Wrong direction?

[madscientist01.livejournal.com]

Sorry to bring up everyone's favorite topic around here... but I got cited for parking in the wrong direction today. I have never even heard of this. I was not on a one way street, and pulling in and out of the spot didn't seem any more dangerous than making a left/right turn. But yes, I was parked on the left side of the street, opposite from most cars. Do I have any chance in contesting this? And, slightly relevant, I read on the ticket that it could be adjudicated (appealed) online. Anyone done this?

Comments

[ron_newman]

This used to be allowed in Somerville, and still is allowed in Medford. Somerville made it illegal a few years ago, for no good reason that I could see.

[leko.livejournal.com]

I'm surprised that was ever legal anywhere. It's probably just from growing up in an area where it was illegal, but now whenever I see that it gives me a "wtf" moment.

[mrsdollylevi.livejournal.com]

I live on a very short dead end. The idea of the wrong side is very muddy. I've been ticket for parking in the wrong direction twice - each time I was parked in a different direction. I appealed the second one and it was dismissed. But I think only because I had the previous ticket.

Is that clear?

[masswich.livejournal.com]

I think that- with the possible exception of some of the really narrow dead ends - this should be illegal. It confuses people and I am sure it makes it more likely for there to be an accident.

Why park the wrong way on a street unless its a really sketchy dead end anyway? Why not just turn around?