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

[thetathx1138.livejournal.com]

You're practically in the crosswalk.

The point is, it's not twenty feet, it's nowhere close to twenty feet, why did you even put up this post?

[an-art-worker.livejournal.com]

because my neighbors and I have been parking in this exact spot for *years* without being ticketed so it seemed odd to me that the city is now tagging this spot- so I thought I would "ask the group."

[lena-a-mermaid.livejournal.com]

Guilty.

Just because the rule has not been enforced in the past does not make it wrong for the city to start enforcing it now.

[thetathx1138.livejournal.com]

Nope, you broke the law and your number came up. There's nothing odd about that at all. Welcome to America!