The California Department of Motor Vehicles says it has doled out nearly 2,000 citations in a crackdown on drivers abusing disabled parking placards. A total of 1,987 misdemeanor citations were issued between July 1, 2018, and June 30, the DMV said in a news release Tuesday. The DMV said it caught the offenders during 217 enforcement operations across the state.The misdemeanor citation carries a $250 to $1,000 fine, and the violation shows up on the driver's record.California state law mandates that disabled parking placards can only be used by the person to whom it is assigned.

The California Department of Motor Vehicles says it has doled out nearly 2,000 citations in a crackdown on drivers abusing disabled parking placards.

A total of 1,987 misdemeanor citations were issued between July 1, 2018, and June 30, the DMV said in a news release Tuesday.


The DMV said it caught the offenders during 217 enforcement operations across the state.

The misdemeanor citation carries a $250 to $1,000 fine, and the violation shows up on the driver's record.

California state law mandates that disabled parking placards can only be used by the person to whom it is assigned.