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Old Aug 30, 2004 | 04:20 PM
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I know this is a general question not related to Accords, but I have one and I check this section most often. So I got a parking ticket for parking in a Handicapped spot in my neighborhood. I was actually parked in the dashed section right next to the actual spot, but I think it still counts. My question is about the fine, the ticket says $200 but the sign on the handicap spot says a maximum fine of up to $100. Which one is valid? I live in the state of Georgia. Thanks for any help you guys can offer.
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Old Aug 30, 2004 | 04:46 PM
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maybe it was more becuz you parked in the dashed parking spot?
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Old Aug 30, 2004 | 04:53 PM
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Well the ticket doesn't have a place for the officer to write the fine, it is a check mark box and says $200 if paid within 7 days $250 after 7 days. I think the fine was changed since the sign was put up and was never replaced. I trying to figure out which takes precedence, a posted sign or the ticket.
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Old Aug 30, 2004 | 04:55 PM
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ask the po po.
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Old Aug 30, 2004 | 05:02 PM
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The fine on the ticket will undoubtedly be the fine they enforce.
If I were you, I wouldn't argue with them - in this particular case anyway.
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Old Aug 30, 2004 | 06:40 PM
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take a picture of the sign and bring it to court. Ask them to dismiss it because obviously things are ape-sh*t and they have to get their sh*t together before stealing money from the common folk.
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Old Aug 30, 2004 | 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 9600baud
take a picture of the sign and bring it to court. Ask them to dismiss it because obviously things are ape-sh*t and they have to get their sh*t together before stealing money from the common folk.
or you could ask them to clarify which price fine he has to pay...
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Old Aug 30, 2004 | 06:53 PM
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nah bring a pick to court, was it the slanted lines you parked in? or was it an actualy spot next to it with no labels? cause if the sign wasnt directly over the spot and there was no paint on the ground its technically not handicapped.
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Old Aug 30, 2004 | 07:08 PM
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Is this what you did? I have no idea what you mean by 'dashed' lines, so I'm trying to think of what you did. If you did park in that part, the handicapped sign has nothind to do with you, you parked in a no parking zone, not a handicapped zone.

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Old Aug 30, 2004 | 07:41 PM
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nice picture...

I'm pretty sure they'll enforce the $200.
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