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San Diego collects $1.5M in fines for illegal handicapped parking in 2021 [View all]
A total of 3,480 citations were issued by police in 2021 for drivers parking in handicapped spaces without a placard, the city of San Diego said Saturday.More than $1.5 million in fines was collected by the city, officials said.
Each citation cost $452.50.
Officers also issued
637 citations for the misuse of disabled placards last year, for a total of more than $500,000 in tickets, the city reported.
Misuse citations cost $826.50.
The citations were issued by the San Diego Police Department's Parking Enforcement Unit.
"We really shouldn't have to say this, but please don't park in an accessible parking space without a disabled placard and don't use a placard that belongs to someone else," the city warned.
https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/san-diego-news/san-diego-collects-1-5m-in-fines-for-illegal-handicapped-parking-in-2021
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