Bus stop ticket- parked beyond yellow curb marking?

[ikarus47]

What is the name of your state (NY)?

I parked (NYC) behind a bus stop and before the next traffic sign, and thought I was safe because a yellow line marking on the curb marked the end of the bus stop. I was well clear of that. Not sure if the picture will attach

bus stop 1.jpg

Several issues.
1) if the yellow like clearly ends before the spot where I parked, was I ok to park there? ie was it a legal spot?
2) I got 2 tickets within 12 minutes; the 2 tickets disagree on the location of the car (one states North, the other South of the intersecting street)- is that grounds for dismissal of one, or both tickets (I also got towed)?

Many thanks for any suggestions.
Andreas.

 

[HomeGuru]

What is the name of your state (NY)?

I parked (NYC) behind a bus stop and before the next traffic sign, and thought I was safe because a yellow line marking on the curb marked the end of the bus stop. I was well clear of that. Not sure if the picture will attach

bus stop 1.jpg

Several issues.
1) if the yellow like clearly ends before the spot where I parked, was I ok to park there? ie was it a legal spot?
2) I got 2 tickets within 12 minutes; the 2 tickets disagree on the location of the car (one states North, the other South of the intersecting street)- is that grounds for dismissal of one, or both tickets (I also got towed)?

Many thanks for any suggestions.
Andreas.

**A: it appears that you were not parked in a legal parking area.

 

[HighwayMan]

1) if the yellow like clearly ends before the spot where I parked, was I ok to park there? ie was it a legal spot?

The yellow curb means nothing. It was NOT a legal spot. The bus stop extends to where the next sign is posted or to the next intersection.

2) I got 2 tickets within 12 minutes; the 2 tickets disagree on the location of the car (one states North, the other South of the intersecting street)- is that grounds for dismissal of one, or both tickets (I also got towed)?

Well where were you? North or south of the intersecting street?
You can get your car towed for ANY parking violation. NYC is a designated tow away zone for any and all parking violations.

If you want further help post VERBATIM the wording on the tickets that note your car's location. Sounds like there may be other issues with the location but without the exact wording I can't say for sure.

 

[ikarus47]

wording

Thanks for the replies so far,

Wording on ticket #1:
E/S Riverside Dr 6ft N/of W139th St

Wording on ticket #2:
W/S Riverside Dr 6ft S/of W 139th St

Thanks,
Andreas.

 

[HighwayMan]

It's hard to believe that two tickets had you parked on opposite sides of both intersecting streets. Who issued these tickets, i.e. what agency or agencies?

Which side is the bus stop on? East or west?

Unless they are both wrong you're only looking at getting one tossed, ubless there is no bus stop at either location.

Then you will have to prove that there was no bus stop at the stated location with photographs.

 

[You Are Guilty]

If I recall correctly, the NYC DOT is responsible for bus stop maintenance/signage. In which case you can do a FOIL request to them to get copies of their records showing where exactly the bus stop(s) are. Photos are not a bad second choice, (although if you do not take them correctly, they will likely not be of much use).

DOT FOIL form: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/foil_request_form_english.pdf