can I fight this ticket? can someone else fight it for me, I have no time...
2007-02-19 18:49:17 · 5 answers · asked by Yissi F 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ San Francisco
this was in the local newspaper-
Presidents Day
Saturday, February 17, 2007
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Monday, Feb. 19
Federal courts and offices -- closed
State courts and offices -- closed
S.F. city and county offices -- closed
Banks, savings institutions -- closed
Post offices -- closed
Schools -- closed
Stores -- many open
Public transit
BART -- Saturday schedule. No parking fees; reserved permit parking zones not enforced.
Muni -- Saturday schedule; weekday-only lines will not run. Muni Metro opens at 6 a.m.
Golden Gate Transit -- Holiday schedule for buses and ferries.
SamTrans -- Weekday, nonschool schedule.
Caltrain -- Regular weekday schedule.
AC Transit -- Sunday schedule.
San Francisco parking
Meters are enforced citywide. Commuter tow-away zones and residential parking permit areas not enforced. Street sweeping not enforced unless posted "seven days a week" or "including holidays."
This article appeared on page B - 2 of the San Francisco Chronicle
Just pay the ticket and move on, no way you can fight it,,,sorry
2007-02-20 16:13:57 · answer #1 · answered by tshark44 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. My husband said it was probably OK because it's President's Day and the Meter Maids would be off. But having worked for the City before, I know there are such things as skeleton crews or comp time or alternative day's off.
We were at a yellow (commercial) meter on Clement St. BIG FINE. So I called the Richmond District police station. An officer answered right away and asked me if the store was open. I was in front of a corner Donut shop near tthe library and I said "Yes." He then asked someone else in the background and came back to tell me that parking regulations were being enforced. I was lucky to find another regular space and we fed the meter..
So how can you tell when regulations are not in force? Sorry that you got a ticket.
Today, Tuesday: Meter rates are so expensive that as we walked down the side street (same area) we noticed that every meter showed Expired. The only car that wouldn't get tagged on that street was one with a blue handicapped tag hanging from the rear view mirror.
2007-02-20 22:06:30 · answer #2 · answered by Lynda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can contest the citation in San Francisco's Traffic Court. The details on filing a challenge should be printed on the ticket.
Most big cities allow summary judgment via a trial by written declaration. If this is the case in San Francisco (as I'm sure it is in Los Angeles), you will not have to appear in court.
You can contact the court directly and provide whatever evidence you have that the officer was wrong. A judge will review the evidence and issue a ruling by mail.
If you choose to challenge, keep in mind that a failure to appear in court (or submit your written evidence, if that's allowed) by the deadline will always result in an additional fine.
2007-02-20 03:45:39 · answer #3 · answered by SFdude 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i got a ticket too, i was parked at a meter and the damn dpt didn't come until 2:15pm, i was parked there all day. i am just going to pay it, i don't think its worth my time to fight it
2007-02-20 15:53:59 · answer #4 · answered by rubbingbirds 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
2007-02-20 02:55:42 · answer #5 · answered by thalesus 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋