OK - how about the 20 foot law?
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davis_squareSince 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 $$$ ("revenue enhancement") than anything else. Also, rather than leaving it to a judgment call by someone tryng to park or the parking enforcement person, there should be clear markings on the curb at the 20 ft mark.
Photo behind the cut. Am I guilty or not? ;-)
Ok - so I will pay the $30. ticket- but the thing is, it seems like selective/arbitrary enforcement. Even more, there are numerous spots in this neighborhood where, if this 20 ft law were enforced routinely, would not be legal spots at all- yet folks park in those spots all the time.
Trivial I agree but it seems more about $$$ ("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? ;-)
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Date: 2007-12-28 02:41 am (UTC)Honestly, it sucks for me (and every other driver in the area) because it greatly reduces the number of available parking spaces in a neighborhood where it can already be really hard to find a spot, especially if you get home after 6pm on a weeknight. But on the other hand, which is more important -- my inconvenience, or the fire trucks' ability to get to a burning building?
From your photo it sure looks to me like you are less than 20 feet from the curb, but I'm no expert.