Is it wrong for a non-handicapped person to use a handicapped accessible..

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toilet stall?

I don't believe there's any law against it (like there is for parking in
space reserved for handicapped drivers).

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

1. Sometimes that's all that is available

So why not?

[supernova]

2. I ususally wind up in the handicapped stall because

it's the one with TP left in it.

I've never made a HC person wait.

[billyskank]

3. So long as you don't pee all over the seat

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

4. The general rule is if there is a disabled person waiting don't use it

If not, use it

[hyphenate]

5. There's no law against it

but if there is a line and there is a handicapped person in that line, you should defer to them.

Most of the time, there is no rule about it.

Some of us, though, find the toilet seat in the handicapped stall a LOT higher and harder to use.

[Caoimhe]

7. l flnd them EASlER to use

but then i am 6'1" with a 36 inch inseam so any chance to not have my knees up above my head while sitting is a positive thing.

[hyphenate]

14. I'm a whole foot shorter

than you! And I'm lucky if my inseam is 26"!

[Deja Q]

6. Cool. $200 bathroom tickets coming up. Federal law, you know...

So it's a new collectable fee for them.

[eyesroll]

8. It's fine.

If there are 4 stalls, and one of them is an accessible stall, and there are 6 people in line, it makes no sense to keep one perfectly usable stall unoccupied. If a person who needs an accessible stall comes into the restroom, I think courtesy dictates he or she should be allowed to jump ahead in line and use the stall when it opens. But it doesn't need to be kept open just in case.

[DanCa]

9. I am a handicapped person seriously parkinsons

and it really depends on what time of day how many spaces available at least for me. Nine o clock in the morning for a few minutes is okay but later on in the after noon wont be cool. Of course my two wheel cadilac rides are thankfully intermittent you have to ask someone whose permenantly forced in em

[Rich Hunt]

10. that's unconscionable

n/t

[Bullwinkle925]

11. Is this query based on last week's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" episode?

Just curious.

[jane_pippin]

12. .

[Bullwinkle925]

16. This man was also in my dream last nite.

I swear I'm suffering a nervous breakdown.

[jane_pippin]

17. Who, Larry?

Maybe it's just a sign that you need to let your inner Larry out once in a while to prevent a nervous breakdown. Let the bald swami be your guide. Or something.

[Bullwinkle925]

19. Could be - good point!

[gollygee]

13. I don't think there's anything wrong with it but I'd use another first

if there is another one available in case someone who is handicapped comes in so that person won't have to wait.

[SoCalDem]

15. somebody's been watching Curb your Enthusiasm

[Beausoir]

18. When my young children are with me..

and no one is waiting, I take them in there to go. It's larger and I can keep them safe and away from scary things that lurk sometimes.

[xmas74]

20. If there is no one around that needs it I have used it.

I have a child that I have to drag in w/ me and some of the other stalls just don't have enough room for two people to stand in.