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Sacramento, CA 95818
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 4, 2018
DMV investigators have issued 2,212 citations statewide in past 10 months
Sacramento – Investigators with the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) caught 381 out of 4,951 people fraudulently using disabled person parking placards during 22 enforcement operations in April. Investigators confiscated the placards and issued each offender a misdemeanor citation that carries a $250 to $1,000 fine. The violation will also appear on their driver record.
Since July 1, 2017, DMV investigators have issued 2,212 citations during 213 crackdown efforts, which is significantly more than the 1,625 citations they handed out during the 2016/17 fiscal year.
The DMV carries out as many as 24 enforcement operations each month in an effort to reduce the impact disabled person parking placard fraud has on the mobility of those with disabilities.
Here are the results of enforcement operations during April 2018:
| Date | City | Citations Issued | Drivers Contacted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date4/3 | CitySalinas | Citations Issued6 | Drivers Contacted64 |
| Date4/4 | CityPorterville | Citations Issued4 | Drivers Contacted63 |
| Date4/5 | CityPittsburg | Citations Issued10 | Drivers Contacted139 |
| Date4/10 | CityOceanside | Citations Issued2 | Drivers Contacted64 |
| Date4/11 | CityMarina Del Rey | Citations Issued10 | Drivers Contacted106 |
| Date4/11 | CityOrangevale | Citations Issued6 | Drivers Contacted70 |
| Date4/11 | CityPomona | Citations Issued10 | Drivers Contacted82 |
| Date4/12 | CityStockton | Citations Issued4 | Drivers Contacted30 |
| Date4/13-4/15 | CityCoachella Mustic Festival – Indio | Citations Issued55 | Drivers Contacted1105 |
| Date4/16 | CityLos Angeles | Citations Issued13 | Drivers Contacted70 |
| Date4/16 | CityMadera | Citations Issued3 | Drivers Contacted78 |
| Date4/17 | CityChula Vista | Citations Issued6 | Drivers Contacted79 |
| Date4/17 | CitySan Diego | Citations Issued6 | Drivers Contacted172 |
| Date4/17 | CityValencia | Citations Issued11 | Drivers Contacted60 |
| Date4/17 | CityWillows | Citations Issued6 | Drivers Contacted105 |
| Date4/19 | CityIrvine | Citations Issued6 | Drivers Contacted25 |
| Date4/19 | CitySanta Barbara | Citations Issued3 | Drivers Contacted20 |
| Date4/20-4/22 | CityCoachella Music Festival – Indio | Citations Issued100 | Drivers Contacted884 |
| Date4/25 | CityAlhambra | Citations Issued8 | Drivers Contacted78 |
| Date4/25 | CitySouth Gate | Citations Issued5 | Drivers Contacted52 |
| Date4/26 | CitySanta Clara | Citations Issued1 | Drivers Contacted64 |
| Date4/27-4/29 | CityStagecoach Music Festival – Indio | Citations Issued106 | Drivers Contacted1541 |
| DateTotals: | City22 operations | Citations Issued381 | Drivers Contacted4,951 |
Anyone who suspects a person might be misusing a disabled person placard is urged to report it using an online complaint form or by contacting their local DMV Investigations office. Submissions are confidential. It is important to note that some qualifying disabilities are not visually apparent and allegations of misuse might be unfounded.
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