Disability Parking
Why Disability Parking? Disability parking is not a special privilege, but a necessity. The spaces are needed to give people with mobility limitations the same opportunities to use public or private facilities as people who do not have disabilities. Because some people cannot walk, or because a visible or hidden impairment makes walking difficult or hazardous, people with disabilities are at a disadvantage. This is particularly true in winter if disability parking is not provided or is left obstructed. Disability parking spaces also provide extra space for people in wheelchairs when getting in and out of a vehicle. Understand that misuse comes with consequences. Non-certified persons who park in disability parking spaces can be fined from $100-$200 Hmm, I can't even tell you a time when I've seen this law enforced. I remember driving before this mattered so much to me, it wouldn't even occur to me to use one of these spots. Unfortunately, since September 2009 I have witn...