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This is another entry for the “things you can do” list... Contest unjust fines. I’ve received 4 parking fines in my life, all were for parking somewhere that
by dfcowell 6y ago
This is another entry for the “things you can do” list...
Contest unjust fines.
I’ve received 4 parking fines in my life, all were for parking somewhere that had no signage or had signage that permitted my behaviour.
All 4 were successfully contested with photo evidence and a minimum of fuss.
- imgabe 6y agoYou can also contest just fines. In the US fines are used as an undemocratic, regressive tax to raise extra revenue for the government. Everyone should contest every fine so they are unprofitable.
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- sixstringtheory 6y agoIt definitely never hurts to ask. I recently, very absent mindedly, parked in a disabled parking spot and got a $250 fine. Wrote in with my sob story and that I truly do care about this kind of thing, was only there for ten minutes during which time several of the adjacent spots were open, and of course I’m willing to pay the fine as those are the rules... they forgive the whole amount. Not something I’d abuse, but second chances can be had.
- Kim_Bruning 6y agoOh, interesting. Which country? I'll have to keep that in mind. In the <$local> highway code that I had to memorize , it's actually legal to use an unoccupied disabled parking space as a loading/unloading stop (for 10 minutes, say). You're just not allowed to leave your vehicle there -unoccupied- for an extended period of time.
- sixstringtheory 6y agoUSA. Where does that rule exist? Sounds practical!
- Kim_Bruning 6y agoNetherlands.