Yes, that was a mistake but the fine is $275 which I can ill afford. Any suggestions for avoiding paying this penalty.
2006-09-13 09:23:55 · 15 answers · asked by HSB 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Obviously you know you were wrong, but with a receipt or a letter from where you had the birthday party might help. If they would be willing to confirm that you were there for that you might have a slight (and I mean slight) chance of not having to pay the full amount. They might reduce it and slap you on the wrist. But be sure next time not to park in a handicap zone.
2006-09-13 09:33:23 · answer #1 · answered by kisstineb 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes use the money earmarked for the supplies for your childs next big birthday party to pay the fine and then be thankful you or your family has no need for a handicapped parking space
2006-09-13 16:58:34 · answer #2 · answered by baalberith11704 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You did the crime, you should pay the penalty.
Sorry for no sympathy but when I was unable to barely walk I had a temp handicapped tag. I still couldn't find parking because of people who were "just dropping things off". You have no idea what it's like to be in pain and not be able to move... I'd end up having to go home and try again later.
You might see if your state allows you to go in front of a judge. He could give you Community Service in lieu of the fine.
2006-09-13 16:28:10 · answer #3 · answered by Funchy 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nope. You are stuck with it. Parking in handicapped zones is one of the last deadly sins. You would get away with murder but not this.
$275? Sounds like you double parked in 3 handicapped spaces at the same time.....
2006-09-13 16:31:47 · answer #4 · answered by Puppy Zwolle 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I hope not. The place was for handicapped people, not lazy, rude people. That's also a very bad example to set for your child. Just pay the fine, and stay out of handicapped places you are not entitled to park in.
Sorry, my sympathy is for the handicapped person that didn't have a place to park because you were self-absorbed.
2006-09-13 16:55:11 · answer #5 · answered by Chickidee 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A handicapped parking place is for handicapped people, not normal (even if extremely rude and self-centered) people loading/unloading their vehicles. So just pay the fine and stop your whining. You knew it was wrong and illegal, and you did it anyway.
2006-09-14 11:00:47 · answer #6 · answered by innocence faded 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're stuck with it. I don't think that there are, or should be, any exceptions to the law on this. You don't get out of the fine because while you weren't handicapped with a tag/hangtag issued by DMV, you were lazy or would have been inconvenienced by parking further away.
My son has disabilities and while sitting in a handicapped spot (with his tag hanging) waiting to pick him up in front of the community college, I watched a pretty young women who uses a wheelchair for mobility park her car, open her door, assemble her portable wheelchair next to her (with great difficulty I might add... but she didn't even have enough mobility to stow it in the back so she's got to carry it where she can reach it from the driver's seat and assemble it EACH time she gets out of her car.)
She assembled the chair with great difficulty... swung herself into it... arranged her hair, pulled down her sweater, lifted one leg over the other and arranged her legs so that she looked "casual" in her chair... then wheeled to the back door... got out her books and bags... put them over her head and in her lap... put the armrests (last pieces) on the chair... closed both doors and then finally locked her car up and headed up the ramp.
How long did this process take?
A full twenty minutes.
Imagine having to plan your life so that every single place you go, you have to have 20 minutes to get out of your car... and another 20 to get back in. Think about it. What about when it's raining? You're assembling a wheelchair in the rain beside your car from the driver's seat.
Having a disability can be a messy and frustrating life to begin with. Having to deal with parents of 3 year olds unloading party supplies parking in the nearest parking spot because it's convenient for them is just small potatoes.
You need to pay the fine. Then you need to think about what it is about you that made you: a) comfortable with using the parking space to begin with and: b) why it is that you believe you should get out of paying the fine.
2006-09-13 16:43:57 · answer #7 · answered by thegirlwholovedbrains 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Probably not. I know here in New Mexico they're pretty strict about parking in handicapped spot. And my husband is disabled so it's very frustrating. Unless you're handicapped you need to find somewhere else to park.
2006-09-13 16:27:01 · answer #8 · answered by icddppl 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You could try to fight it, but odds are it will cost you more in the long run. From my experience your best bet is to pay it! I tried to fight a ticket like that several years ago and nobody cared why or how long I was parked.
2006-09-13 16:35:26 · answer #9 · answered by crandle55 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well you have two options, you can go to the Police Department that issued the ticket and try to appeal it, or you can try to fight it in court. I would go to the police deaprtment first and appeal it. Usually they have an appeal process that is fair if not you always have the option of court. Only issue is that you will possibly have to pay court costs.
2006-09-13 16:28:47 · answer #10 · answered by Michael R 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋