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Handicap Parking Ticket

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Xman

Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? MA

I recently received a ticket for parking in a Handicap Spot and wanted to know whether it was valid. I pulled up in front of a store to drop off my daughter. After she got out of the car the police officer pulled up behind me walked over to my window and asked me whether I had a handicap decal. Since I did not have one, he issued a ticket. I was not actually in the spot and I had only stopped there momentarily (engine still running). I am unable to find any particular definition of parking. Can you advise?

Thanks!
 


justalayman

Senior Member
I was not actually in the spot and I had only stopped there momentarily
please explain that a bit more. Either you were on or within the lines of the parking space and/or any associated reserved space typically designated by a crosshatched marking or you weren't.

there is no "momentarily" or "engine running" exemption so they are irrelevent to the question.
 

Xman

Junior Member
When I say "momentarily" I meant I was there less than a minute. I was not in the parking spot but was perpendicular to the parking spot. Instead of turning into the spot, I just stopped in front of it. Hope that clarifies.

Thanks!
 

Indiana Filer

Senior Member
When I say "momentarily" I meant I was there less than a minute. I was not in the parking spot but was perpendicular to the parking spot. Instead of turning into the spot, I just stopped in front of it. Hope that clarifies.

Thanks!
Were you blocking the spot, or where you in the spot? Either way, sounds like you have a ticket to pay.
 

justalayman

Senior Member
man have you got the most unreadable statutes I have ever seen. Somebody ought to be whacking somebody with a stick for writing them in the fashion they have.

anyway, for some reason I could not copy and paste the germane section but from what I could decipher, even blocking such a parking spot is a violation of the laws.

is there a code or statute listed on the ticket. I can try to muddle throught that stuff again to verify if you have such info but as I see it, you are in fact guilty of the offense.

this is the only state I have seen so far that makes stopping in front of the space a vilation.
 

Xman

Junior Member
The code listed on the citation is:

Group G: 01 Handicap Parking

Thanks, justalayman.
 

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