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lukasbarton t1_j8yge2n wrote

You're furious that your out-of-pocket cost to park your admittedly unnecessary vehicle on public property has skyrocketed in price from $18/year to $18 + 2x $50 parking tickets?

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pixl-visionary t1_j8yh8eu wrote

  1. It’s not about the money, it’s about making parking even more difficult than it already is
  2. My car is unnecessary? You don’t know anything about me or what I might need my car for. You sound like one of those guys who runs your bike through stop signs because the rules don’t apply to you
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lukasbarton t1_j8yjaw5 wrote

You asked if you were overreacting and whether you should just shut up and pay the ticket.

  1. How is it not about the money? Your post is predicated on the question of whether or not you can fight this. There is no other penalty involved than the fines you'll need to pay. It's not as though you're attempting to plea down some points on your license. You've admitted that you do not check your car every day so there is no way to know if the signs were posted with the appropriate 48 hours notice.

  2. You're correct that I'm making some assumptions based on the information you've provided that you, "work from home, so I'll often leave my car in the same place for a few days in a row until I have to move it for street cleaning."

I do own a bike, but also a car. I also do not need my car with significant frequency, but I don't complain when I leave it unattended for multiple days and get hit with a parking ticket because I know the alternative is paying $250+/month for space in a garage.

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pixl-visionary t1_j8ykqrs wrote

You don’t complain about those tickets? Even when you’ve parked it in a legal spot that then becomes illegal before you’ve moved it? That’s an incredibly frustrating situation and I admire your patience.

And again, this is truly not about money, it’s about defending myself against something I consider unfair. I guess not everybody agrees.

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christinems4280 t1_j8yy6lv wrote

This is your fault, though. You know there’s a 48 hour window. So check your car every other day. It’s not hard.

You live in an incredibly densely populated city and choose to street park. This is what comes with it.

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pixl-visionary t1_j8yyfc0 wrote

“choose” to street park? you think I have a driveway but choose to park in the street instead?

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christinems4280 t1_j8yyowr wrote

Yes, choose. You can pay for garage or lot space and avoid any street tickets entirely. Or you can sell your car. All of this a choice. A couple of tickets in the grand scheme of things isn’t a huge deal. Posting this thinking you’re in the right because you leave your car sitting for a week is absurd. You know the rules. Follow them. Or pay the ticket.

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