so, the gayest thing happened to me (parking ticket)

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Posted by DigiNut on Oct-19-2008 22:25:

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Originally posted by FunkyCrew
wtf are you supposed to do when you to the movies and the only spot available is the damn disabled spot?!

Oh dear, lol. Did it ever occur to you to ask why the damn disabled spot was still available when no other spaces were? Or did you just assume that you were the first and only person to enter the parking lot during those circumstances?

Posted by ItalianPoiSon on Oct-19-2008 22:49:

Re: so, the gayest thing happened to me (parking ticket)

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Originally posted by Dr. Z
I stopped infront of the pita factory here in university plaza in waterloo to pick up a pita. I parked in disabled parking cuz there were no other places, I came out litteraly 2 minutes later, and some fagget is writing me a ticket. He was waiting there like a vulture.

However, I understood what I was doing was against the bylaw, and was fully prepared to pay the 20 dollar fine. But bamm! f#@kin $300 ticket comes in the mail.

So my point is; how do I get out of it?

yea thats bullshit.....just come up with a damn good lie and go to court and fight it....i've lied to the justice of the peace way to many times to count.....or just say your a student and you cant afford it and they'll prbly drop it down a hundred.....

Posted by Sentinal on Oct-19-2008 23:35:

a little off topic but you know what is the stupidest parking ticket ever????

the one where you can't park on the street overnight, even residential streets. now in the wintertime i understand, snow removal, but come one, in the middle of the summer??? blatend 30 dollar money grab. what if somebody went to a house party, the driveway was full and they to park on the street? now what if that same guy had a bit too much to drink and had to crash overnight, the guy is going to get slammed with a 30 dollar fee. some parking tickets i agree with fire route, blocking someone's driveway ect, ect. but damn this particular bylaw has cheated me out of about 500 bones.

ps i am that guy from the story

Posted by geroin on Oct-19-2008 23:42:

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Originally posted by Sentinal
a little off topic but you know what is the stupidest parking ticket ever????

the one where you can't park on the street overnight, even residential streets. now in the wintertime i understand, snow removal, but come one, in the middle of the summer??? blatend 30 dollar money grab. what if somebody went to a house party, the driveway was full and they to park on the street? now what if that same guy had a bit too much to drink and had to crash overnight, the guy is going to get slammed with a 30 dollar fee. some parking tickets i agree with fire route, blocking someone's driveway ect, ect. but damn this particular bylaw has cheated me out of about 500 bones.

ps i am that guy from the story

how about the one where you touch the sidewalk with your tire by 1 cm and you get a $30 ticket for obstructing the sidewalk.

I got the one you're talking about the next day because my mom moved my car from the driveway onto to the street in the morning at 6am and i was sleeping, when i got ready for work at 10am the ticket was on the windshield for parking longer than 3h and that's beside my house.

Posted by Abercrombie on Oct-20-2008 00:10:

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Originally posted by Dior Homme
You have gotten off easier if it was an Expectant Mothers Parking spot.

Gottn off completely actually... there's no bylaw anywhere against these spaces. It's just for courtesy's sake by the shop owner, and no one else. You can not get a ticket in these. I park in the pink expectant mothers spots all the time when the parking lot at Home Depot is almost full. It's a man's store FFS.

Posted by FunkyCrew on Oct-20-2008 00:34:

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Originally posted by DigiNut
Oh dear, lol. Did it ever occur to you to ask why the damn disabled spot was still available when no other spaces were? Or did you just assume that you were the first and only person to enter the parking lot during those circumstances?

actually - probably because everyone else already grabbed the free spots

Posted by Dr. Z on Oct-20-2008 00:34:

Re: Re: so, the gayest thing happened to me (parking ticket)

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Originally posted by Abercrombie
What I am curious, is how did you get the ticket in the mail?

You saw him write the ticket. Didn't he give it to you? Why did it come in the mail? From your sequence of events... it seems like you ignored it, and was found guilty already in absentia. So based on what you wrote, you're screwed, and can't get out of it. Suck it up.

Ok, now some advice from experience... In Ontario, the parking enforcement officer must either a) physically hand you the ticket, or b) secure the ticket on your vehicle. If either of the above have not been done, your 'ticket' will be thrown out in court.

>>> If you see a parking enforcement office writing you a ticket, get inside your vehicle and drive away before he can finish his ticket. If he can't hand you the ticket, you will not be fined.
This is perfectly legal. I have personally done this on 2 occasions, and never got a ticket. (not in a disabled spot, mind you)

Pretty keen...

What happened was he was writing the ticket, I got in and drove off. He tried to tap on the glass with his pen as I was going into gear. He didn't attach the ticket (didn't have time, I was in and out like 2 minutes like I said)

Hey btw, you're sure about what you mentioned above? I'm definitely doing that.

Posted by MusicMatters on Oct-20-2008 01:22:

quote:
Originally posted by Sentinal
a little off topic but you know what is the stupidest parking ticket ever????

the one where you can't park on the street overnight, even residential streets. now in the wintertime i understand, snow removal, but come one, in the middle of the summer??? blatend 30 dollar money grab. what if somebody went to a house party, the driveway was full and they to park on the street? now what if that same guy had a bit too much to drink and had to crash overnight, the guy is going to get slammed with a 30 dollar fee. some parking tickets i agree with fire route, blocking someone's driveway ect, ect. but damn this particular bylaw has cheated me out of about 500 bones.

ps i am that guy from the story

I echo you...However, I had quite those tickets( ashamed to mention number) in Toronto this summer, since I had to visit girls' houses....but I knew what would happen when I park...Parking is a good business for city of toronto and damn bastards in downtown...

Posted by ChemEnhanced on Oct-20-2008 01:51:

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Originally posted by Abercrombie
Gottn off completely actually... there's no bylaw anywhere against these spaces. It's just for courtesy's sake by the shop owner, and no one else. You can not get a ticket in these. I park in the pink expectant mothers spots all the time when the parking lot at Home Depot is almost full. It's a man's store FFS.

I park in them all the time....same with the Environmentally Friendly Vehicle parking at Loblaws.

I once had a pregnant lady bitch me out for taking her spot.

Posted by Abercrombie on Oct-20-2008 01:53:

Re: Re: Re: so, the gayest thing happened to me (parking ticket)

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Originally posted by Dr. Z
Pretty keen...

What happened was he was writing the ticket, I got in and drove off. He tried to tap on the glass with his pen as I was going into gear. He didn't attach the ticket (didn't have time, I was in and out like 2 minutes like I said)

Hey btw, you're sure about what you mentioned above? I'm definitely doing that.

Yes! There's your out dude! Better of you had someone who can vouch for that... he did get your plate and he finished it up electronically, so it got registered, and that's why you got it mailed.

Just go to court, and tell him like I said. The parking enforcement officers can be real pricks, but the guy also has taken an oath... he knows he can't lie in court, and just like any self-respecting individual, they will say what happened from their point of view. He enjoys his well paying job, he doesn't want to lose it. So at worst he'll likely say he can't remember, and in that case, you may get the benefit of the doubt.

I'm going to refer you to this link; http://www.fightthemetermaid.com/Defences.htm#6

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If I drive away before the ticket is placed on my car, is it valid?

No. By signing the bottom of the ticket, the issuing officer is declaring that not only does he believe that you committed the infraction, but it certifies that you have been served in a proper fashion. This means either on your person or by placing it on a conspicuous place on your car. By driving away he is unable to serve you properly and therefore the ticket is invalid.

Good luck.

and for the doubters... if that page does not seal the deal, see http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/sta...p33_e.htm#BK19

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Service on owner

(4) The issuing provincial offences officer may serve the parking infraction notice on the owner of the vehicle identified in the notice,

(a) by affixing it to the vehicle in a conspicuous place at the time of the alleged infraction; or

(b) by delivering it personally to the person having care and control of the vehicle at the time of the alleged infraction.

Posted by Dr. Z on Oct-20-2008 02:24:

Re: Re: Re: Re: so, the gayest thing happened to me (parking ticket)

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Originally posted by Abercrombie
I'm going to refer you to this link; http://www.fightthemetermaid.com/Defences.htm#6

Good luck.

and for the doubters... if that page does not seal the deal, see http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/sta...p33_e.htm#BK19

That's what I was looking for. It made my day. Thanks!

Posted by Abercrombie on Oct-20-2008 02:59:

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quote:
Originally posted by Dr. Z
That's what I was looking for. It made my day. Thanks!

Your welcome... I just noticed TA truncated my official link the the Provioncial Offences Act, here it is, and that you can use in court; http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/st...0p33_e.htm#BK19

Posted by StereoPrincess on Oct-20-2008 03:17:

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Originally posted by DigiNut
Speakin' from experience eh?

lol. no.

i will rather park on the lawn than take a handicap spot. i was just basing it on the fine you pay when you park at a fire hydrant. i thought they were the same.

Posted by StereoPrincess on Oct-20-2008 03:27:

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Originally posted by FunkyCrew
honestly, I can't not agree with the what he said - wtf are you supposed to do when you to the movies and the only spot available is the damn disabled spot?! or the other week we went to High Park and there was absolutely NO parking spots left around the park vicinity, only 1 or 2 handicapped

get places earlier so the regular spots aren't taken?

is has never crossed my mind to ever park in a handicap spot. i don't even feel jealous that the spots are primo spots.

the people are handicapped, let them have there spots. imagine like those spots don't even exist.

Posted by StereoPrincess on Oct-20-2008 03:37:

quote:
Originally posted by Sentinal
a little off topic but you know what is the stupidest parking ticket ever????

the one where you can't park on the street overnight, even residential streets. now in the wintertime i understand, snow removal, but come one, in the middle of the summer??? blatend 30 dollar money grab. what if somebody went to a house party, the driveway was full and they to park on the street? now what if that same guy had a bit too much to drink and had to crash overnight, the guy is going to get slammed with a 30 dollar fee. some parking tickets i agree with fire route, blocking someone's driveway ect, ect. but damn this particular bylaw has cheated me out of about 500 bones.

ps i am that guy from the story

those spots are usually reserved for people that live on those streets but don't have driveways (the city doesn't like people ripping up green space to make your self a driveway). Or for taking away garbage at night or for rush hour traffic in the morning.

these are not stupid tickets.

if you are in a residential area, you can purchase a permit to park online for 15 dollars and it's good for a week.

Posted by StereoPrincess on Oct-20-2008 03:40:

quote:
Originally posted by geroin
how about the one where you touch the sidewalk with your tire by 1 cm and you get a $30 ticket for obstructing the sidewalk.

lol. now this is a new ticket that i have never heard of!

agreed. dumb!

Posted by malek on Oct-20-2008 04:18:

quote:
Originally posted by geroin
how about the one where you touch the sidewalk with your tire by 1 cm and you get a $30 ticket for obstructing the sidewalk.

I got the one you're talking about the next day because my mom moved my car from the driveway onto to the street in the morning at 6am and i was sleeping, when i got ready for work at 10am the ticket was on the windshield for parking longer than 3h and that's beside my house.

There's also a ticket for parking too far from the curb, i think its 5cm

The overnight parking are fucking stupid, it limits social life, you can't even visit friends/family past a certain hour.

It's made on purpose to keep the neighbourhood quite. In Quebec city and some suburbs they have those even when everyone has a garage or streets with plenty of parking spaces.

nooooo its not a money grab.

Posted by kotsy on Oct-20-2008 06:18:

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Originally posted by jennypie
I don't actually mean that. I see an opportunity for a sick burn and I run with it. Sorry.

Is my memory poor or is this the first time I've ever seen you apologize or take something you said back?

Posted by Silky Johnson on Oct-20-2008 16:42:

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Originally posted by kotsy
Is my memory poor or is this the first time I've ever seen you apologize or take something you said back?

No, you just don't know me very well. Thanks for noticing though.

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