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Author Topic: How to beat Alternate Side/street cleaning ticket in NY?  (Read 108846 times)

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Re: How to beat Alternate Side/street cleaning ticket in NY?
« Reply #160 on: December 28, 2014, 05:01:23 PM »
I'm trying the color claim again.  There was really nothing better for this one.
How often do you get parking tickets?
Do you include it when you calculate expenses for your commute to work?
I wonder what people who type "u" instead of "you" do with all their free time.

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Re: How to beat Alternate Side/street cleaning ticket in NY?
« Reply #161 on: December 28, 2014, 05:07:43 PM »
How often do you get parking tickets?
Do you include it when you calculate expenses for your commute to work?

This one I got for trying to shave a few bucks by parking on street at the pediatrician instead of in the lot.  I didn't think it was possible that it would take more than 45 minutes to get a shot, but it did.

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Re: How to beat Alternate Side/street cleaning ticket in NY?
« Reply #162 on: December 28, 2014, 08:31:57 PM »
I'm trying the color claim again.  There was really nothing better for this one.
The judge told me straight out that color doesn't matter, only registration and I think location.
ETA: This happened in Brooklyn
« Last Edit: December 28, 2014, 10:08:16 PM by MeirS »

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Re: How to beat Alternate Side/street cleaning ticket in NY?
« Reply #163 on: December 28, 2014, 09:31:39 PM »
Just reading this thread now. I once got a ticket for parking in a bus stop. I was so far away from the bus stop that someone else parked in front of me thinking they also weren't in a bus stop (they got a ticket Also).  I went and printed out a picture from Google maps showing the address the ticket stated i was parked in front of and highlighted how far it was from the bus stop and mailed it in. All i got back was the standard insufficient evidence provided...

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Re: How to beat Alternate Side/street cleaning ticket in NY?
« Reply #164 on: December 28, 2014, 09:46:41 PM »
The judge told me straight out that color doesn't matter, only registration and I think location.

This was in boston. 

Also, I'm not tayning that I should get off on a technicality. I'm saying that they should conclude that the whole thing was a mistake.

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Re: How to beat Alternate Side/street cleaning ticket in NY?
« Reply #165 on: December 28, 2014, 10:07:13 PM »
This thread isn't healthy for my blood pressure, justsayin..

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Re: How to beat Alternate Side/street cleaning ticket in NY?
« Reply #166 on: December 28, 2014, 10:08:37 PM »
This was in boston. 

Also, I'm not tayning that I should get off on a technicality. I'm saying that they should conclude that the whole thing was a mistake.
I fixed my post

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Re: How to beat Alternate Side/street cleaning ticket in NY?
« Reply #167 on: December 28, 2014, 10:09:23 PM »
When I got a ticket for parking at a bus stop, but it was really not by the bus stop but by the meter section (sign missing). I went down to fight it (downtown Brooklyn) with pictures and a report of where signs should be on the block (totally not understandable, but I brought it). The longest time was in driving back and forth. Once there I was called in in no time, argued my points (had a little back and forth) and won. BTW, the judge asked me where it says in the report about the signs and I just pointed anyway as if I knew what I was talking about. I really think if you're in the right, or can show you might be, if you can spare the time to go down it may save you some bucks.
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Re: How to beat Alternate Side/street cleaning ticket in NY?
« Reply #168 on: December 30, 2014, 11:04:10 PM »
When I got a ticket for parking at a bus stop, but it was really not by the bus stop but by the meter section (sign missing). I went down to fight it (downtown Brooklyn) with pictures and a report of where signs should be on the block (totally not understandable, but I brought it). The longest time was in driving back and forth. Once there I was called in in no time, argued my points (had a little back and forth) and won. BTW, the judge asked me where it says in the report about the signs and I just pointed anyway as if I knew what I was talking about. I really think if you're in the right, or can show you might be, if you can spare the time to go down it may save you some bucks.
Its usually not worth the time and effort that's what's so annoying...

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Re: How to beat Alternate Side/street cleaning ticket in NY?
« Reply #169 on: December 30, 2014, 11:08:11 PM »
Its usually not worth the time and effort that's what's so annoying...
For the $135 ticket I thought it was.
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Re: How to beat Alternate Side/street cleaning ticket in NY?
« Reply #170 on: January 21, 2015, 10:51:23 AM »
i just got a ticket for parking too close to the pump. anyone have any experience in winning these?

i was going to take a pic of my car parked further away from the pump and send it in.... thoughts?

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Re: How to beat Alternate Side/street cleaning ticket in NY?
« Reply #171 on: January 21, 2015, 10:52:54 AM »
i just got a ticket for parking too close to the pump. anyone have any experience in winning these?

i was going to take a pic of my car parked further away from the pump and send it in.... thoughts?

Read the ticket closely

Find any little inaccuracy.

Even the misspelling of one thing will work

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Re: How to beat Alternate Side/street cleaning ticket in NY?
« Reply #172 on: January 21, 2015, 10:59:02 AM »
Read the ticket closely

Find any little inaccuracy.

Even the misspelling of one thing will work

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Re: How to beat Alternate Side/street cleaning ticket in NY?
« Reply #173 on: January 21, 2015, 11:11:05 AM »
huge -1 in NYC
+1 they scan it these days (unless it was regular PO) either way they stopped dismissing tickets because of simple typos

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Re: How to beat Alternate Side/street cleaning ticket in NY?
« Reply #174 on: January 21, 2015, 11:29:31 AM »
i just got a ticket for parking too close to the pump. anyone have any experience in winning these?

i was going to take a pic of my car parked further away from the pump and send it in.... thoughts?

I def would not do that.

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Re: How to beat Alternate Side/street cleaning ticket in NY?
« Reply #175 on: January 21, 2015, 11:42:05 AM »
I def would not do that.
why not?? what are the other options?

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Re: How to beat Alternate Side/street cleaning ticket in NY?
« Reply #176 on: January 21, 2015, 11:49:25 AM »
why not?? what are the other options?
Because that is not proof. They will say you did exactly that.
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Re: How to beat Alternate Side/street cleaning ticket in NY?
« Reply #177 on: January 21, 2015, 12:00:06 PM »
why not?? what are the other options?

Not being a perjurer?  That's always an option. I'd rather pay $135 than commit perjury, just sayin'

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Re: How to beat Alternate Side/street cleaning ticket in NY?
« Reply #178 on: January 21, 2015, 12:02:36 PM »
Because that is not proof. They will say you did exactly that.
i was thinking that except that there is no other way to prove i wasnt doing what the ticket said i was doing... so they might accept... as far as perjury... meh

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Re: How to beat Alternate Side/street cleaning ticket in NY?
« Reply #179 on: January 21, 2015, 12:05:43 PM »
Not being a perjurer?  That's always an option. I'd rather pay $135 than commit perjury, just sayin'
you saying as far as ethics? or potentially facing criminal charges?