Thursday, September 03, 2015

investigative reporter David Goldstein caught people selling disabled parking placards and making big money without the DMV ever knowing.

Drivers who have a disabled parking placard displayed in their windshields don’t have to feed the meter and can park in certain specially designated parking spots. It’s a privilege reserved only for people with a disability.

But fraudulent use is everywhere. The Los Angeles Department of Transportation estimates it loses $6 million a year because of disabled placard abuse. Some people like Sergio Arriola in Covina are cashing in on the trend.

Goldstein met with Arriola in response to an ad on Craigslist touting “Two years of VIP parking no matter where you go.” It’s one of several ads seen online from various sellers. For $300 apiece, Arriola said he could obtain two placards from a friend at the DMV. CBS2 handed over the cash.

Sure enough, 12 days later, without waiting in any lines at the DMV or proving he had a disability, Goldstein received two placards from Arriola in a DMV envelope, good for two years of free parking.

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2015/04/23/scammers-earn-big-bucks-by-selling-disabled-parking-placards/

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