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Ending the Abuse of Disabled Parking Placards

Many jurisdictions provide free parking to drivers with physical disabilities by supplying them with placards that allow parking at metered spots without paying the parking fee, usually for unlimited periods of time. Many states make such accommodation mandatory. Placard abuse, or the illegal use of placards by able-bodied drivers, is rampant and in some locations accounts for 90 percent or more of metered parking. Strategies for dealing with abuse vary by state; Virginia, for example, allows jurisdictions to set aside the exemption to pay at meters if adequate notice is given. In Raleigh, North Carolina, placard holders may park beyond designated times but they must pay for the time they use. Cities that end abuse will find they have additional funds to pay for specialized transportation services for those with disabilities, not just those who drive.