Handicap parking ticket

[lydiafrances]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California, Valencia

I received a ticket for parking in a hanicap space. i was unaware that i was parked in a handicap space because the sign post was on a hill 18 feet away from the front parking bumper and behind a chain link fence.

there was a sign posted on the chain link fence 15 feet way from front bumper and across a sidewalk. however, i didnt notice the sign that far away.
is there a standard for sinage for handicap parking space? i cant believe that you can have a valid sign post behind a barrier and that far away. the parking space was clearly painted but i came in the wrong way and parked behind a large truck and again didnt notice the paint markings.

thanks for any help

[HomeGuru]

Originally Posted by lydiafrances

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California, Valencia

I received a ticket for parking in a hanicap space. i was unaware that i was parked in a handicap space because the sign post was on a hill 18 feet away from the front parking bumper and behind a chain link fence.

there was a sign posted on the chain link fence 15 feet way from front bumper and across a sidewalk. however, i didnt notice the sign that far away.
is there a standard for sinage for handicap parking space? i cant believe that you can have a valid sign post behind a barrier and that far away. the parking space was clearly painted but i came in the wrong way and parked behind a large truck and again didnt notice the paint markings.

thanks for any help

**A: the space was clearly marked so you guilty.

[CdwJava]

I would argue that it was NOT properly marked (assuming this is a public street). CVC 22511.8 requires that the sign be posted "immediately adjacent to, and visible from, each stall or space." Fifteen feet away, on a fence across the sidewalk would not appear to comply with this requirement.

There are also other requirements for the parking space which can be found at 22511.8 ...

[url=http://leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=veh&group=22001-23000&file=22500-22526]CA Codes (veh:22500-22526)[/url]

In my experience a great many handicapped parking spaces are improperly marked - especially when they are on private property such as retail strip malls.

- Carl