The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office will once again undertake enhanced enforcement aimed at illegal parking in spaces reserved for people with disabilities during the holiday season. Effective immediately and through New Year’s Day, all Deputy Sheriffs will be directing additional enforcement efforts to curb illegal use of handicapped parking spots throughout Suffolk County.  Parking in these specially marked spots without proper permits is in violation of sections 1203-b and 1203-c of the Vehicle and Traffic Law and can result in a fine of $160.00 or more. 

“The goal of this enforcement is to deter the unlawful use of these parking spaces, particularly during the busy holiday shopping season,” said Sheriff Errol D. Toulon, Jr. “Illegally parking in these designated spots adds unnecessary hardship for Suffolk County residents who truly need them.”

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