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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 11, 2018
Sacramento – Investigators with the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) caught 491 people misusing disabled person parking placards during 14 enforcement operations in September. The majority of those offenses took place during five enforcement operations held at the Los Angeles County Fair that resulted in 443 citations. Offenders had their placard confiscated and face fines that range from $250 to $1,000.
Since July 1, 2018, DMV investigators have verified 5,422 disabled person parking placards and found 640 of them being misused.
The DMV holds as many as 24 enforcement operations each month throughout the state targeted at curbing disabled person parking placard abuse. “We ask you to save the space for those individuals who legitimately need a disabled person parking placard that is issued specifically for their use,” said DMV Director Jean Shiomoto.
The following results are from enforcement operations held in September 2018:
| Date | City | Citations Issued | Drivers Contacted* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date9/6 | CityPomona (LA County Fair) | Citations Issued58 | Drivers Contacted*320 |
| Date9/10 | CityFresno | Citations Issued1 | Drivers Contacted*49 |
| Date9/11 | CityEl Cajon | Citations Issued3 | Drivers Contacted*193 |
| Date9/13 | CityFontana | Citations Issued12 | Drivers Contacted*148 |
| Date9/13 | CityPomona (LA County Fair) | Citations Issued88 | Drivers Contacted*526 |
| Date9/15 | CityPomona (LA County Fair) | Citations Issued95 | Drivers Contacted*526 |
| Date9/17 | CityChula Vista | Citations Issued4 | Drivers Contacted*91 |
| Date9/18 | CityOceanside | Citations Issued4 | Drivers Contacted*85 |
| Date9/20 | CityPomona (LA County Fair) | Citations Issued106 | Drivers Contacted*583 |
| Date9/21 | CityPomona (LA County Fair) | Citations Issued96 | Drivers Contacted*605 |
| Date9/24 | CityOxnard | Citations Issued10 | Drivers Contacted*67 |
| Date9/25 | CityTracy | Citations Issued5 | Drivers Contacted*30 |
| Date9/26 | CityRoseville | Citations Issued6 | Drivers Contacted*97 |
| Date9/27 | CityFoster City | Citations Issued3 | Drivers Contacted*71 |
| DateTotals: | City14 operations | Citations Issued491 | Drivers Contacted*3,391 |
*Drivers Contacted is the number of people DMV investigators contacted in order to verify their disabled person parking placard.
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.
Educational materials can be downloaded here.
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