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A "Hall of Shame" to expose cars parked illegally
in disability or mobility parking spaces.
A "Hall of Shame" to expose cars parked illegally
in disability or mobility parking spaces.
I was recently asked what an "official disability parking permit" looks like. Each country, or even state, has different permits, placards and plates. And there are different types of permits as well. I can only show you what most of the parking placards look like in New Zealand.
New Zealand parking permit
Serial number obscured.
In New Zealand, mobility parking permits are issued by CCS Disability Action for a low cost. Someone needing a parking permit must get a form completed by their physician before they get their permit.
There are, to my knowledge, two types of permits. One type lasts only 1 year before having to renew. The other lasts for 5 years. The 1-year permits are white, while the 5-year permits are orange. Each permit is numbered and referenced to a particular person, as the permits are for individuals, not vehicles. There are also group permits available for organisations that often drive people with disabilities around.
The permits are printed on hard plastic approximately 3mm thick. An expiry date is punched on the card. There is a hologram applied in one corner of the card to make replication more difficult.
The permits must be displayed every time a mobility parking space is used. It is not sufficient to be the holder of a permit. The permit must be used by the person to whom it was issued. For example, it is not appropriate to go to the shop with your great-grand-mother, park in a mobility space using her permit, and leave her in the car while you go shopping.
It is usualy not possible to judge whether or not someone has a right to use a specific placard. Impairments and medical conditions that are not "obviously visible" may impact on someone's ability to walk distances.
In New Zealand, there are no disability car registration plate like in some states in the United States.
If you aren't from New Zealand, let us know what disability parking permits look like in your neck of the woods!
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Comment by: Webmaster
The taxi company was contacted and their general manager is going to look into it. He said:
"If you have any additional information on the date and time of this incident I would welcome the receipt of that so we can identify the driver concerned at the time and address the matter with them directly.
Comment by: Webmaster
I may not buy more in one go, but I guarantee you I spend as much, if not more, than the average punter does in a week.
Comment by: Dirk
By that i mean they have few issues pushing around large food carts.
@jessodonovan I texted you like an hour ago and I know you saw it cause you're tweeting so answer mee! #toosmart #caughtya
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To the best of my knowledge, in the US there are three varietys in two categories.
Permits hanging from the rear view.
1. A red permit, which is temporary (6 months I believe)
2. A blue permit.
There are also license plates with a small blue disability icon on it which eliminates the need to display the permit hanging from the rear view mirror.
This is "from memory" and quite possibly specific to California. Nic, might be useful to do a similar post for us Yanks as well if you have more detailed info than I just supplied.