187 cited for illegal use of disability parking spaces
Illinois Secretary of State Police issued 187 citations during a holiday season statewide crackdown on people who illegally park in disability parking spaces at local malls.
The enforcement kicked off on Black Friday, Nov. 25, and continued through the end of December.
Sixty-five people were issued tickets for improper use of a disability parking space or parking in a disability space without a placard or license plate during the holiday season.
One hundred and twenty-two people were cited with misuse of a disability parking placard, or using someone else’s placard.
One hundred and sixteen placards were confiscated and a total of 5,696 placards were checked.
Secretary of State Police were enforcing the provisions of the Parking Program for Persons with Disabilities at 183 malls and stores statewide including the Chicago area, Rockford, Springfield, Carbondale, Marion, Peoria and Champaign.