I had my car broken in to on October 24th, my handicapped place card was stolen along with all other items in the car. I went to DMV the next day to get my registration and handicapped place card replaced. At that time I was told it would take 2 weeks for the place card to arrive and that if I parked in a handicapped space I could put my handicap card in the windshield . The next week I received a ticket for $301 for parking illegally in a handicapped space. I paid the ticket and appealed the ticket. When I went to the appeal I had proof of the theft and a copy of the receipt for the broken window and all copies from DMV confirming that I am handicapped awaiting a new place card. All this evedence was ignored and I was told that the placecard had to be displays. I explained several times that it was stolen and that at the time I was entitled to park in the space. I further told the interviewer that the person who wrote the ticket advised me that the ppa used to accepted the card in the windshield but stopped the practice . I was advised to appeal and I did and was denied reenbursment because it was not displayed ,which it could not have been because it was stole. I believe that no consideration was given to me as a handicapped person, the space in question is for a handicapped person which I was and am and that circumstances were not taken into consideration.
Philadelphia Parking Authority Reviews
I had my car broken in to on October 24th, my handicapped place card was stolen along with all other items in the car. I went to DMV the next day to get my registration and handicapped place card replaced. At that time I was told it would take 2 weeks for the place card to arrive and that if I parked in a handicapped space I could put my handicap card in the windshield . The next week I received a ticket for $301 for parking illegally in a handicapped space. I paid the ticket and appealed the ticket. When I went to the appeal I had proof of the theft and a copy of the receipt for the broken window and all copies from DMV confirming that I am handicapped awaiting a new place card. All this evedence was ignored and I was told that the placecard had to be displays. I explained several times that it was stolen and that at the time I was entitled to park in the space. I further told the interviewer that the person who wrote the ticket advised me that the ppa used to accepted the card in the windshield but stopped the practice . I was advised to appeal and I did and was denied reenbursment because it was not displayed ,which it could not have been because it was stole. I believe that no consideration was given to me as a handicapped person, the space in question is for a handicapped person which I was and am and that circumstances were not taken into consideration.