What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NY, Chinatown
On Sunday, March 1, 2009, I dropped my mother off in front of the foot clinic to see a doctor due to her debilitating foot pain which prevented her from walking far distances. After dropping her off, I circled the block a approximately 4 times to find parking. After the 4th time around the block, I saw somebody get into his car who happened to be parked in front of the foot clinic. I asked this person if he was leaving and he nodded yes. He then got out and told me to wait a minute before running into the foot clinic himself. Just then, the foot patrol officer came up to my car and wrote me a ticket for double parking and would not hear my explanation. I went to the NYC finance department to argue the ticket today, but the judge would not hear it either.
My question is: is there some precedent decision that states it is alright to double park while waiting for someone to move?; and
my second question is: medical reasons excusable for briefly double parking in front of clinic to let patient move from A to B?
my third question is: was I even "Double Parking"? I was in the car the whole time -- isn't this considered "Standing"?
I figured whether I waited momentarily in front of the clinic on the parking spot or when my mother was finished seeing the doctor; either or, I would have had to double park the vehicle at one point or another to help my mother get to the car. How good of an appeal do I have? Thanks
On Sunday, March 1, 2009, I dropped my mother off in front of the foot clinic to see a doctor due to her debilitating foot pain which prevented her from walking far distances. After dropping her off, I circled the block a approximately 4 times to find parking. After the 4th time around the block, I saw somebody get into his car who happened to be parked in front of the foot clinic. I asked this person if he was leaving and he nodded yes. He then got out and told me to wait a minute before running into the foot clinic himself. Just then, the foot patrol officer came up to my car and wrote me a ticket for double parking and would not hear my explanation. I went to the NYC finance department to argue the ticket today, but the judge would not hear it either.
My question is: is there some precedent decision that states it is alright to double park while waiting for someone to move?; and
my second question is: medical reasons excusable for briefly double parking in front of clinic to let patient move from A to B?
my third question is: was I even "Double Parking"? I was in the car the whole time -- isn't this considered "Standing"?
I figured whether I waited momentarily in front of the clinic on the parking spot or when my mother was finished seeing the doctor; either or, I would have had to double park the vehicle at one point or another to help my mother get to the car. How good of an appeal do I have? Thanks
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