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2415 First Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95818
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 4, 2018
DMV investigators have issued 1,831 citations statewide since July 1, 2017
Sacramento – Investigators with the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) caught 167 out of 2,050 people fraudulently using disabled person parking placards during 20 enforcement operations throughout the state during the month of March. 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 1,831 citations during 191 crackdown efforts, which is more than the total 1,625 citations they handed out during previous 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 March 2018:
| Date | City | Citations Issued | Drivers Contacted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date3/5 | CityCamarillo / Oxnard | Citations Issued7 | Drivers Contacted56 |
| Date3/6 | CityNapa | Citations Issued3 | Drivers Contacted40 |
| Date3/6 | CityStockton (San Joaquin Delta College) | Citations Issued9 | Drivers Contacted45 |
| Date3/8 | CityChula Vista | Citations Issued6 | Drivers Contacted86 |
| Date3/13 | CityBakersfield | Citations Issued2 | Drivers Contacted43 |
| Date3/13 | CityGlendale (Glendale Galleria) | Citations Issued20 | Drivers Contacted143 |
| Date3/13 | CityOroville | Citations Issued11 | Drivers Contacted100 |
| Date3/13 | CityPico Rivera | Citations Issued6 | Drivers Contacted64 |
| Date3/14 | CityPomona | Citations Issued15 | Drivers Contacted72 |
| Date3/15 | CityFontana | Citations Issued8 | Drivers Contacted157 |
| Date3/15 | CityLong Beach | Citations Issued16 | Drivers Contacted154 |
| Date3/15 | CitySan Jose | Citations Issued3 | Drivers Contacted135 |
| Date3/20 | CityRedwood City | Citations Issued5 | Drivers Contacted85 |
| Date3/21 | CityEl Cajon | Citations Issued10 | Drivers Contacted226 |
| Date3/26 | CitySan Marcos | Citations Issued1 | Drivers Contacted96 |
| Date3/27 | CitySan Diego | Citations Issued8 | Drivers Contacted171 |
| Date3/28 | CityBrea | Citations Issued4 | Drivers Contacted47 |
| Date3/28 | CityFresno | Citations Issued10 | Drivers Contacted91 |
| Date3/28 | CitySan Jose | Citations Issued8 | Drivers Contacted97 |
| Date3/29 | CityNorth Highlands (Sacramento) | Citations Issued15 | Drivers Contacted142 |
| DateTotals: | City20 operations | Citations Issued167 | Drivers Contacted2,050 |
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 at here.
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