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Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
I just got hit with a $65 parking ticket for parking on the wrong side of the street -- i.e., in a legal spot, but with my car facing the wrong direction. Is there any good reason for the city to be enforcing that particular provision? Not that it's a suprise that they'll soak you for whatever they can, but I'm pissed.
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Was this by chance in Massachusetts?
My honey got one on my street a while ago. We happened to walk up as the ticket was being written. The parking police kindly offered tips for how to avoid paying the ticket but said once he'd set pen to carbon ticket book, there was no turning back.
I was just reminiscing with my best friend from college friend about a parking on the wrong side incident. Right after college, she and her then-SO came for a visit. Driving with them to my favorite shallow bar of the day, I pulled into a spot on the opposite side of the street. There was a single cop busting people for this act. He pulled me over. I got out of the car to go hand him my license and registration and he told me to go back to wait in the car. It seems he had so many people pulled over, there was a backlog. We waited for what seemed to be an eternity. Friend's then-SO said "Just leave [Sparklehorse]!!" I started up the car and drove off. Hell broke loose for the cop -- everyone else bolted. The cop chased off after us down the street but we turned down a side street and "lost" him.
