Ticketed for Double Parking
Hello. On my Carroll Gardens block, people regularly double park during street cleaning hours. Twice, however, I have ticketed for double parking. However, my car has been the only one to receive a ticket! I realize that the practice is illegal, but has been tolerated by the precincts, but if the police are now enforcing…
Hello. On my Carroll Gardens block, people regularly double park during street cleaning hours. Twice, however, I have ticketed for double parking. However, my car has been the only one to receive a ticket! I realize that the practice is illegal, but has been tolerated by the precincts, but if the police are now enforcing the rule, why not ticket all the offenders? I am curious to know if any of Brownstoner’s readers have also been the victim of this selective enforcement and, if so, has anyone successfully fought the ticket?
tybur > go for it. i have a NYS drivers license but register the car to a massachusetts address (my ‘rents). i park in cobble hill %100 of the time and save about $600 a year on insurance. even got towed a couple of times over the years > never any hassles at the navy yard when they see my dual-state reg. so eff it!
If you are double parked, it is illegal. It’s as simple as that. Other people who are double parked are also breaking the law, but if they don’t get a ticket and you do, it’s just your bad luck.
It’s exactly the same as driving over the speed limit on the freeway. Most people do it, but only a few people get stopped and get a ticket. That doesn’t mean they aren’t all breaking the law. And it doesn’t mean you don’t deserve the ticket and shouldn’t pay the fine.
jasetheace, good idea, but mailing isn’t enough. Go down to 210 Joralemon Street and have a hearing in person. You’ve got a better chance at reduction if you can discuss your defense directly face to face.
Tybur6 – These NC and PA drivers are commiting insurance fraud. Registering and insuring your car to a state/zip code and living in another is illegal. Don’t get wrapped up in their mess!
11214 – You’re evil! But… speaking of North Carolina tags and Pennsylvania tags… it’s the LAW that folks that live in NY are licensed and registered in NY, but a typical street in Brooklyn has 30% or more non-NY plates… mostly PA it seems.
There’s gotta be a way to deal with that. I just got my registration renewal notice. Thinking of trying our Pennsylvania instead. Seems like the thing to do!
If your car is still double-parked after the street cleaning
time limit, 8:30am to 10:00am, then the agents will come back and ticket your car… 10:05am and you’re toast.
a few years ago after waiting patiently for 15 minutes for some asshole whose car was blocking mine i removed the north carolina tag which left the offending vehicle with no tags as north carolina requires back tags only. i then called the local precinct and reported a double parked with no tags. i was giddy with excitement as i watched it being towed away.
The city needs money, it’s probably just that simple. They got the word to go out and raise it. We have that upstate ALL THE TIME at the end of the month when quotas are due. Face it. The government needs money and they trick you into thinking the only tax you pay is income tax. So they lower that and then stick it to you with fines, licensing fees, 911 fees on your phone bill, tolls, etc. It’s only going to get worse especially in neighborhoods with affluent people.
you didnt help your situation by flipping out on them. that could backfire in that they’d then starting gunning for your car specifically (or your street, thus ruining it for your neighbors). i always put on a smile, say good morning, and make a little idle chitchat, and theyve often been nice back and i’ve avoided tix.