Which statement about penalties under the privileged parking law is true?

• A. Penalties escalate based on the number of prior convictions.
• B. There are no penalties for violations.
• C. Penalties are the same for all offenses.
• D. If convicted, a person must attend a mandatory rehabilitation program.

Answer: (A)

Penalties escalate with the number of prior convictions. This approach is used to deter repeat violations and reflect increasing seriousness as someone continues to ignore the rule. A first violation might carry a modest penalty, with the amount and/or type of sanction rising for each subsequent offense, and sometimes additional consequences kick in after multiple violations.

There are penalties for violations, so the statement that there are no penalties is not correct. Penalties are not always the same for every offense; more serious or repeated violations typically carry harsher penalties rather than a uniform penalty for all offenses. And mandatory rehabilitation is not a standard requirement for parking violations; rehab programs are generally used for other types of offenses, not routine parking infractions.