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"UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy" (smithtaylorm) 04/14/2016 at 09:39 • Filed to: None

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I came outside to my car to go to work this morning and found a $50 ticket on my windshield. It was for being parked within 30 feet of a stop sign. To be fair, it was about 28 feet which I guess isn’t good enough. I know it’s within 30 but still, I don’t think 2 feet would make a difference. The thing is, the three spots in this area (I parked at the one closest to the corner) were all metered spots. All three meters were either broken or damaged, so the city took all three out. They only replaced the center spot meter (?????) but the meter before and after were not replaced. The spot I was in therefore was not a metered spot. People have been parking here for ages without a meter and never got a ticket. Mine was at 11:30 last night. You’d think the police in a large city with a very decent amount of time would have better things to do.

Is it worth fighting? I was under the impression that because it used to be a metered spot, it’s a legal place to park. Unless the only reason people didn’t get ticketed was because it was metered? That doesn’t make sense to me.

Here’s a track built E92 for your time.

Party-vi > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy 04/14/2016 at 09:54

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*MEANWHILE AT COURT*

Judge: Mr. Understeer, did you park within 30' of the stop sign?

Understeer: Well yes your honor, but -

Judge: *bangs gavel* pay the fine. NEXT!

Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy 04/14/2016 at 09:54

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$50 for a non-moving violation isn’t worth the time to fight it. Personally, i’d Just pay it unless it is a matter of pride.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Party-vi 04/14/2016 at 10:03

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This. When I got subpoenaed for the idiot who rear ended me almost every single one that morning was a rear ending on the highway.

Judge- how fast were you going

Idiot- 70

J- how many car lengths did you leave between you and the person in front of you

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J- YOUR FAULT, NEXT

I- But sir! He stopped short, he slammed on his brakes!

J- What part of your fault, NEXT! did you not get?

ttyymmnn > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy 04/14/2016 at 10:13

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To be fair, it was about 28 feet which I guess isn’t good enough.

It’s about $50 not good enough. Pay the fine, brother.

UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy > ttyymmnn 04/14/2016 at 10:16

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Fair enough. My confusion is why a once legal spot is now not a legal spot/ why they would put a meter in a spot that's technically illegal

UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) 04/14/2016 at 10:18

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Not really pride. I'm just confused as to why there was a meter in a spot that is technically illegal. Also being a college student paying for everything myself, $50 is a decent amount to me. I'll probably end up just paying

Group B Enthusiast - Captain of the supercharged barge > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy 04/14/2016 at 10:21

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That definitely is BS... But it’s not worth your time to fight it. As long as it doesn’t impact your record or insurance costs, it’s just easier to play along.

Better luck next time, friend!

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy 04/14/2016 at 10:27

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Is the street marked? I mean how many people bring a tape measure with them to make sure they are exactly 30 feet from an object? Seems like a very exact measurement to be able to adhear to without a mark on the curb.

ttyymmnn > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy 04/14/2016 at 10:29

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I can’t help you there. In my personal experience, if there’s any vague legal situation, it’s always best to do what you think is right, rather than what you think you can explain later. You will always lose in the latter situation. Trust your gut.

jariten1781 > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy 04/14/2016 at 10:32

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If it was marked and you have way more time than money then you can maybe get out of it. If it was not marked and there just used to be a meter on a pole you've got zero chance. Parking rules change all the time and you have to go off how they are marked and what the rule says...not how you remember things were 3 years ago or whatever.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy 04/14/2016 at 10:41

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Shit, if they enforced 30 feet from stop signs in Hoboken (NJ) then there would be no parking left in the city haha. Although it would certainly make seeing around turns a bit easier! But yeah they should definitely at least paint the curb to show the 30 feet in red or yellow to signify “don’t park there"

UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 04/14/2016 at 10:52

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Nope. As I mentioned in the article, since the meter was there before (I have a picture to show the location of it), the 30 foot line would literally go halfway into the metered spot. There aren't any markings anywhere.

UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy > jariten1781 04/14/2016 at 10:52

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There were no markings either

Textured Soy Protein > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy 04/14/2016 at 12:24

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In my experience attempting to fight tickets based on technicalities, you will lose. Granted, my experience was a different technicality, and in Chicago where I was pretty much guaranteed to lose, but still.

jkm7680 > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy 04/14/2016 at 20:34

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Nobody does that where I live......

As in not parking within 30 feet of a stop sign, and to my knowledge nobody really enforces it either.