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Thursday, May 1, 2014

Parking Program for Persons with Disabilities " Abuse Complaint Form " Online : Illinois Secretary of State

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced in 2009 that the public will be able to report disability parking abuse through the Secretary of State’s Web site.

The public can go to www.cyberdriveillinois.com when they see people violating the Persons With Disabilities Parking Program.

“We’re pleased to use technology to make it easier for the public to alert us to people that wrongfully abuse this meaningful program,” White said. “We want to catch those individuals who take these vital spaces from those who are truly in need.”

People can now report able-bodied people parking in disability parking spaces or using disability placards without the disabled individual in the vehicle. People can make the report anonymously, but they must be able to report the license plate, disability placard, or disability plate number.

White also warns people never to confront the abuser.

To report abuse, go to www.cyberdriveillinois.com and on the home page click on the icon that says “Complaint Form Parking for Persons With Disabilities

---Below is example of Online Form---

Parking Program for Persons with Disabilities Abuse Complaint Form

Please complete this form to report alleged misuse or abuse of the Parking Program for Persons with Disabilities. The Secretary of State's office requires the complaint to be based on facts rather than suspicions. Remember that not all disabilities are apparent nor does every individual with a disability use a mobility device such as a cane, walker or wheelchair. Never confront any person you think may be abusing the program. If the situation requires immediate attention, please call your local police department.

Please check the applicable box(s):

Misuse/Abuse of:
Accessible Parking Spaces
Disability License Plates
Parking Placard


Parking Placard Number: (*Required if Parking Placard box checked above)

Vehicle Illinois License Plates Number: (*Required if Accessible Parking Spaces box checked above)

Disability Illinois License Plates Number: (*Required if Disability License Plates box checked above)

Date, Time, Location of the misuse/abuse: (address, city/town)

Briefly describe why you believe the person(s) is misusing/abusing the Parking Program for Persons with Disabilities:

I hereby state that the information provide herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I submit this complaint as part of my request that the Illinois Secretary of State conduct an investigation based on these facts. I understand that I may be called upon to testify in criminal proceedings as a complaining witness. I also understand that any false statements may be subject to prosecution under perjury, false report or civil statutes. Under penalty of perjury the undersigned swears that the facts contained on this document are within their personal knowledge and are true and correct.

Your Contact Information

Name:

Email Address:
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# For Illinois Secretary of State Parking Program for Persons with Disabilities "Abuse Complaint Form" Online -go to:
https://www.ilsos.gov/ContactFormsWeb/disabilitiescomplaintform.html

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