In a parking space reserved for people with disabilities, a non-disabled driver:
- May park in an emergency
- May not park, but stop in an emergency
- May not park or stop, but may stand in an emergency
- May neither park, stop, nor stand ✓
Answer: D. May neither park, stop, nor stand
A non-disabled driver may neither park, stop, nor stand in a parking space reserved for people with disabilities.
Why this is the answer
The New York manual states that reserved spaces are only for vehicles with disability plates or a valid disability parking permit, and the person who received the permit or plates must be in the vehicle. It says it is illegal for any vehicle to park, stop, or stand in a reserved space without those plates or permits. Because the rule names parking, stopping, and standing together, a driver who does not qualify cannot use the space for any of those actions, even briefly.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. May park in an emergency — The manual does not create an emergency exception for parking in a reserved space; parking there is illegal without the required disability plates or permit and the permit holder present.
- B. May not park, but stop in an emergency — Stopping is included in the same prohibition as parking, so lacking the required plates or permit, a driver cannot stop there even briefly.
- C. May not park or stop, but may stand in an emergency — Standing is also named in the prohibition, so a driver without the required plates or permit may not stand in the space.
Remember it
Link the three words: park, stop, stand — all are off-limits without the disability plate or permit.