Q: Lately I’ve seen a lot of motorcycles parking in the hashed area adjacent to posted handicapped parking spaces. I’ve always understood that the hashed area was part of the handicapped parking space to allow room for persons getting into and out of vehicles. Is parking in the hashed area a handicapped parking violation or just rude?
A: It’s not just rude (I mean, it is rude, but not just that.) The law states that it’s an infraction to “stop, stand, or park in, block, or otherwise make inaccessible the access aisle located next to a space reserved for persons with physical disabilities.” Maybe the motorcyclists thought they found a loophole. They didn’t. But even if they had, a loophole is often the term for justifying poor behavior to gain an advantage.
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