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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 4 2018
DMV investigators have issued 2,345 citations statewide in past 11 months
Sacramento – Investigators with the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) caught 133 out of 1,574 people fraudulently using disabled person parking placards during 21 enforcement operations in May. 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 2,345 citations during 234 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 May 2018:
| Date | City | Citations Issued | Drivers Contacted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date5/1 | CitySuisun | Citations Issued2 | Drivers Contacted61 |
| Date5/2 | CityBakersfield | Citations Issued9 | Drivers Contacted39 |
| Date5/8 | CityGrass Valley | Citations Issued1 | Drivers Contacted92 |
| Date5/9 | CityBrea | Citations Issued5 | Drivers Contacted62 |
| Date5/10 | CityCovina | Citations Issued7 | Drivers Contacted75 |
| Date5/10 | CitySan Diego | Citations Issued2 | Drivers Contacted46 |
| Date5/15 | CityChula Vista | Citations Issued6 | Drivers Contacted102 |
| Date5/15 | CityLos Angeles | Citations Issued24 | Drivers Contacted103 |
| Date5/15 | CityLos Angeles | Citations Issued5 | Drivers Contacted46 |
| Date5/15 | CityOakland | Citations Issued6 | Drivers Contacted21 |
| Date5/15 | CitySouth San Francisco | Citations Issued1 | Drivers Contacted46 |
| Date5/16 | CityFolsom | Citations Issued1 | Drivers Contacted53 |
| Date5/16 | CityLakewood | Citations Issued6 | Drivers Contacted58 |
| Date5/17 | CitySanta Clara | Citations Issued7 | Drivers Contacted94 |
| Date5/19 | CityMarina del Rey | Citations Issued7 | Drivers Contacted113 |
| Date5/20 | CitySalinas | Citations Issued5 | Drivers Contacted61 |
| Date5/21 | CityFresno | Citations Issued10 | Drivers Contacted67 |
| Date5/23 | CityOxnard | Citations Issued18 | Drivers Contacted60 |
| Date5/24 | CityAtwater | Citations Issued1 | Drivers Contacted35 |
| Date5/24 | CityRoseville | Citations Issued2 | Drivers Contacted150 |
| Date5/24 | CitySan Diego | Citations Issued8 | Drivers Contacted190 |
| DateTotals: | City21 operations | Citations Issued133 | Drivers Contacted1,574 |
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.
Public awareness materials that can be downloaded here.
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