This section defines key terms related to disabled parking in Virginia, including types of parking signs and placards. It specifies the design and requirements for organizational and permanent removable windshield placards, including their features and issuance. The law ensures proper signage and placard use to facilitate accessible parking for individuals with disabilities.
A disabled parking sign identifies parking spaces reserved for vehicles with valid disability placards or license plates, and must meet specific signage requirements.
It must include the international symbol of access, an identification number, expiration date, misuse hotline, penalty warnings, and the issuing authority's seal or symbol.
They are issued by authorized state or organizational authorities, and must include an identifying symbol or seal of the issuing agency.
Yes, placards include warnings of penalties for misuse, and misuse can result in fines or other legal consequences.