What is the name of your state? New York (New Rochelle)
I received a parking ticket today in the City of New Rochelle.....My personal use non-commercial car was 'standing' in a 'No Parking' zone while I unloaded merchandise into a adjoining storefront. (there is no 'No Standing or 'No Loading' signs present, only the 'No Parking' sign)
While I acknowledged the 'No Parking' zone signage, the police officer and I engaged in a semi-heated argument about whether my temporary stop there constituted 'parking' (a violation) or 'standing' (not, in my view, a violation). He got pretty nasty in asking that I state the V&T code section that defines 'standing' vs. 'parking'.....which at the time I could not....
(I have since reviewed both NYS V&T laws and local City of New Rochelle V&T laws as to the applicable definitions, and feel pretty good that I can defend that I was in fact 'standing'...which is, i believe, permitted in a 'No Parking' zone)
While I am interested in any views on that distinction...here's my REAL question - the police officer failed to mark on the ticket the (1) time of the offense and (2) the make of the car.....ARE THESE 2 OMISSIONS ENOUGH TO DISMISS THE PARKING TICKET ON TECHNICAL GROUNDS? (Is there a legal requirement that the ticket bear the TIME of the offense...and if so, if it is missing, does that void the ticket?)
He did correctly note the car color, body type, license plate, location, date etc.
any thoughts appreciated. Twindad99What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?
I received a parking ticket today in the City of New Rochelle.....My personal use non-commercial car was 'standing' in a 'No Parking' zone while I unloaded merchandise into a adjoining storefront. (there is no 'No Standing or 'No Loading' signs present, only the 'No Parking' sign)
While I acknowledged the 'No Parking' zone signage, the police officer and I engaged in a semi-heated argument about whether my temporary stop there constituted 'parking' (a violation) or 'standing' (not, in my view, a violation). He got pretty nasty in asking that I state the V&T code section that defines 'standing' vs. 'parking'.....which at the time I could not....
(I have since reviewed both NYS V&T laws and local City of New Rochelle V&T laws as to the applicable definitions, and feel pretty good that I can defend that I was in fact 'standing'...which is, i believe, permitted in a 'No Parking' zone)
While I am interested in any views on that distinction...here's my REAL question - the police officer failed to mark on the ticket the (1) time of the offense and (2) the make of the car.....ARE THESE 2 OMISSIONS ENOUGH TO DISMISS THE PARKING TICKET ON TECHNICAL GROUNDS? (Is there a legal requirement that the ticket bear the TIME of the offense...and if so, if it is missing, does that void the ticket?)
He did correctly note the car color, body type, license plate, location, date etc.
any thoughts appreciated. Twindad99What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?