raritan08210
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
New Jersey
I parked on a two way street w/ a double yellow line. Where I parked there was no yellow curb, nor any sign saying "no parking this side of street" yet as I returned to my car, a cop was there w/ a flat bed preparing to tow me! As I plead my case to the officer, her rationale for the ticket was that the side of the street I parked on was a "lane of traffic." She said that it was narrower than the other side of the street. I made her call out the traffic supervisor and explained that if there had been a yellow curb or a sign, I would not have parked there. He said, "This is a lane of traffic. You wouldn't park on the parkway in one of their lanes would you?" I replied: "There are signs on the parkway that say 'no stopping or standing.'" To which he stammered until he changed the subject by telling me I could fight it in court. I had my camera and took pictures of the spot before leaving.
Am I correct in assuming that there MUST be a sign or yellow curb in a no parking zone? If so, how can I find out that statue # so that I can cite it in court?
Thank you for your help, I greatly appreciate it.
Steve
New Jersey
I parked on a two way street w/ a double yellow line. Where I parked there was no yellow curb, nor any sign saying "no parking this side of street" yet as I returned to my car, a cop was there w/ a flat bed preparing to tow me! As I plead my case to the officer, her rationale for the ticket was that the side of the street I parked on was a "lane of traffic." She said that it was narrower than the other side of the street. I made her call out the traffic supervisor and explained that if there had been a yellow curb or a sign, I would not have parked there. He said, "This is a lane of traffic. You wouldn't park on the parkway in one of their lanes would you?" I replied: "There are signs on the parkway that say 'no stopping or standing.'" To which he stammered until he changed the subject by telling me I could fight it in court. I had my camera and took pictures of the spot before leaving.
Am I correct in assuming that there MUST be a sign or yellow curb in a no parking zone? If so, how can I find out that statue # so that I can cite it in court?
Thank you for your help, I greatly appreciate it.
Steve