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Dallas commissioner outlines plan to begin ticketing illegal handicapped parking, cites state law and fines
Summary
A Dallas commissioner told the Commission on Disabilities the city is close to launching a program to cite illegally parked vehicles in accessible parking spaces, citing a state law that sets minimum fines and requiring volunteer training.
Commissioner Reedy, District 1, told the City of Dallas Commission on Disabilities on Feb. 25 that the commission is moving toward enforcing citations for people who park illegally in handicap parking spaces across the city.
Reedy said the authority to issue citations comes from the Texas Legislature and noted statutory minimum fines: “The first time offense is $500. The second offense is $750,” he said, adding that Houston has used a…
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