Report parking placard abuse

Overview

• Any abuse or misuse of a parking placard and registration certificate may result in the parking placard registration being cancelled, including:
  • altering
  • defacing
  • duplicating
  • tampering with the placard or registration certificate
  • allowing someone other than you to use the placard and registration certificate
• The person with the disability cannot use disabled parking by remaining in the vehicle while the driver or another passenger leaves the vehicle.
• If parking privileges/placards are abused, your parking placard and registration may be cancelled and your parking privileges revoked.
• Service Alberta may notify enforcement authorities if your placard is cancelled.

Reporting placard abuse

Using a placard

If you’re aware of someone using a parking placard that hasn’t been issued to them, report the incident to Alberta Registries, Motor Vehicles at sa.motorvehicles@gov.ab.ca and provide the following information:

• details of the incident, including time and place
• the licence plate number
• make/model of the vehicle
• placard number
• description of the individual using the placard

Using an accessible parking space

If you’re aware of someone parking in a designated stall and there isn’t a valid parking placard displayed or a special disabled licence plate on the rear of the vehicle, contact the municipal parking authority.