Director Wants $1,500 Fine for Disabled Parking Abuse

Disabled parking permits in Israel are out of control. Now comes the crackdown

Roughly 17 percent of cars in Israel now have disabled parking tags, creating what Access Israel's director calls a 'very chaotic' system plagued by widespread abuse. 'In Israel, people have taken this way too far,' he says, as the government prepares a sweeping reform

Director wants $1,500 fine for disabled parking abuse

DIRECTOR of Social Services Aneita Duncombe believes motorists who illegally use parking spaces reserved for people with disabilities should face fines of up to $1,500 — six times the penalty proposed in amendments to the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities) Act.