Well...Shit.

"ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)" (adabofoppo)
02/28/2014 at 17:52 • Filed to: Oppo-Law

Got a parking ticket. I park my truck on the side street by my house. Now that the snow has melted, it was apparently too far from the curb. I never bothered to move it as I went back to driving my car to work.

Now I can either pay online, but by doing so admit guilt and potentially acrue points on my license, or I can try to appear later this week, during work and contest it to hopefully avoid points/fines.

It's probably only $25+court fees.

I am off Tuesday. I will probably call Monday morning and see if they can let me appear Tuesday. I've never been in court. I don't want them to throw the book at me for forgetting to move my truck.

DISCUSSION (8)

vdub_nut: scooter snob > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)
02/28/2014 at 17:55

Pretty sure if you challenge it you get a court date whenever they feel like it. It's also a BS charge, but you might have to pay court costs even if you win.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > vdub_nut: scooter snob
02/28/2014 at 17:57

Court date is March 6. I have to work March 6. I don't have to work March 4.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)
02/28/2014 at 17:58

I got a parking ticket for parking in front of my house once, the driveway couldn't be used due to renovations in the house.

vdub_nut: scooter snob > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)
02/28/2014 at 17:58

Never heard of a place that left empty spaces in the docket, I doubt you'll be able to move up. Best of luck though.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy
02/28/2014 at 17:59

That's lame.

The street parking isn't the issue. It's that I was too far from the curb.

ttyymmnn > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)
02/28/2014 at 18:11

I would pay it and move on. It's probably not worth the hassle.

The Dummy Gummy > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)
02/28/2014 at 18:22

I would check the coding on it. I don't think you get points for parking violations. If you are okay with paying the fine then I would pay it rather than paying the extra $35 court fee. Court fee in NJ is $35

Bytemite > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)
02/28/2014 at 21:04

Wait, in what state do they give you points for parking tickets?!