Dec 03, 2008
City finds wide misuse of handicapped parking permits
MANCHESTER – The city confiscated 70 disability parking placards found being misused in the past 18 months.
Mayor Frank C. Guinta announced the initiative in connection with Gov. John Lynch proclaiming October as Accessible Parking Awareness Month.
Towns and cities across New Hampshire are taking a closer look. The New Hampshire Legislature will also see bills seeking to study abuse of accessible parking privileges.
Brittany Little, an advocacy coordinator for the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Central New England, said New Hampshire grants more walking disability parking privileges than most states. Little, who serves on the city committee studying accessible parking, is supporting the legislation filed for the 2009 session.
When it comes to who gets disability placards, "New Hampshire has pretty lax standards," she said.