In addition to an eternity burning in the lower circles of hell, handicap placard and parking space abusers will now face larger fines in San Francisco. Yesterday, the SFMTA approved fine increases for on everything "from blocking a blue zone to displaying an invalid placard." And we're sure we have more than one guilty reader.

This all comes on the heels of a state law authored by Assemblylady Fiona Ma, in October that lets local cities puff up fines. According to reports, "as of Jan. 1, those who display a lost, stolen, expired or counterfeit placard or plate will be fined $825, up from $750."

And, sadly, having handicap placards without the required handicap is as San Francisco as the Golden Gate Bridge, gays, and arrested development. Most of us know at least one driver with a bogus placard.

But the good news is that you can snitch on said friend(s), enemies, or that nasty bitch you've always hated. Just visit handicappedfraud.org to turn in violators. It's easy: simply record the placard number, the vehicle's license plate number, leave a "ha ha, I snitched on you, loser!" note behind, report it back to handicappedfraud.org, and then sit back and back in the warm glow of righteousness.

Robert Cruz, 61, and Darwin Dias, 75, filed suit against San Francisco for being in gross violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act. On May 26, 2007, according to reports, "Cruz and Dias, both in motorized wheelchairs, say they took an elevator down from street level to meet friends at Cable Car Coffee in Hallidie Plaza on May 26, 2007. It was a Saturday at about 2:45 p.m." When they returned to the elevator at 4 p.m., they found it shut off with a sign on it that said the elevator only operates until 3 p.m. on weekends. (!) So, they were stuck, "facing 20 stairs up to street level and six stairs down to the station." With little help from Cable Car Coffee staff or two SFPD officers (who suggested they urinate in a corner gutter if they needed relief), firefighters eventually carried them to the lower level. Tomorrow, the Board of Supervisors vote whether or not Cruz and Dias deserve $92,000 for this glaring oversight. What say you, do they deserve $92,000 for SF city employees' (chronic) lack of responsibility?