OK - how about the 20 foot law?

[an-art-worker.livejournal.com]

Since parking laws are under discussion I would like to bring up the 20 ft law (= illegal to park within 20 feet of an intersection). I got a ticket last month on my street for this, in a spot where I and other residents have parked for years. The ticket said I was 8 feet from the intersection. I appealed it by mail and sent photos and got a notice yesterday that my appeal was denied. (fwiw - this is a one way street, off of a one way street and in my humble opinion, there was ample clearance for pedestrians and emergency vehicles).

Ok - so I will pay the $30. ticket- but the thing is, it seems like selective/arbitrary enforcement. Even more, there are numerous spots in this neighborhood where, if this 20 ft law were enforced routinely, would not be legal spots at all- yet folks park in those spots all the time.

Trivial I agree but it seems more about $$$ ("revenue enhancement") than anything else. Also, rather than leaving it to a judgment call by someone tryng to park or the parking enforcement person, there should be clear markings on the curb at the 20 ft mark.

Photo behind the cut. Am I guilty or not? ;-)


 

Comments

[ron_newman]

That's a good question, but I assume "20 feet from an intersection" means "20 feet from where the curb starts to curve away from a straight line." Which, in this case, is just to the left of the crosswalk.

[perspicuity.livejournal.com]

an important clarification. i'll dig into the rule if i can find it online in trivial time. they really should just paint them to make the point.

a friend of mine almost got a ticket (written, issued, retracted on the spot) because the guy claimed his meter was out and he wasn't actually parked in the spot. both were incorrect, but it was the ticket writer's opinion, not any measured fact.

someone's 15 feet might be someone's 20 feet. esp if the starting point varies.

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