Parking illegally in a blue-zone space meant for people with disabilities will now set you back at least $400 and possibly a lot more. Amendments to the Highway Traffic Act took effect Wednesday, pushing the minimum fine from $100 to four times that, and increasing the maximum fine to $700. Changes to the blue zone regulations were announced in October. The series also identified issues with blue-zone parking, such as parking meters too tall to reach and curb cuts several metres from designated spots. At Confederation Building, cabinet ministers were given reserved parking spaces closer to the door than blue zones for drivers with disabilities, but that was changed after an advocate complained.

Source: CBC News January 03, 2018 15:49 UTC