I received a ticket for parking in a handicap spot at my college, but i was not fully in the space?

Question

At my school, it had been snowy for some time and there was ice blocking some spots. The spot next to mine was partly blocked by ice and the car in that spot was slightly in my space. So I parked with my rear passenger side tire 4 inches over the line in the handicap space, because there were no other spaces available. In other words, only one of my tires was barely over the line. Are there any laws which explain partially parking over the line in another space, specifically handicapped?

Answer 1

Technically you were in the space.  Mitigating circumstances, sure, but you were still in the space.  I'm sorry, but I do not believe you have a case.  Still, talk to the parking control people or campus police.  I wouldn't bet heavily on getting a positive response, though.  

Being handicapped myself (mobility impaired) I find even a small encroachment into handicap spots makes life much more difficult for me.  I forgive you, but please don't do it again!  It's hard enough getting in and out of vehicles without having someone too close.  Thanks!

Answer 2

I would talk with someone in the administration department and ask them.

Answer 3

if this works I guarantee you a little bitty 4 inches will grow to 5 feet. pay the fine

Answer 4

Blocking a handicapped space really isn't really a  defensible act. So, during your violation say you blocked a person needing that space and left them with no access to the building. There's no good excuse for your bad behavior. It seems small to you, but it's black and white to someone whose access is limited by whether a handicapped space is available. Pay the fine and try to be a better person in the future.

Answer 5

If those four inches might prevent a disabled person from accessing that space, then the ticket is, clearly yours.  Just because the other space did not have room to fit your vehicle, does not give you the right to access ANY of the disabled space.

It would be much the same as fully using a disabled space because a regular space was not available.

Answer 6

well if you took some pictures you might have a case but

you said "my tire was over the line"

so you shouldn't have parked their if you couldn't park without parking over the line.

over is over.

still if you can fight it might be worth the time.

parking in a handicap spot can be a very expensive fine.

maybe they would reduce it to something less expensive?

take it to campus court or whatever they call it.

go back and take a picture of how you were parked but don't try to use it as evidence of the first time just as an example of how you were parked.

I don't think you'll win but do try to fight it.

& whatever you do don't just ignore it, they won't release your grades if you try that.

,,^._.^,,

Answer 7

Parking in two spaces is prohibited on most campuses. An example of traffic violations from Marymount University Parking Management Plan: "Marymount will continue to enforce its existing parking policies. Violations of the Parking Rules and Regulations includes ... parking in two spaces." It is duly noted when it is a handicap space.

From the Bucknell University website: "A lack of a space where one would like to park is not a valid excuse for violating any parking regulation."