Substantially increase the fixed charge parking fine of €80 issued to drivers who illegally park in disabled-designated parking spaces without a valid permit and ensure that fixed charge fines apply to both public and private car parks.
Why is this important?
While the current €80 fixed charge fine ensures that some people don’t misuse disabled parking spaces, it’s clearly not enough of a deterrent. We need to root out this practice which causes real inconvenience for people who actually rely on disabled parking spots.