Handicap Van Conversion Parking Violations

Anyone who has driven a conversion handicap van knows the frustration of driving around and around a parking lot looking for a handicapped accessible parking space. Time and again, we see people without appropriate documentation parking in these vehicle spaces which are designated for disabled people.

Today, many states are starting to crack down on this fraud in handicap vehicle parking spaces. Some states are even increasing the fines offenders receive, and others are making it harder to make false parking placards for handicap conversion van parking.

South Carolina went as far as a new law which requires a user photo on the handicap parking placard. California and North Carolina also have similar laws trying to stop this bad behavior and keep these spaces reserved for individuals who need them, like drivers of handicap van conversions.

To help fight back, a website has been started by a California woman. She had so many difficult experiences trying to park with her disabled grandfather, that she thought something needed to be done. HandicappedFraud.org allows people to send in information on violations, and she sends it in to that state’s department of motor vehicles.

Maureen Birdsall, the person who started HandicappedFraud.org, tells people to avoid confrontation with people who abuse the handicap van conversion parking system. Often, individuals are disabled, but their condition is not visible to bystanders. Confrontation could make these disabled people feel like their disability is not valid.