Every festive season there is an increase of un-permitted vehicles using disabled parking bays. Please keep these bays open for the disabled.
Disabled parking bays are reserved for persons with physical impairment who need an assistive device for mobility. The device (wheelchair, walker, calipers, crutches, prostheses) needs you to have a wider parking bay [3,5m as opposed to the normal 2,5m] to exit or enter a vehicle. Application forms are obtained from the Traffic Dept at the Market Square. The permit is white disability sign on blue background.
Disabled parking areas at malls: Security/management may give a person with a mobility problem permission to park there without a disabled parking permit. If you see a photo here where this was the case, please inform us and will update the photo caption. Readers will then know the vehicle was parked there with permission, even though it had no disabled parking permit displayed.
THE DISABLED PERMIT DISC MUST BE PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED IN THE VEHICLES WINDSCREEN.
If you see a vehicle without the disability disc parked in a parking space for people with disabilities please take a photograph and send it to us at news@kimberley.co.za or via our facebook page or profile. Also include the date, time and place the photograph was taken. To protect your privacy we will not display the source of the photo except if requested.
Disabled-Parking Thief at Diamond Pavilion Mall, Kimberley 17 April 2014 – Wonder where he fits the wheelchair??? This is disabled parking, not arrogant self proclaimed VIP parking. – Riaan Janse Van Vuuren via Facebook
Police parked in disabled parking in front of Barcellos at North Cape Mall, Kimberley – 13 November 2014 – Great to see the police employ disabled people in the operational units. Way to go… set the example. Park on disabled parking if you are fit and healthy to walk. – Riaan Janse van Vuuren via Facebook
Police parked in disabled parking at Monument Spar – 16 December 2014 at 12h25 – Parking for persons with disabilities are not there for the use of POLICE. Kindly lead by an example. via Social Media
Parking Thief in front of Barcellos at the North Cape Mall in Kimberley 09 December 2014 at 14h00 – via Social Media
Parking Thieves in front of Barcellos at the North Cape Mall in Kimberley 07 December 2014 at 12h00 – via Social Media
Parking Thieves in front of Barcellos at the North Cape Mall in Kimberley 07 December 2014 at 12h00 – via Social Media
Parking Thieves in front of Barcellos at the North Cape Mall in Kimberley 07 December 2014 at 12h00 – via Social Media
North Cape Mall 04 December 2014 – 17h30 Parked in disabled parking in front of Barcellos, North Cape Mall – Via Social Media
North Cape Mall 16 December 2014 – “14.00pm en polisie staan op disability parkering. North cape mall” – Vicky Snyman via Facebook
This vehicle was parked on the disabled parking in front of Barcellos on Friday 28 November 2014 at 17:00. Received via social media.
This vehicle was parked on the disabled parking in front of Barcellos on Friday 28 November 2014 at 17:00. Received via social media.
This vehicle was parked on the disabled parking in front of Barcellos on Friday 28 November 2014 at 17:00. Received via social media.
The North Cape Mall – 2 December 2014. Image submitted by a local resident
North Cape Mall 29 November 2014 – “A police vehicle parked over TWO disability parking places! This is very sad! Way to go leading by example! Both policeman sitting in the vehicle….. so definitely no emergency there either, but instead they are here to get Barcelos for supper!” – Kristy Solomon
North Cape Mall. Friday, 3 Jan @ 16:35, this BMW, registration nr FDS 179 FS parked on the bays reserved for persons with disabilities. Vehicle had no permit.
Updated info from Sharon Steyn: This particular person had permission from the security to park here as she is recovering from an operation.
North Cape Mall. Monday, 30 December 2013 @ 12:22, this Mercedes, registration no XXX XXX XX parked on the bays reserved for persons with disabilities. Vehicle had no permit.
Parking Thieves at the North Cape Mall in Kimberley December 2013
Parking Thieves at the North Cape Mall in Kimberley December 2013
Parking Thieves at the North Cape Mall in Kimberley December 2013
Parking Thieves at the North Cape Mall in Kimberley December 2013
Parking Thieves at the North Cape Mall in Kimberley
Police parked in disabled parking in front of Capitec Bank at New Park Centre – 30 May 2012 – Michael Kidson via Facebook
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