A ticket for parking on the sidewalk! I parked in front of the large garage doors and went inside to open the doors to park inside. when i came out 2 New York police officers were writing me a summons for parking on the sidewalk. I tries to explain and they just told me to have a seat in the van anf gave me a ticket. Were they wrong in doing this? Can I fight it in court?
2007-01-25 07:39:35 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Usually the cost of a parking ticket is not worth the time and aggravation it takes to fight it (and I have heard that in New York it is really a pain). However, if I were the judge, and the police officers testimony matched yours (e.g., they did not see the van parked for a long period of time before writing the ticket, there were garage doors), I think I would rule that you were not "parked" in violation of the law.
2007-01-25 08:23:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like the officers had little discretion in their involvement. Had I been the officer, I would have let it "slide" however, you WERE parked on the sidewalk therefore the offense DID occur.
Yet, I can't help but think you've nothing to lose and everything to gain if you talk to the judge on your court date.
Best wishes!
2007-01-25 15:56:27 · answer #2 · answered by KC V ™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well. You were parked on the sidewalk. You say so yourself.
Where are pedestrians supposed to walk to get around you? The road?
2007-01-25 16:20:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋