Parking Ticket for overnight parking of a pick-up truck

[westendave]

What is the name of your state? New York

We got a ticket (VC 78) for parking our four door pick-up truck with Pennsylvania plates over night on a residential street in Manhattan. Pennsylvania does not have an option of non truck plates for anything other than traditional passenger cars, although it does not consider it a commercial vehicle. NYC law reads like our vehicle isn't a commercial vehicle either. When the vehcile was registered in NY, it did not have commercial plates.

Is there a defense? What is it? Thanks!

 

[You Are Guilty]

You can try (if you do, it's better if you go in person rather than via mail). However, I'm gussing there was no cover/cap on the bed? That's usually what the ticket agents look for so the judge might do the same.

Gather up all the PA regs showing that this isn't a "commercial" vehicle and give it a shot - you have nothing to lose.

 

[westendave]

Thanks! It does have a cover over the bed. We'll try it in person.

 

[You Are Guilty]

Bring/submit pictures of the truck showing both the license plate and the cover (in the same picture, if possible). That should help.

You can find the offices that handle the hearings here: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dof/html/contact/contact_visit.shtml

Good luck.