In a parking space reserved for people with disabilities, a driver with no disabled person on board:

  1. May park in an emergency.
  2. May not park, but may stop in an emergency.
  3. May not park or stop, but may stand in an emergency.
  4. May not park, stop, or stand. ✓

Answer: D. May not park, stop, or stand.

A driver with no disabled person on board may not park, stop, or stand in a space reserved for people with disabilities.

Why this is the answer

The manual says a reserved space can be used only by a vehicle with disability plates or a permit, and only when the person who received it is in the vehicle. It states that it is illegal for any vehicle to park, stop or stand there without those credentials. No emergency exception appears in the passage. Since no disabled person is on board, the required condition is missing, so even a brief stop or stand is not allowed.

Why the other answers are wrong

Remember it

Think of the reserved space as locked unless the disability plate or permit and the qualified person are both present; no kind of stop opens it.

Official handbook: New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 7: Parallel Parking – Reserved Parking for People with Disabilities

Explanation drafted with AI (deepseek-flash) from the official handbook passage cited above, then checked automatically and by a second model on 2026-10-23. Always confirm with the official handbook.