Under what condition may you park in a space reserved for people with disabilities?
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A.
You are parked no longer than fifteen minutes and are running errands for the person
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B.
Displaying the plate is enough by itself, without needing the permit holder present
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C.
You are dropping off or picking up a person with a disability, without a permit
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D.
You have the required permit or plates and the permitted person is in the vehicle Correct
The answer is "You have the required permit or plates and the permitted person is in the vehicle"
The manual requires both: you must have the disability plates or permit, and the person who received them must be in the vehicle. The plate-alone answer is the trap: families who share a car with a permit holder sometimes park under the plate even when the holder is not with them, and the manual specifically rules that out.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. You are parked no longer than fifteen minutes and are running errands for the person
The manual sets no short-stay exception for errands on someone else's behalf. This answer invents a brief-stay window because short-stay rules exist for loading zones elsewhere.
B. Displaying the plate is enough by itself, without needing the permit holder present
The plate is only half the requirement; the person who received the permit must also be in the car. This answer reads the plate as a standalone pass, which is how a family sharing a car sometimes leaves it after the holder gets out.
C. You are dropping off or picking up a person with a disability, without a permit
The permit or plates are always required; drop-off does not create an exception. This answer reaches for a common-courtesy rule that the manual never grants.
This question tests your knowledge of Parking in New York. Source: New York State Driver's Manual, "Reserved Parking for People with Disabilities," p.44..
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