Cited for VC 50

[trust_id_09]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New York

I was cited for parking violation code 50. I walked out of a bank as the traffic maid was asking about the parked car and I told him I will move the car but I did not see any marking and I had just drop off my elderly relative to that bank. It appeared as though it was a handicap cut off (at least to me) since I don't live in the same borough as my relative. The idiot wrote the summon anyway.

I looked up the code which states: "Stopping, standing or parking in a crosswalk."

I honestly did not see any indication of a cross walk at all. I will go back ther e and take photographs. Will that fly w/ the judge. I plead not guilty?

Also there is this disclaimer " Note: Crosswalks are not always identified by painted street markings." Can I use that as a defense?

Many thanks!

 

[FlyingRon]

If by "handicapped cut off" you mean the handicapped curb cut, that qualifies in most places in the city (other than certain T intersections) as a crosswalk.
You're not allowed to park or even stop or stand there. The offer to move your car is meaningless, you'd already committed the violation.

Also there is this disclaimer " Note: Crosswalks are not always identified by painted street markings." Can I use that as a defense?

No, as a matter of fact, that phrase is telling you that you won't be able to use that as a defense.

 

[HighwayMan]

Why did you expect to get a break? You left your car parked and unoccupied in a crosswalk. "No markings" is not a defense - there are unmarked crosswalks.

You probably called the TEA an idiot to his face and guaranteed yourself the ticket.

 

[trust_id_09]

Non Moving Violation...

Why did you expect to get a break? You left your car parked and unoccupied in a crosswalk. "No markings" is not a defense - there are unmarked crosswalks.

You probably called the TEA an idiot to his face and guaranteed yourself the ticket.

"Thou shall not assume". That should be the 11th Commandment. How would hou know what I said. You were not present. Keep your nasty comments to yourself. Are you a defense lawyer for city empleyees?

I was frustrated that I was hit w/ a $115 so "the idiot" can fullfil his quota and earn his meager pay check from the city. It has nothing to do w/ enforcing the law.