Starting from the end of January this year, the Transport Department has gradually opened up roadside parking spaces for disabled persons who hold the "Driver's Parking Certificate for Disabled Persons with Mobility" (Gray Certificates). This has increased the number of people who can use parking spaces for the disabled. Doubled.
The Ombudsman Zhao Huixian said today (23rd) that after the implementation of the new measures, the department has received multiple complaints alleging that the “grey card” persons are suspected of abusing the relevant berths, but law enforcement officers have difficulty distinguishing the “grey card” holders driving in and out of the relevant berths. At the time of parking, whether it was picking up the disabled persons designated by him, he decided to take the initiative to investigate the measures and usage of the parking spaces for disabled persons on the roadside.
The Office of The Ombudsman said in a press release that after the Transport Department relaxed the measures for parking spaces for the disabled, the authorities received complaints that the new policy has worsened the shortage of parking spaces for the disabled on the roadside, and that people with "grey certificates" are suspected of being in short supply. Misuse of the relevant certificates, including long-term occupation, or use of roadside parking spaces for disabled people without picking up the disabled, has reduced the chances of disabled drivers using the relevant parking spaces.
In addition, there are also opinions that it is difficult for law enforcement officers to determine whether the "grey card" holders are picking up persons with disabilities designated by their "grey card" when they drive in and out of the relevant berth, which poses a challenge to law enforcement.
At the beginning of the year, the Transport Department gradually opened up roadside parking spaces for disabled persons with "Driver's Parking Certificate for Disabled Persons with Mobility" (grey card).
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Zhao Huixian said that the Transport Department allows gray card holders to use roadside berths for people with disabilities, taking into account the travel needs of people who are unable to drive and have mobility impairments due to lower limbs. He described the intention as good, but the number of disabled berths is limited. An effective monitoring mechanism may affect those with disabilities who really need to use these parking spaces. The Department then launched a proactive investigation on this, and studied the work of the Transport Department on roadside parking spaces for people with disabilities, including "Parking Permits for the Disabled." (Blue Certificate) and the issuance of certificates, the supply and use conditions of the dedicated berths, and the monitoring of the use of the dedicated berths, etc., and make suggestions for improvement when necessary.
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On-street parking spaces dedicated to the disabled were previously only used by disabled drivers with "Blue Certificates". The Transport Department has taken new measures from January 29 to extend the use of parking spaces to those with "Gray Certificates" , In order to facilitate them to pick up designated disabled persons with mobility issues.
According to information from the Transport Department, there are about 450 on-street parking spaces dedicated to the disabled in Hong Kong. As of mid-March, the department has issued 1,816 "blue certificates" and 1,790 "grey certificates".
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