Officials Crack Down On Illegal Handicapped Tags

September 20, 2007

Mike Schuh

Reporting

(WJZ) BALTIMORE Many of the people who park in Baltimore's

handicapped parking spots have no business being there.

Mike Schuh reports a team of enforcement officers from the city and

state are cracking down on illegal parkers.

Of all the parking spaces at local stores and businesses, you need

permission from the state to park in the ones closest to the door.

MVA inspector Sidney Hyatt and other teams checked out 15 parking

lots Wednesday, and some drivers were shocked that the parking

privilege given to their relatives doesn't extend to them.

There were attempts to avoid getting a citation, and officers say

that's because it's an expensive citation to get.

Drivers could be found using parents', siblings', and spouses' tags.

On average those violators were given a $200 ticket and the tags

were taken.

Officials raked in many tags that were being used illegally, and if

not picked up, they'll be shredded.

" They feel it's only for a few minutes, so they feel they won't

bother anyone, but someone very needy of the space can't have it, "

said MVA inspector Sidney Hyatt.

" I'm glad someone's starting to clean it up because it's gotten

ridiculous. You see very healthy people walking in and out of

stores, " said Ron who has a handicap tag.

The MVA says there are well over 200 thousand handicapped tags and

license plates being used in land.

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