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Some guy with CT 766ZSS parks in different people's handicapped spots. Neighbor called Hartford, they say that handicapped tag 0672519 is invalid.
Some guy with CT 766ZSS parks in different people's handicapped spots. Neighbor called Hartford, they say that handicapped tag 0672519 is invalid.
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Κλειστό Manager of Operations, Process Improvement - Transportation, Traffic, & Parking (Verified Official)
Reopened Rio Dio (Guest)
Κλειστό Manager of Operations, Process Improvement - Transportation, Traffic, & Parking (Verified Official)
Reopened SallyQ (Registered User)
Why should citizens have to jump through hoops to report fraud and abuse? It seems to me that with the information the person that posted gave, that it is the responsibility of the city's Parking department to follow up the lead, and call the state themselves to confirm whether the handicapped sticker used (they said it was 0672519) is valid or not.
The response of the Evening Parking Enforcement Supervisor sounds just plain lazy to me. Most of the posts here ARE anonymous! Does the city really not understand why people report anonymously? The lack of willingness to follow up on a complaint just shows that City Hall needs serious improvements in how they serve the public. I am disgusted that the City's answer is so often to blame the people that report problems. They need to do their job and FOLLOW UP.
SallyQ (Registered User)
Κλειστό Manager of Operations, Process Improvement - Transportation, Traffic, & Parking (Verified Official)
Reopened RioDio (Guest)
SallyQ (Registered User)
Jimmymcnultyii (Registered User)
To the T,T and Parking Department: I believe you are misinformed when you state that "It is not within our jurisdiction or ability to issue this citation".
According to city ordinances, the city certainly CAN ticket a car that is using a handicapped spot without a valid handicapped permit, as stated below. Of course, the parking department would have to be willing to make the call to the DMV to confirm the report that the permit is really invalid, but that is easy. We have had problems in Zone 7 with people using other people's handicapped permits, and, in 2 cases in which I called personally, the DMV confirmed that the tags were invalid (they won't say why).
TITLE III - CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES, Chapter 29 - TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLES , ARTICLE III. - PARKING, STOPPING AND STANDING, DIVISION 1. GENERALLY, Sec. 29-35. Parking prohibited in certain places:
No operator shall stop, stand, or leave any horse or other animal or vehicle, in any of the following places, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a police officer or traffic sign or signal: (k) In any handicapped parking space without a permit to use such space…
Manager of Operations, Process Improvement - Transportation, Traffic, & Parking (Verified Official)
RioDio, you are mistaken. Anyone with a state issued permit is able to utilize that space.
Jimmy, it is not within TT&P's jurisdiction, but it is within NHPDs to follow up on this issue. Yes, we(or anyone) can call the DMV and they can indicate to us that this is an invalid permit. They are unable to provide any documentation of this. Then, when the driver contests the $150 violation, we have no documentation that this permit is invalid, therefore jeopardizing the legitimacy of the violation. NHPD are able to access the DMV database directly and can confirm that the permit is inactive. Further, the actual citation being Currently, the categorization alerts us to the issue. We will proceed to recategorize it to a police issue.
City of New Haven (Verified Official)
RioDio (Guest)
If someone else is in the spot he calls the police and the car is tagged and towed.
In regards to super markets , post offices, etc. It's for those with handicapped stickers on windows - First come first serve,usually there are enough spaces , valid stickers in vehicles only
BizzyW (Guest)
Κλειστό Manager of Operations, Process Improvement - Transportation, Traffic, & Parking (Verified Official)
Reopened Jeff Lee (Registered User)
Κλειστό Manager of Operations, Process Improvement - Transportation, Traffic, & Parking (Verified Official)