MOUNT DORA, Fla. (WWSB) - Police in a small Central Florida town recently confiscated more than 30 handicap placards from drivers using the permits illegally.

Over a two-day period focusing on the city’s Walmart and Target stores, the Mount Dora Police Department conducted more than 80 traffic stops and took more than 30 placards from drivers police say were not handicapped.

“Misusing a handicap placard might seem minor to some, but it directly impacts residents who rely on these spaces for mobility and safety,” the police department said on social media.

Mount Dora, in Lake County, has about 13,000 residents, according to its website.

According to Florida law, police can confiscate a disabled parking permit “from any person who fraudulently obtains or unlawfully uses such a permit.”

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