parking ticket scams

[fellowtrvlr]

Yes, I got a ticket, but there was no sign anywhere. Isn't city hall required by law to post up those ordinances of theirs?
I would like to have a look at that law, which I'm sure it exist.
~Florida

 

[HomeGuru]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face=" Arial, Verdana, Helvetica">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by fellowtrvlr:
Yes, I got a ticket, but there was no sign anywhere. Isn't city hall required by law to post up those ordinances of theirs?
I would like to have a look at that law, which I'm sure it exist.
~Florida
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Yes, call them up and ask them where you can find the ordinances. Be aware that a sign is not needed at each and everywhere location Demarkation of curbs and parking areas with colored paint will suffice. Can you get a parking ticket with no signage present if you parked next to a fire hydrant, red curb anywhere, unpainted curb but next to a stop sign or intersection curb, handicapped lines and symbol in a stall, next to the apron of any driveway or on a street directly in front of a driveway.......?

Signs,
No Parking

 

[fellowtrvlr]

No, It had to do with a time limit. I had it parked for about 8 hours around downtown, a no-no for that particular community.
They must be desparate for revenue, to lay traps like that. I have been told that small towns are notorious for that type of activity.
I still feel though that it is some type of entrapment.

 

[HomeGuru]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face=" Arial, Verdana, Helvetica">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by fellowtrvlr:
No, It had to do with a time limit. I had it parked for about 8 hours around downtown, a no-no for that particular community.
They must be desparate for revenue, to lay traps like that. I have been told that small towns are notorious for that type of activity.
I still feel though that it is some type of entrapment. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Why is it entrapment? No one forced you to park there. And for 8 whole hours. You could have gotten a mobile tune-up, oil change and a car wash. In that area you must pay to park. No pay, no park. No park, no pay. No pay and park. Fine.

Signed,
Meter Reader

[This message has been edited by HomeGuru (edited August 22, 2000).]

 

[fellowtrvlr]

I'm certainly not the first to call something like this "entrapment" [I'm going by the typical dictionary defintion here, not the state's statute.].
Have you ever been to any of the speed trap forums on the web? There you'll find stories of people getting tickets they don't deserve to get. Like getting a ticket for overspeeding [or parking] when there is no sign present or it's carefully hidden. Now I did find that "2 hour" limit ordinance. Sure, they had those signs up around town, but not where I was parked. I was parked there 8 hours because I was on a business call.
But anyway, next time I see some type of civil scam going on , I'll print some copies of the offending ordinance and post them around town.

 

[HomeGuru]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face=" Arial, Verdana, Helvetica">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by fellowtrvlr:
I'm certainly not the first to call something like this "entrapment" [I'm going by the typical dictionary defintion here, not the state's statute.].
Have you ever been to any of the speed trap forums on the web? There you'll find stories of people getting tickets they don't deserve to get. Like getting a ticket for overspeeding [or parking] when there is no sign present or it's carefully hidden. Now I did find that "2 hour" limit ordinance. Sure, they had those signs up around town, but not where I was parked. I was parked there 8 hours because I was on a business call.
But anyway, next time I see some type of civil scam going on , I'll print some copies of the offending ordinance and post them around town. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Ok, thanks and that's a good idea. If you see an 8 hour parking meter anywhere in the US, please let me know. Especially if it accepts major credit cards.

[This message has been edited by HomeGuru (edited August 22, 2000).]