He was parking in a disabled parking space with a permit that expired in 2019, but the disabled person had died in 2017. This is one of the cases addressed by the local police of Sassari in the checks on those entitled to occupy spaces for disabled people and which led to discouraging results.
In just over eight months, up to September 12, 474 fines were issued , an increase compared to the same period in 2023 and with the risk of exceeding the limit of 601 fines recorded last year.
Meanwhile, anyone who used a deceased person's permit had their car removed and was fined between 168 and 672 euros , in addition to four points being deducted from their license .
The Municipal Police will also intensify checks in schools, during the hours when students enter and exit because in the past it has emerged that many parents park in reserved spaces even though they are not entitled to do so.
The people who reported the violations reported the situation while those who were entitled to use the parking lot did so much more rarely. In one case, the officers even had the car parked in the space removed by tow truck.
The fines issued to date for parking on pedestrian crossings have been 875, compared to 1099 in 2023; 1331 against those who park on the sidewalk while in 2023 they were 1590. D eeming that the highway code was modified in 2021 with the increase in fines which can now reach almost 700 euros plus the deduction of four points from the license .
The Locale's commitment continues also in the campaign "Safe pedestrians", against those who park cars and motorcycles in spaces intended for blind people, those who go on foot, those in wheelchairs or with strollers.
