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Someone Didn't Tell Ticket Writers About Updated Rules
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Jaya Saxena
Published May 4, 2010
Modified May 4, 2010
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Apparently the city's ticket issuers haven't been briefed on some new parking rules. That or they thought they could just pull a fast one on MyFoxNY. Not so! The channel did some research on behalf of beleaguered New Yorkers getting ticketed up to $165 for parking at the corner of a T-intersection, and found that many spaces—even those with curb cuts—are perfectly legal.
The DOT states, "These locations have caused confusion in the past," and explains that parking is permitted at T-intersection spots when the intersecting street is not marked with a crosswalk or controlled by traffic signals or stop signs, even if there is a curb cut. The changes went into effect in 2008, but one woman said she had her car towed for parking in one of these spots twice in the past week and was given three tickets, even after she brought her first ticket to court and won a hearing.
Another man was ticketed $165 for parking in a legal spot on Bleecker Street, and said, "I've been parking in this city for 10 years, and this defies common sense." The spot is across the street from John's pizzeria, and restaurant workers frequently warn people about parking in the spot, even though it's legal. The DOT said the 2008 change put the parking spaces "in a category appropriate for each location, making it clearer for motorists, pedestrians and enforcement agents."
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