Parking & Permits
Transportation
Having a permit seized means you need to apply to get it back, which can take up to a year. There are also fines for misuse, ranging from $300 to $5,000.
It’s unclear why the number of accessible parking permits issued in Ontario has jumped so dramatically. Service Ontario said it doesn’t know why there has been a spike because it doesn’t make the decisions about the permits; doctors, chiropractors and nurse practitioners do. Once a health care professional signs off on a person's permit, the province issues it, and in recent years the range of medical professionals who can certify that someone needs an accessible permit has increased. Service Ontario also points to an aging population and more drivers on the road as possible factors in the increased number of permits being issued.
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Mutual Recognition of Parking Permits for Persons with Disabilities – Resolution 97/4 of the European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT)
Canada’s Participation in implementing Resolution 97/4
Background
In 1978, the European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT) Council of Ministers agreed that all ECMT Member Countries would grant the same parking concessions to people with disabilities they offer their own nationals. These concessions usually allow special parking in areas reserved for people with disabilities, or allow longer parking periods or exemptions from charges.
This Resolution was updated and extended in scope in 1997. In addition to all ECMT Member Countries, this Resolution now applies also to the ECMT Associated Countries (Australia, Canada, Japan, Korea, New Zealand and United States). This means that disabled motorists from all ECMT Member and Associate Countries have the right to the same parking concessions as nationals in all ECMT Countries. The only condition is the vehicle must display a badge showing the international wheelchair symbol.
Having a permit seized means you need to apply to get it back, which can take up to a year. There are also fines for misuse, ranging from $300 to $5,000.
It’s unclear why the number of accessible parking permits issued in Ontario has jumped so dramatically. Service Ontario said it doesn’t know why there has been a spike because it doesn’t make the decisions about the permits; doctors, chiropractors and nurse practitioners do. Once a health care professional signs off on a person's permit, the province issues it, and in recent years the range of medical professionals who can certify that someone needs an accessible permit has increased. Service Ontario also points to an aging population and more drivers on the road as possible factors in the increased number of permits being issued.
____________________________________________________________________
Mutual Recognition of Parking Permits for Persons with Disabilities – Resolution 97/4 of the European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT)
Canada’s Participation in implementing Resolution 97/4
Background
In 1978, the European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT) Council of Ministers agreed that all ECMT Member Countries would grant the same parking concessions to people with disabilities they offer their own nationals. These concessions usually allow special parking in areas reserved for people with disabilities, or allow longer parking periods or exemptions from charges.
This Resolution was updated and extended in scope in 1997. In addition to all ECMT Member Countries, this Resolution now applies also to the ECMT Associated Countries (Australia, Canada, Japan, Korea, New Zealand and United States). This means that disabled motorists from all ECMT Member and Associate Countries have the right to the same parking concessions as nationals in all ECMT Countries. The only condition is the vehicle must display a badge showing the international wheelchair symbol.
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