Parking lot stop signs

[cookiemonster]

Just wondering, does anyone know if you can get a ticket for running a stop sign in a Walmart parking lot?

 

[chad]

It's private property.

 

[spanky]

In the middle of the lot or the one at the road? If the latter, yes.

 

[cookiemonster]

The ones in the property.

 

[Russo]

If the signs are outlined in white, stopping is optional

 

[chad]

You can get a ticket for running past red balloons?

 

[Crimson]

If the signs are outlined in white, stopping is optional

I heard that one in high school, soon realized every stop sign in the town I lived was outlined in white and I fell for it lol..

 

[jmcrawf1]

No

 

[cookiemonster]

The store puts up handicap signs just like the stop signs and you can get a ticket for parking there. What's the difference?

 

[jmcrawf1]

The store puts up handicap signs just like the stop signs and you can get a ticket for parking there. What's the difference?

Handicap Parking is a violation of city/parish ordinance. Different ticket.

 

[cajunranger]

In my town they dont ticket for handicap violations, so I wouldn't worry about the stop signs. They are more of a suggestion than a rule.

 

[TomTerrific]

Handicap Parking is a violation of city/parish ordinance. Different ticket.

My understanding of ticketing for unauthorized parking in a handicapped space in BR is the signage has to meet all the criteria of the City-Parish ordinance. IOW, just posting a sign or just having the symbol painted on the pavement doesn't cut it as far as getting ticketed goes.

I have a handicapped placard and tend to notice these things.

 

[kcinnick]

I have seen a successful lawsuit from where someone got hit by someone who ran a stop sign in a parking lot. Judgement was in the 400K territory.

 

[jmcrawf1]

My understanding of ticketing for unauthorized parking in a handicapped space in BR is the signage has to meet all the criteria of the City-Parish ordinance. IOW, just posting a sign or just having the symbol painted on the pavement doesn't cut it as far as getting ticketed goes.

I have a handicapped placard and tend to notice these things.

It probably wouldn't stop you from getting ticketed but would be a valid defense in court.

 

[Kraut]

Don't just disregard traffic signs in parking lots all willy-nilly. Here in Slidell, there was an ordinance passed years ago that allows enforcement of traffic laws on the property of the Northshore Square Mall. Nothing to prohibit other private entities entering into agreements with local governing bodies to have similar ordinances passed and enforcement allowed.

 

[charlie12]

Didn't we have a member on here that puts up the signs on private property, we talked about this before

 

[XD-GEM]

There's a stop sign in the parking lot at Oakwood Mall that drives me nuts.

It was originally placed to protect traffic leaving a hotel parking lot and entering the shopping center lot. Then the hotel decided to fence off most of its property to reduce various criminal activities, so the sign is totally useless.

Yet people stop at it all the time.

 

[jmcrawf1]

Didn't we have a member on here that puts up the signs on private property, we talked about this before

I used to do parking lot striping and signage. So, I know the ADA requirements. Guess what I do now....

 

[rrussotwo]

I have seen a successful lawsuit from where someone got hit by someone who ran a stop sign in a parking lot. Judgement was in the 400K territory.

While stopping at the stop sign might not be "required by law", not hitting people walking in parking lots is the law and missing the stop sign spoke to the drivers lack of attention and their carelessness at the wheel, thereby aggravating the judgement.

 

[charlie12]

I used to do parking lot striping and signage. So, I know the ADA requirements. Guess what I do now....

I remembered you.
Do you do like I do at Walmart, keep going if nothing coming?