Those abusing disabled parking need to take a hike

Chicago Sun-Times;  January 14, 2007 ;     500 words ......spaces marked off for disabled individuals who are either...lives, members of the disabled community are understandably...during the months when her disabled father- in-law stays with...against the law for even disabled people to park in disabled spots...hanging someone else's ...

'Allocated spaces are often abused' The disabled parking debate has...

Herald Express (Torquay UK);  June 7, 2007 ;     261 words ...The disabled parking debate has sparked...the Bay has enough disabled parking spaces. However, he believes the disabled parking spaces at Torbay...people park in the few disabled spaces they have...disabled spaces, disabled people do not get the chance...a ...

Treat disabled people better

Gloucestershire Echo, The;  August 2, 2008 ;     130 words ......there are in the shopping area, also the amount of disabled parking spaces there are in the shopping area? The borough...shoppers, young and old. Also of the way it treats disabled people regarding the lack of parking places. High Street...Buses are needed, but the council took away the ...

Disabled parking abuse highlighted Abuse of disabled parking in South...

Herald Express (Torquay UK);  August 2, 2007 ;     465 words ...Abuse of disabled parking in South Devon...misuse of disabled parking facilities...number of disabled parking bays was disproportionate...number of disabled people. He later...the abuse of disabled parking spaces. Issues...reviewing the disabled spaces ...

Disabled parking facilities in city win survey praise

Express & Echo (Exeter UK);  July 31, 2007 ;     299 words ......survey of disabled parking facilities...of the 199 disabled people quizzed by...abuse of disabled parking in Devon. Disabled people can park...finding a disabled space in...amount of disabled parking spaces across...

Council OKs higher fines for illegal disabled parking

Evanston Review (IL);  December 15, 2005 ;     314 words ......in more compliance with disabled parking standards. Mary Friedl...a longtime advocate for disabled people, had urged aldermen to...so if you take it (the disabled parking space) because you're just...She also said that when disabled people complain of violations...

MP regrets his use of disabled parking bay

Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK);  June 2, 2007 ;     257 words ...A tory MP who left his car in a disabled parking bay at the beginning of the week has said...is a "disproportionately high number of disabled bays". He parked his brown Volvo in the...regular spaces. When I saw there were eight disabled bays free I decided to use one. I realised...by countless ...

Letter: YourSay - Disabled people

Birmingham Mail;  June 8, 2006 ;     44 words ...I THINK it's disgusting that disabled people with a badge have to pay at Heartlands. My wife's got a blue badge in my car and people park there some days with no disabled badges on. Security should walk round to check that disabled parking has got badges. John Gleiwitz, Kitts Green

Disabled parking.(News)

Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England);  November 16, 2006 ;     72 words ...The number of parking bays for disabled people in part of the region has increased...South Tyneside are allocated for disabled parking ( in excess of the Government's target of 4%. There are 80 disabled parking bays in pay and display car...

Your LETTERS: Misery for disabled people.(Letters)

Daily Post (Liverpool, England);  January 26, 2005 ;     100 words ...I AM sure I speak for most disabled people when I say that I am angry and upset at the lack of access to shops/supermarkets etc because disabled parking places are being abused by lazy, uncouth individuals. My wife and I are both disabled, we...

Letter: YourSay - Disabled people.(Letters)

Birmingham Mail (England);  June 8, 2006 ;     47 words ...Byline: John Gleiwitz I THINK it's disgusting that disabled people with a badge have to pay at Heartlands. My wife's got...badges on. Security should walk round to check that disabled parking has got badges. John Gleiwitz, Kitts Green

Disabled Parking 'Not A Luxury'.(News)

The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland);  April 6, 2004 ;     387 words ......highlighting the soaring abuse of disabled parking privileges in Northern Ireland...offenders. The 52-year-old said disabled parking spaces were not a luxury but a basic...Calling for the setting up of a Disabled People's Parliament in Northern Ireland...population who have a ...

DISABLED PARKING Hunnel Letter, Krt

Yakima Herald-Republic;  May 14, 2007 ;     580 words ......and thinks that there are enough disabled parking spaces. Apparently, Mr. McIntosh...with state standards regarding the disabled parking spaces, even brand new structures...In my opinion our seniors, our disabled people and our veterans should be treated...rest of us would not exist. ...

Suspicion over use of special permits in city centre; Disabled parking...

Evening Times;  October 15, 2001 ;     408 words ......the suspected abuse of disabled parking badges in Glasgow's George...made access difficult for disabled people. They also found disabled badge owners from different...motorists to ensure genuinely disabled people are using the badges...found 219 drivers using disabled ...

Disabled parking-bay cheats face stiff fines under new law

Evening News - Scotland;  November 21, 2006 ;     476 words ......leave their cars in the disabled bays in supermarket car...to tackle the abuse of disabled parking bays by making them all...said at the moment most disabled parking bays, both on-street and...Craigmillar, said the abuse of disabled parking bays had long been a ...