Disgusted.

[marmota.livejournal.com]

a few weeks ago, I was issued a parking ticket in the brief window of opportunity between exiting my car and obtaining a guest permit from my destination. On showing the permit in hand to the ticket writer who was still there, I was told "it took me a minute to write it. dispute it.", and they walked off. So, I've disputed it.

Today, I received in the mail a demand for payment saying that my dispute had been denied, and I quote, "Hearing officers cannot dismiss validly issued ticket(s), which conform, to the parking rules and regulations.".

Apparently policy is now, or perhaps may always have been, for there to be no grace period whatsoever in obtaining guest permits.

So, fair warning. Apparently Somerville expects nonresidents to have to cell phone ahead to destinations and have someone meet us curbside with a permit.

I'm thoroughly disgusted by this, and out $50 for being LEGALLY PARKED.

Comments

Re: Always Appeal in Person

[prunesnprisms.livejournal.com]

Once the ticket is written, there's nothing to do, right, it's already electronically recorded?

Re: Always Appeal in Person

[koshmom.livejournal.com]

I was about to make this very point with someone above. I think once they've started writing a ticket, they have to complete it somehow. They can't just "tear it up" or delete it or whatever. But what you CAN do is to put the parking permit in the window and take a picture of the ticket with the permit in the car, then contest in person.

And hope that you don't get a parking ticket while you're in the government building contesting the first ticket!

Re: Always Appeal in Person

[clevernonsense.livejournal.com]

i do believe there is a little notes section, where the ticket person could have noted the resident came out with a visitor's permit.

i mean, i don't blame the ticket writer for the first step, that is just doing their job. however, their attitude after was uncalled for (unless you gave them attitude to begin with)

Re: Always Appeal in Person

[nvidia99999.livejournal.com]

Well...

More tickets -> More money to the city + ticket writer shows he/she's useful-> Ticket writer gets to keep his/her job.