Speakout!We wantyour opinions

ISSUE:

Last weekend, Anne Arundel County began enforcing a new law that calls for a $500 citation for drivers who illegally park in spots reserved for the disabled.

The stiffer fine - the maximum allowed in Maryland - is a tenfold increase from the previous $50 penalty.

"Hopefully, what it will do is preserve for the physically challenged in our county their parking spaces and their access to our facilities," said County Executive John R. Leopold.

YOUR VIEW:

Does the $500 penalty fit the crime?

Tell us what you think at arundel.speakout@baltsun.com by tomorrow. Please keep your responses short, and include your name, address and phone number. A selection will be printed Sunday.