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Car Insurance For Disabled Drivers: How to Protect Your Rights and Save On Coverage
Disabled drivers often pay more for car insurance due to safety risks and vehicle modifications, but there are still ways to save. Here’s what you need to know.
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R.E. Fulton
Low Floors, High Expectations: Meet Equess
Public transit can be challenging for people with disabilities. One company makes buses and vans to combat this issue.
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Alex Reale
Getting Short-Term Disability After a Car Accident
Short-term disability insurance can cover car accident injuries, but it’s only mandatory in California, Hawaii, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island.
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Jason Tushinski
Virginia License Plates
Virginia has over 200 hundred options for your custom license plates—just follow these steps and you’ll be showing off your individuality in no time.
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Matt Nightingale
How to Get a Delaware Handicap Placard (and Who’s Eligible)
In order to use a disabled parking space in Delaware, drivers must meet specific medical requirements and apply for a disabled parking permit.
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Nathan Porceng
How to Get a Montana Disability Placard (and Who’s Eligible)
In order to use a handicap parking space in Montana, you need to have a qualifying medical condition and complete a quick application.
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Nathan Porceng
How to Get a Connecticut Handicap Placard (and Who’s Eligible)
Drivers must have a disabled license plate or display a disabled parking placard to use a disabled parking space in Connecticut.
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Amber Reed
How to Get a West Virginia Handicap Placard (and Who’s Eligible)
Drivers must display a disabled license plate or placard to use a disabled parking space in West Virginia.
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Amber Reed
How to Get a Hawaii Handicap Placard (and Who’s Eligible)
Find out if you are someone you know are eligible for a handicap license plate or placard in Hawaii.
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John Pickhaver
How to Get a Michigan Handicap Placard (and Who’s Eligible)
Michigan has unique rules regulating their handicap placards. You will need to have a mobility issue to qualify for one. Jerry has the details here.
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Cassandra Hamilton
How to Get a Massachusetts Handicap Placard (and Who’s Eligible)
You’ll need to fill out a form with a doctor’s help to qualify for a handicap placard or plate in Massachusetts.
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Cassandra Hamilton
How to Get a Virginia Handicap Placard (and Who’s Eligible)
To get a handicap placard, Virginia residents must fill out the proper paperwork and submit it either by mail or in-person at their local DMV.
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Zachary Morgan
How to Get a Alabama Handicap Placard (and Who’s Eligible)
Find out if you are someone you know are eligible for a handicap license plate or placard in Alabama.
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John Pickhaver
How to Get a Rhode Island Handicap Placard (and Who’s Eligible)
To park in a handicap parking spot in Rhode Island, you will need a temporary, long-term, or permanent disability parking placard.
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Melanie Johnson
How to Get a New York Handicap Placard (and Who’s Eligible)
To park in a handicapped parking spot in New York, you must have a disabled parking placard, license plate, or New York City parking permit.
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Jaya Anandjit
How to Get an Arizona Handicap Placard (And Who’s Eligible)
To get a handicap placard in Arizona, you have to fill out the proper paperwork and submit it either by mail or in person at an MVD location.
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Zachary Morgan
How to Get a South Carolina Handicap Placard (and Who’s Eligible)
If you’re someone with a temporary or permanent disability, you can get a placard or license plate to increase accessibility when you drive.
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Kaitlin May
How to Get a Washington Handicap Placard (and Who’s Eligible)
Washington residents with temporary or permanent conditions can park in accessible spaces with a disabled parking placard or plate.
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Kaitlin May
How to Get an Ohio Handicap Placard (and Who’s Eligible)
Ohio residents need a completed application and written verification of their condition from a health care professional to receive a handicap placard.
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Drew Waterstreet
How to Get a Colorado Handicap Placard (and Who’s Eligible)
With proper medical clearance, Colorado residents can apply for a handicap placard to get accessible parking.
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Drew Waterstreet
How to Get an Illinois Handicap Placard (and Who’s Eligible)
Drivers must display a temporary or permanent handicap placard, disabled person plates, or veterans plates to use Illinois handicapped parking.
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Sarah Gray
How to Get a Tennessee Handicap Placard (and Who’s Eligible)
Drivers must display a handicapped placard, plate, or decal to utilize accessible parking in Tennessee.
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Sarah Gray
How to Get a Florida Handicap Placard (and Who’s Eligible)
In order to use a disabled parking space in Florida, drivers must meet specific medical requirements and apply for a disabled parking permit.
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Kianna Walpole
How to Get a California Handicap Placard (and Who’s Eligible)
To use a disabled parking space in California, drivers must display a disabled parking placard assigned to an individual meeting specific medical requirements.
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Nathan Porceng
How to Get an Oklahoma Handicap Placard (and Who’s Eligible)
Oklahoma drivers must display a temporary or permanent handicap placard or disability tag to park in handicap spaces.
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Jacqulyn Graber
How to Get a Maryland Handicap Placard (and Who’s Eligible)
Drivers with a disabled license plate or placard, or a disabled veteran plate, are the only drivers allowed to use handicap parking spaces in Maryland.
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Meaghan Branham
How to Get a Pennsylvania Handicap Placard (and Who’s Eligible)
Drivers in Pennsylvania who wish to use a disabled parking space must have a disabled license plate or placard displaying the International Symbol of Access.
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Meaghan Branham
How to Get a Georgia Handicap Placard (and Who’s Eligible)
If you have a disability or are the spouse of someone with a disability, you can apply for a temporary or permanent Georgia handicap parking placard or plate.
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Andrea Barrett
How to Get a Utah Handicap Placard (and Who’s Eligible)
Drivers with disabilities will need to display disabled parking placards or license plates to park in restricted or reserved spaces in Utah.
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Mary Alice Morris
How to Get a Texas Handicap Placard (and Who’s Eligible)
As of 2022, drivers must display a disabled license plate or placard with the International Symbol of Access to use a disabled parking space in Texas.
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R.E. Fulton

All Questions on Drivers with Disabilities

What happens if you have a seizure while driving?
After years of trouble diagnosing my symptoms, I was recently told I have a seizure disorder. One of my first concerns that came to mind was my ability to drive to and from work. What happens if I have a seizure behind the wheel?
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Kaitlin May
How does hearing loss affect driving?
My partner is starting to lose hearing in his right ear—will this affect his ability to drive? I’m worried that he’s going to have to give up his license.
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Brittni Brinn
Does having a pacemaker affect your driving license?
My mother recently had a heart attack and had a pacemaker put in. While she’s doing fine so far, she wants to keep driving. What effect will a pacemaker have on her ability to get a driving license?
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Eric Schad
How can you get an electric wheelchair into a car?
My kid has just got into a pretty bad accident and will need to be in a wheelchair for a while. Obviously, that’s a bit of a pain, as I’ll still need to ferry them to school and around town. They have an electric wheelchair, which is handy for them, but might be a little difficult to feed into a car. How can you get an electric wheelchair into a car?
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Tom Hindle
What causes blackouts while driving?
I was riding to work with a colleague the other day, and she passed out behind the wheel. I was able to get her conscious again before we got into an accident or anything, but it really scared me. She said it’s never happened before, so what might have caused it?
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Sarah Gray

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