What is the name of your state? New York
I was in a Stop n' Shop parking lot and I dropped off my fiancé to run in a pick up a prescription, which took less then five minutes. I parked next to the building which was a fire lane. I stayed in the car with my hazards on and the motor running for less then five minutes, which is the definition of "standing" not "parking". I was given a ticket for parking in a fire lane. I tried to look up fire lane parking, but I could not find anything. I found a motorist can be "standing" within 15 feet of a fire hydrant as long as there is a licensed driver in the vehicle to move it, in the event of an emergency. All other rules I found said, as long as traffic is not being blocked, which it was not. The sign that was posted said, "No Parking", but it did not say "No Parking and No Standing In Fire Lane". In fact, on the other side of the parking lot, there were signs that said, "No Parking and No Standing In Fire Lane", but these signs were not in the vicinity of the Stop n' Shop. My question is, was this ticket wrongly given, and would I have a case if I fought it or would I be wasting my time? Thanks
I was in a Stop n' Shop parking lot and I dropped off my fiancé to run in a pick up a prescription, which took less then five minutes. I parked next to the building which was a fire lane. I stayed in the car with my hazards on and the motor running for less then five minutes, which is the definition of "standing" not "parking". I was given a ticket for parking in a fire lane. I tried to look up fire lane parking, but I could not find anything. I found a motorist can be "standing" within 15 feet of a fire hydrant as long as there is a licensed driver in the vehicle to move it, in the event of an emergency. All other rules I found said, as long as traffic is not being blocked, which it was not. The sign that was posted said, "No Parking", but it did not say "No Parking and No Standing In Fire Lane". In fact, on the other side of the parking lot, there were signs that said, "No Parking and No Standing In Fire Lane", but these signs were not in the vicinity of the Stop n' Shop. My question is, was this ticket wrongly given, and would I have a case if I fought it or would I be wasting my time? Thanks