Serious question. Please no stupid answers.
Today, i was parked in a grocery parking lot, not handicapped, regular space. A police officer cruised by and stopped and wrote a ticket for someone without a handicap sticker of any kind that was parked in the handicapped parking. Question. Is it illegal to park in the handicapped parking without a sticker? What is the penalty?
No, I do not park in handicapped parking. I think its wrong. I have relatives that use handicapped parking so I know and understand why they need and deserve that space. Im asking from a legal standpoint.
Thank you for the legitimate answers. Have a good night!
2007-04-19 15:48:13 · 10 answers · asked by Nunya 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I think it varies from state to state. I live in California. Here it is definitely illegal to use handicapped spaces unless you have a sticker or a temporary handicapped placard. The ticket is $250.
2007-04-19 15:51:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm speaking about BC in Canada. It is definitely illegal to park in a handicapped space here and the penalty is a ticket which could involve costing you more for car insurance. And so it should. There's nothing more annoying than an able-bodied person parking in a handicapped parking space.
2007-04-19 15:52:45 · answer #2 · answered by cherylincanada 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is illegal to park in a handicap spot if you don't have a tag for it visible to everyone outside the car. It is also illegal if you park next to a handicap space and you are on the line in between the spaces or a little over the line.
Fines vary depending on where you live.
2007-04-19 15:51:38 · answer #3 · answered by Misty Eyes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is illegal to park in a handicapped parking space without the proper State issued permit and the fines and penalties vary for County to County and start anywhere from $50 to up to $400, depending on where you live.
2007-04-19 17:31:06 · answer #4 · answered by bottleblondemama 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Illinois, it is illegal to park in handicapped parking without a placard or plate denoting a disability. The minimum fine for parking in a Handicapped Parking space is $250.00. The space includes any hash marked areas around the space for wheelchair access. In the post above; Ashley writes "That or if you leave your four-ways on....then you could park half in a handicapped space and half in the middle of an intersection and police would direct traffic around you." is totally wrong in Illinois and could result in a ticket; having your four-ways on does not exempt you.
My source is the Illinois Compiled Statutes (625 ILCS 5/11-1301.3 thru 625 ILCS 5/11-1301.7), link below.
2007-04-19 16:29:13 · answer #5 · answered by bbasingal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is illegal. The penalties very from one area to another. I live in Florida and have all my life. While in most areas it is a $250.00 fine. I have seen areas like at malls that if you use a handicapped spot and you are not handicapped they will just tow your car besides the ticket. So you have a minimum $250.00 fine plus towing fees, plus storage fees plus any other charges they wish to add. They actually have rent-a cops ( Mall Security) that rides around the parking lot and checks and if you are parked in a handicapped space without proper stickers or mirror hangings, they call the towing company.
2007-04-19 15:57:19 · answer #6 · answered by nana4dakids 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In order to park in a handicapped space, you need to have a tag hanging from your mirror, a license plate, or a sticker that denotes you having a disability that requires you to be close to a building.
That or if you leave your four-ways on....then you could park half in a handicapped space and half in the middle of an intersection and police would direct traffic around you.
2007-04-19 15:56:51 · answer #7 · answered by Ashley 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
And if a handicapped individual have been astonishing in the back of, the place could he/she have parked? Sorry, she occupied the area, which she had no astonishing to do. No excuses allowed, and have faith me, the court docket has heard all of them. it incredibly is a valid cost tag and she or he will might desire to pay it. She could have stopped further away, like different able-bodied human beings do, and the lot of you're able to have walked the extra beneficial few yards. And if there have been no different parking spots, which regularly purely happens at Christmas, she might have dropped you off on the side highway, or at a loading zone, I wager there replaced right into a kind of.
2016-10-28 12:33:05 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is illegal. There is usually a fine posted to the handicapped sign stating the amount. I am sure if they police officer gave a ticket it was anywhere from $75.00-200.00.
2007-04-19 15:52:50 · answer #9 · answered by CindyD 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is illegal , in Ontario the fine is $150.00.
2007-04-19 15:52:16 · answer #10 · answered by Heads up! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋