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In August 2015, it was reported that 20 to 25 percent of placards issued in Baltimore were stolen every month prior to reforms, which now require placard holders to pay for placards and adhere to time limits
Family members of deceased people often receive replacement disability placards or plates in the mail and use them
Placards should never be used by spouses, relatives, or friends when they are not driving the person whom the placard was issued
Several states have high fines for fraudulently parking in an accessible spots. For example, in New Jersey placard abusers who are convicted of making a false statement or providing misinformation can pay a fine of up to $10,000 and serve 18 months in prison
Until recently, it was relatively easier for scammers to reproduce or create phony placards or alter their hole punched expiration dates

Placard abuse it something that enables the holder’s vehicle to utilize space legally set aside for seniors and people with disabilities
In a country fair in los Angeles, police found 20 percent of the placards in use were illegal
When unethical placard abusers compete for accessible spaces, they prevent people with disabilities from using them. This means people who use these permits/spots illegally, take spots away from people who need it
There must be options to ensure accessible space use is legitimate
UCO, the University of Central Oklahoma said they have different accessibility permits just for the school

Officers have given drivers nearly $45 million in tickets for parking illegally in a space for the disabled since 2005
Many people who need these spots often feel devalued that people don’t take these spots seriously
Many people who have these permits, use it to their advantage whether it be good or bad
Police have seized 800 accessible parking permits for misuse this year
Many people use permits that do not belong to them when they are perfectly healthy

All businesses and agencies MUST have accessibility policies in effect
All educational and training institutions must make resources available in accessible formats
In 2006, roughly 15 percent of Ontarians reported living with a disability
21% of those aged 45-64 and 37% of those 65-74 reported living with a disability
It is required that public transportation is accessibile and for cities to ensure services, such as taxis, are equitable

Council voted in favour of move that could see the city develop a new permit system to work in parallel with the current provincial rules
A councillor said he would like to see any new system incorporate strong verification for permit holders
Placing a photo on the back of dashboard permits might be a way to crackdown on drivers who use a disabled relative’s permit when the person is not present
The use of accessible permits has spiked by over 25% in the past year
In 2016, police issued 16,104 tickets related to parking permit abuse, that’s up from 12,877 in 2015