for only: $14,900.00 |
 Chrysler Town Country 2004 CHRYSLER WHEELCHAIR HANDICAP VAN $12,999.00 Time Remaining: 5d 9h 34m Buy It Now for only: $13,999.00 |
 Ford E Series Van MAKE OFFER 2003 FORD E450 HANDICAP 14 PASSENGER SHUTTLE BUS VAN 73 DIESEL WHEELCHAIR LIFT $7,695.00 Time Remaining: 19d 5h 41m Buy It Now for only: $7,695.00 |
 Ford E Series Van HANDICAP 2002 FORD E450 18 PASSENGER WHEELCHAIR LIFT SHUTTLE BUS 73L TURBO Diesel Dually $1,222.00 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 9d 8h 40m |
 Chrysler Town Country Handicap 1999 Town Country Limited Disability Handicap Wheelchair Van One Owner $9,950.00 Time Remaining: 16d 3h 44m Buy It Now for only: $9,950.00 |
 Ford E Series Van 2004 Ford Wheelchair Accessible Hi top Lowered Floor Handicap Lift Van 41K Miles $255.00 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 6d 2h 49m |
 Dodge Ram Van Dodge Ram Conversion Van HANDICAP WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE DRIVER hand controls $200.00 Time Remaining: 5d 23h 15m Buy It Now for only: $3,500.00 |
 Dodge Grand Caravan G SPORTS 2003 Dodge Caravan WHEELCHAIR HANDICAP VAN Quadriplegic Paraplegic $14,999.00 Time Remaining: 13h 15m Buy It Now for only: $14,999.00 |
 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 2010 Braun Wheelchair Handicap Accessible Van $35,000.00 Time Remaining: 1d 1h 48m Buy It Now for only: $36,750.00 |
 Chevrolet Express 97 Chevrolet Express CUSTOM CONVERION HANDICAP VAN WHEEL CHAIR LIFT 72000 MILES $6,999.00 Time Remaining: 19d 8h 57m Buy It Now for only: $6,999.00 |
 Ford Transit Connect XLT PREMIUM HANDICAP WHEELCHAIR CONVERSION XLT PREMIUM WAGON $24,000.00 Time Remaining: 1d 3h 24m |
 Chevrolet Express 00 Chevrolet Express HANDICAP VAN WHEEL CHAIR LIFT 57000 MILES RUNS PERFECT $8,999.00 Time Remaining: 19d 8h 37m Buy It Now for only: $8,999.00 |
 Ford Transit Connect XLT WAGON HANDICAP WHEELCHAIR VAN $26,500.00 Time Remaining: 1d 3h 27m |
 Ford Transit Connect XLT PREM HANDICAP WHEELCHAIR VAN $24,000.00 Time Remaining: 1d 3h 27m |
 Dodge Grand Caravan MOBILITY VAN 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WHEELCHAIR HANDICAP RAMP VAN REAR ENTRY CONVERSION $16,900.00 Time Remaining: 13d 2h 6m Buy It Now for only: $16,900.00 |
 Ford Transit Connect XLT PREM HANDICAP WHEELCHAIR VAN TRANSIT CONNECT XLT WAGON $21,000.00 Time Remaining: 1d 3h 28m |
 Dodge Grand Caravan REAR ENTRY 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WHEELCHAIR HANDICAP VAN TAXI FAMILY CONVERSION $18,500.00 Time Remaining: 12d 7h 31m Buy It Now for only: $18,500.00 |
 Dodge Caravan SE 1997 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE SIDE LIFT HANDICAP WHEEL CHAIR VAN 56600 MILES $2,600.00 Time Remaining: 5d 22h 55m |
 Dodge Grand Caravan MOBILITY VAN 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WHEELCHAIR HANDICAP RAMP VAN REAR ENTRY CONVERSION $21,900.00 Time Remaining: 12d 4h 51m Buy It Now for only: $21,900.00 |
 Ford E Series Van E350 XLT handicap NO RESERVE XLT High Top Wheel Chair Lift Van Wheelchair lift van $7,000.00 Time Remaining: 6d 1h 5m |
 Toyota Sienna LE 2010 Toyota Handicap Accessible Wheelchair Van Very Clean PRICED TO SELL $22,500.00 Time Remaining: 6d 3h 32m |
 Dodge Grand Caravan 2006 Dodge Caravan Rear Entry Wheelchair Handicap Van $14,400.00 Time Remaining: 45m Buy It Now for only: $14,400.00 |
 Chevrolet Express Handicap 2001 Chevy Express handicap Wheelchair Van Original 91000 Mi $8,500.00 Time Remaining: 5d 4m Buy It Now for only: $10,900.00 |
 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan Rear Entry Wheelchair Handicap Van $16,800.00 Time Remaining: 1h 3m Buy It Now for only: $16,800.00 |
 Ford E Series Van Bus 98 Ford 8 pass Handicap Wheelchair Club Wagon Van $2,000.00 Time Remaining: 9d 1h 37m |
 Dodge Grand Caravan Handicap 2004 Dodge Grand Caravan Handicap Wheelchair van $9,500.00 Time Remaining: 2d 23h 1m Buy It Now for only: $9,500.00 |
 Ford E Series Van Ford Lowered floor hi top wheelchair accessible Handicap Lift Conversion Van $7,500.00 Time Remaining: 1d 2h 9m |
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 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan wheelchair handicap van SIDE ENTRY LOADED BRAUN $26,900.00 Time Remaining: 7d 22h 7m Buy It Now for only: $26,900.00 |
 Dodge Ram Van Ram Van 2500 Handicap Wheel Chair High Top Dodge Van Side wheel chair lift $2,025.00 (23 Bids) Time Remaining: 4d 8h 10m |
 Dodge Grand Caravan 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan HANDICAP WHEELCHAIR VAV REAR ENTRY $26,900.00 Time Remaining: 19d 21h 41m Buy It Now for only: $26,900.00 |
 Chevrolet Astro HANDICAP VAN CHEVY ASTRO LS HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE MOBILITY BRAUN WHEELCHAIR LIFT VAN FL $5,000.00 Time Remaining: 3d 4h 59m Buy It Now for only: $8,950.00 |
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 Chevrolet Uplander 4DR EXT WB L 06 Handicap Accessible Side Entry Wheelchair Van $5,600.00 (9 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 4h 51m |
 Chevrolet Uplander 2007 Chevrolet Uplander Amerivan Wheelchair Handicap van $1,025.00 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 4d 3h 1m Buy It Now for only: $24,000.00 |
 Dodge Grand Caravan Mobility Van 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan Wheelchair Van Handicap Lowered Floor Power Ramp $32,990.00 Time Remaining: 9d 3h 42m Buy It Now for only: $32,990.00 |
 Dodge Caliber Handicap Dodge 2010 Caliber Sxt Braun ChairTopper Wheelchair Lift 18K Miles $1,770.00 (13 Bids) Time Remaining: 3h 29m |
 Chrysler Town Country MOBILITY VAN 2005 CHRYSLER TOWNCOUNTRY TOURING WHEELCHAIR HANDICAP RAMP VAN REAR ENTRY $11,900.00 Time Remaining: 5d 22h 12m Buy It Now for only: $11,900.00 |
 Chevrolet Venture WHEELCHAIR VAN WHEELCHAIR HANDICAP MANUEL RAMP CHEVROLET VENTURE 2001 LOW MILE $3,050.00 (23 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 22h 31m |
 Dodge Caravan Dodge Grand Caravan Wheelchair Handicap Van Braun Kneel WarrantyFREE SHIPING $15,900.00 Time Remaining: 1d 19h 14m Buy It Now for only: $15,900.00 |
 Plymouth Grand Voyager Voyeger 1998 Plymount Voyager Wheelchair Handicap Van $7,999.00 Time Remaining: 6d 3h 9m Buy It Now for only: $9,999.00 |
 Pontiac Montana 2001 Pontiac Wheelchair Accessible Handicap Ramp Van Low Miles Lowered Floor $7,500.00 Time Remaining: 6d 3h 30m |
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 Chrysler Town Country MOBILITY VAN 2010 Chrysler Town COUNTRY WHEELCHAIR HANDICAP RAMP VAN REAR ENTRY $21,900.00 Time Remaining: 6d 1h 39m Buy It Now for only: $21,900.00 |
 Ford E Series Van WHEELCHAIR 1996 FORDE 150CONVERSION VANHIGH TOPLEATHERWHEELCHAIR LIFTHANDICAP $5,900.00 Time Remaining: 4d 7h 10m Buy It Now for only: $8,500.00 |
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An Overview of Handicapped Parking
By now, you must be familiar with the international symbol of accessibility. Conceived in 1969 as an entry in a competition whose purpose it was to generate interest in the collective plight of disabled persons, the symbol is now found everywhere, from the surfaces of doors to the pavement of parking lots. It is the icon of a wheelchair with a circle on top to denote the head of a man. Placed alongside the common "man" and "woman" icons that you see before public restrooms, it looks like some kind of strange third alien creature. Even if you saw it as nothing more than a person in a wheelchair, the fact that it is supposed to stand for handicapped individuals in general is curious, considering that only about 10 percent of such persons in the United States needs to use a wheelchair. Still, it is the most common representation, and all we seem to have, for now.
The stencil for the handicapped symbol is in precisely this shape, and it is typically painted in the special parking slots that are reserved for the disabled, which slots you find in practically any parking lot that you encounter. These handicapped parking spaces are mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act, which requires a certain minimum number of parking slots be allocated to cater to disabled persons. This number starts at one for parking lots of 25 spaces or less, and gradually increases as the total amount of available parking space grows. There is also a set number of spaces that must be modified for the use of vans with elevators for wheelchairs. In all instances, handicapped parking spaces should be provided with access lanes to the building that is being serviced by the parking lot, and are wider than normal parking spaces to accommodate wheelchair users. The access lanes are themselves painted in stripes so that they are not mistaken as parking spaces by passing drivers who think they've gotten very lucky in their search for a slot.
The problem with the international symbol of accessibility, the fact that it misrepresents disability as a whole by equating it with wheelchair use, is a concern that is gradually being resolved by the efforts of the handicapped community and able-bodied persons sympathetic to their cause. An easy alternative is to simply use the word "HANDICAP" instead, so that all persons with a handicap of some sort, whether physical or mental, are covered by the special parking privilege. The word can readily be prepared on available letter stencils, and painted in lieu of the wheelchair icon. Another icon that is slowly gaining ground is the use of an "A" in the center of a box, with the "A" standing for Accessibility or Access. It is hoped that these less discriminatory options will eventually be rotated into greater circulation, and the wheelchair icon slowly phased out. In the meantime, however, the wheelchair icon's popularity keeps it a staple in the average parking lot, and as an indicator of a statutory mandate, should be duly respected.
Lara Hill is a safety enthusiast and writes about traffic control and parking lot safety issues. To learn more about how to create safe parking lots, start by checking out this handicap stencil. There are plenty of reasonably priced traffic control items for sale at http://www.stop-painting.com.