A CAR owner complained about a parking ticket he received for parking on the street even though he had a license.
In a post the driver shared in Xformerly known as Twitter, the resident also showed why he couldn’t park in the garage in front of his house.
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“Ticket to park on the street, with permission and authorization to do so”, Bob Frisch, Californian (@pooldemo) stated.
“The entrance is full of dirt.”
The car owner passed explain the instructions they received from the person who issued the ticket.
“Ticket Authorizer: Park in the garage to avoid a ticket next time,” Frisch wrote in his post about the ticket booth incident.
The man’s post featured a photo showing his excavated driveway with huge piles of dirt on the sides.
He said he asked the ticket agent where they expected him to park, based on the appearance of his driveway — or lack thereof.
“[Ticket writer]: about dirt”, the user remembers being told.
“Me: so I either get a fine for parking on the street or for tracking dirt on the street? [Ticket writer]: Yes.”
Several X users responded about Frisch’s ticketing experience.
Someone asked: “Can you object, excuse me?”
“I’ve already done that,” the original poster responded.
“I called the building department and they told me to throw it out.”
“The best part is you can appeal through some random third-party company,” another person noted.
“…And they’ll say no too.”
How to Fight a Parking Ticket
You can avoid being fined by following all published laws and regulations, but sometimes mistakes are made
Like any form of citation, parking tickets can be avoided by reading and obeying posted signage. However, when visiting a new city, or state, or in a hurry, things can be missed and mistakes can be made.
Suddenly there’s a ticket you weren’t prepared to pay for. If the ticket comes as a surprise to you, there are some things you can do to help your case when appealing a parking ticket.
- Read the ticket carefully. Look for errors such as incorrect street names, license plate numbers, vehicle make and model, time and date, etc. Errors would render the ticket invalid.
- Take pictures. The vehicle in the space, lack of signage, or other vehicles that were not cited for performing the same parking service. If the ticket involves parking too close to something like a fire hydrant, a photo showing a reasonable distance would help your case. Make sure metadata with time and date is accessible. Signs that are obstructed by trees, or on crooked posts, or that are not “obvious” are also great things to photograph.
- Make sure the statute that was violated is listed on the ticket. If it is not listed, the ticket is not valid.
- Immediately follow the appeal instructions on the ticket. All legitimate tickets will have appeal instructions. Waiting until the last moment weakens your argument and can result in late fees.
- When in court, avoid these phrases as they reduce your credibility and weaken your argument:
- “I didn’t know the law.”
- “I was going to move my car.”
- “I can’t pay this ticket.”
- “I’ve been doing this for years.”
- “I checked with the parking officer, who said everything was fine.”
- Contact a lawyer. If you are facing obstacles and feel stuck, you may want to contact a traffic lawyer in your area. Many have free case consultations.
Source: Reader Summary
“I always call the building department,” Frisch said.
“And luckily, I never had to pay. The guy was just an idiot haha.”
“You would think common sense would be more common,” expressed one individual regarding Frisch’s situation.
One user told the resident: “California really looks like the land of legal extortion.”
One commenter who was surprised by what Frisch shared simply said, “Hot dog, that’s wild.”
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