get a handicap parking permit online: December 2021

Friday, December 3, 2021

State Fed Up Parking Placard Abuse And Illegal Parking

Disabled placards usage has almost tripled in California over the last 15 years. The Department of Motor Vehicles issued more than 2.5 million of them this year, roughly 10 percent of the state's drivers and in 1994, it sent out only 875,000 of them. State officials warn that doesn't necessarily mean abuse is up. "As a society, we're not as healthy as we were 15 years ago, 20 years ago, or 30 years ago. Look at the incredible instances of diabetes," said Steve Haskins from the DMV. The state doesn't collect data from local parking enforcers, so it's hard to tell how rampant the problem is throughout California. Still, with only a couple of hundred enforcers for the entire state, DMV says it can't possibly keep up. "There are two and a half million placards out there and it's just not possible for us to have the number of feet on the pavement that it takes to track down these people," said Haskins. Ray Baroman, who has a prosthetic leg and back problems, thinks people should have to prove their inability to walk far to be able to get the placards. "There's a lot people that have the placard I see are walking fine. I don't know what their problem is, but should have it so that people can't walk or have a hard time walking," he said. Many cities hope the new law means more parking revenue for them. They lose out on that money because people illegally using the placards take advantage of free meters. MORE STATE NEWS | TWEET@ABC30 | FREE ABC30 WIDGET ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sign up for Breaking News Alerts Breaking News E-Mail Alerts | Text Message Alerts ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- More News on abc30.com Local News | National/World | Weather | Entertainment | Business | Politics | Sports | Health Watch | Consumer Watch | Mr. Food | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright © 2021 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved.

Mental health history could cloud murder case in Auberry attack

CA Department of Water Resources announces 0% water allocation

2 killed in car crash in Porterville, CHP says

Newsom encourages COVID-19 shots as new variant detected in CA

Good Sports: The road ahead for Fresno State football

Man who rescued baby in 2019 dies following suspected DUI crash

Show More New active adult apartment complex officially opens in Campus Pointe

Fresno State seeing improved graduation rates as part of initiative

Trans-Siberian Orchestra performance at Save Mart Center postponed

Fresno Pacific returning to in-person graduation ceremonies

Vacant supermarket in Caruthers consumed by flames

Lamborghini Owner SHAMED Into Donating Money

Lamborghini owner shamed into donating money to charity after he was snapped parking in a disabled spot

The bright orange sportscar was parked in a disabled bay outside a camping and fishing gear store in Perth

A photo was posted on the Australian Disability Parking Wall of Shame Facebook page

The post triggered outrage online

A Perth businessman owned up to being the culprit, apologised and made a big donation to the Centre for Cerebral Palsy

By Sarah Dean and Cindy Tran for Daily Mail Australia

Published: 04:55, 2 October 2014 | Updated: 10:36, 2 October 2014

The owner of a $300,000 Lamborghini who parked in a disabled spot at a camping store has apologised and made a 'substantial' donation to charity after being called out on social media.

The bright orange sports car was photographed in a clearly-marked disabled spot outside the BCF store in Joondalup, north Perth, and the image posted to the Facebook page Australian Disability Parking Wall of Shame. The outraged reaction online promoted the man to own up. Make a donation to the Centre for Cerebral Palsy. He told the charity has paid the price for his mistake. Is remorseful for his actions.

'I'm extremely sorry for my actions, I know I've done the wrong thing,' the centre quoted the man, whose identity was not revealed, as saying.

'Showing other people respect is incredibly important to me, and on this occasion I failed to do this,' he added.

'I hope this donation will go some way towards making a positive impact on an individual's life; for me it's not about the money but showing respect for other people.'

The charity did not disclose the amount of the donation, but said it was 'considerable' and would go towards supporting individuals with disability and their families who access the centre's services.

The Perth businessman is not the first driver to be named and shamed by the Facebook group.

Hundreds more examples of drivers who have parked without a permit are also posted on the page.

Angry drivers have posted photos ranging from shoppers taking up two disable spots to non-permits parked outside of fast food chains and shopping malls.

get a handicap parking permit online