Guess what? They could ticket/tow you anyway. If they want.

dailyheights · April 2005

I never really read the city's Alternate Side Parking manifesto until today, when I read an excerpt in the latest newsletter from the Park Place/Underhill Ave. Block Association:

"Double parking of passenger vehicles is illegal at all times, including Alternate Side Parking Regulation days, regardless of location, purpose or duration."

Then there's this from NYC.GOV: "...any vehicle parked or operated illegally, or with missing or expired registration or inspection stickers, may be towed."

Does anyone know of an instance where someone got ticketed/towed while double-parked due to street cleaning?

stacey · April 2005

I was double parked outside of Berkely Caroll school (across from Methodist Hospital) while dropping my son off on a very, very snowy day. I got a $55 ticket for being double parked and I went to fight it. I was told the same thing - it is illegal to double park at any time in NYC. I explained about having a small child on a snowy day, etc. and I was told that they would reduce the fine to $25. I was told I probably got the ticket only because I was across from the hospital.

I have never heard of nor do I know anyone who was towed for double parking or who got a ticket for being double parked during alternate side times. I do know that it is a cheaper ticket if you leave your car on the wrong side ($35) as opposed to leaving it double parked after alternate hours ($55).

easternpkwy · April 2005

I got a ticket for expired registration once...who looks that closely? crazy...

Have you seen the new gadget they use to write tickets now? I think it has a photo component - I think I saw a traffic cop using it to take a picture of someone's registration on 7th over the weekend.

jimmylegs · April 2005

the parking laws are purposefully obtuse and inflexible so they can maximize the dough they make off people. my friend was given a company (commercial) van to get from home to his office (in jersey). turns out there's a law that states no commercial vehicle can park on residential streets from 9pm-5am. oh, and ALL nyc streets are considered residential. this means he has to get a space in a lot or garage instead of parking on his own street. i understand they dont' want semis taking up every street but a minivan used to transport him to work isn't really the same thing. this way the city collects their fines now, then they get more money when he buys a space in a municipal lot. what's not to love?

anonymous · April 2005

regarding the commercial plates, there are benefits to having them and downsides, you can't have both.

For instance, a commercial vehicle parked during street cleaning won't get ticketed (at least that's what I was told by a cop when I had a U-haul for the day) because you are loading/unloading. There are also many streets in manhattan in midtown where you can park during the day with commercial plates but will be towed without.

So it's a trade off, you can't have both.

carnivore · April 2005

I haven't had a car in years. When I did, I seem to recall that you could basically get any ticket reduced at least in half and often thrown out if you were willing to take the time to wait in line to sit before a judge at the PVB and give him/her some sob story ("I was only there for 5 minutes" or "I was only 6 inches into the crosswalk" or whatever). I lived in the Bronx at the time, so I'm not sure how different the Brooklyn judges are, but I'm sure not very. I once got 3 tickets for expired registration ($55 each) reduced to a total of $25.

Guess what? They could ticket/tow you anyway. If they want.

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