Lawmakers work to close up handicapped parking loopholes

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Distributor: KOB Albuquerque
Found: Mar 10, 2009
BACK TO YOU.// STATE LAWMAKERS ARE TAKING AIM AT DRIVERS WHO ABUSE THEIR HANDICAPPED PARKING PRIVILEGES. STUART DYSON IS LIVE AT THE CAPITOL WHERE THE STATE SENATE TOOK SWIFT ACTION TODAY. , THE BILL TARGETS AIRPORTS - CHIEFLY THE ALBUQUERQUE SUNPORT - WHERE SOME DRIVERS WILL LEAVE A CAR WITH A HANDICAPPED PLACARD FOR DAYS - WEEKS - EVEN MONTHS - AND NEVER PAY A DIME FOR IT. DRIVERS WITH HANDICAPPED PLACARDS OR PLATES PARK FREE IN SPECIALLY MARKED PARKING PLACES ALL AROUND THE STATE - BUT SOME ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE SYSTEM TO BASICALLY PUT THEIR CARS IN STORAGE - ESPECIALLY AT THE SUNPORT. ' They store their cars there and they deprive other handicapped people of using those handicap slots. How long a period of time are we talking about? A: In one case we’re talking about six months! Q: Six months?! A' Six months!' THE BILL WOULD ALLOW AIRPORTS TO START CHARGING LONG-TERM PARKING FEES AFTER THE FIRST 24 HOURS - SUNPORT MANAGERS SAY THAT COULD ADD UP TO FOUR OR FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR. THE SENATE PASSED THE PARKING BILL 35 TO 5 - IT NOW GOES TO THE STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - AT THE CAPITOL STUART DYSON EYEWITNESS NEWS FOUR.
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