What is the name of your state? New Jersey
I was driving my mother to work and stopped at a Dunkin Donuts. I pulled into the only space possible which was an empty handicap slot. On top of this, there is a highway 15feet from the parking lot, so standing and waiting for a slot to open up is very dangerous. As I sat in the driver_s seat with the car running, my mother went in. A cop pulled up behind me and came and asked for my license and registration. Now his car is in the way of cars coming off the highway causing an even more dangerous situation. He said I was _parked_ in a handicap slot and he was going to give me a ticket.
Now, when I asked him that isn_t it considered standing and not parking if I am sitting in the driver_s seat with the car on with a sign that says no parking, and doesn_t read no parking or standing. On top of it, he said that since he had to get out of his car to come to ask for my license, no handicap person would be able to do the same. I replied that but the difference is that you snuck up on me and a handicap person would honk at me to move since I am in the car and fully capable of doing so. He said my logic is wrong and that to go fight it with the judge.
Do you think I have a chance of it being thrown out? I_ve had my license for five years and its absolutely clean _ no moving or any violation of any sort. This happened in New Jersey
I was driving my mother to work and stopped at a Dunkin Donuts. I pulled into the only space possible which was an empty handicap slot. On top of this, there is a highway 15feet from the parking lot, so standing and waiting for a slot to open up is very dangerous. As I sat in the driver_s seat with the car running, my mother went in. A cop pulled up behind me and came and asked for my license and registration. Now his car is in the way of cars coming off the highway causing an even more dangerous situation. He said I was _parked_ in a handicap slot and he was going to give me a ticket.
Now, when I asked him that isn_t it considered standing and not parking if I am sitting in the driver_s seat with the car on with a sign that says no parking, and doesn_t read no parking or standing. On top of it, he said that since he had to get out of his car to come to ask for my license, no handicap person would be able to do the same. I replied that but the difference is that you snuck up on me and a handicap person would honk at me to move since I am in the car and fully capable of doing so. He said my logic is wrong and that to go fight it with the judge.
Do you think I have a chance of it being thrown out? I_ve had my license for five years and its absolutely clean _ no moving or any violation of any sort. This happened in New Jersey
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