Last Updated on January 12, 2016 by Lawrence Berezin
Follow these steps and you will save money on NYC parking tickets
I love Twitter. I plug in the search term on my tweet deck, “parking ticket”, and you cannot imagine the volume of tweets that follow ranting about parking tickets. Most of these tweets are rated R for violent language. I wonder what these people do next?
Here are your 3 steps to NYC parking ticket success:
- Inspect the front of the parking ticket for mistakes, such as the wrong:
- date, time, place of violation, violation code, license plate, registration expiration date, make/model
- Absence of parking ticket agent signature
- If any of the above information is incorrect, YOU WIN!
- Investigate whether you have a defense for the parking violation you were charged with, for example:
- Code 19 Bus Stop-your defense is that you stopped temporarily to discharge or receive a passenger(s), and did not block the path of a bus
- Code 40 Fire Hydrant-your defense is that you were not parked within 15 feet of the fire hydrant; or, someone was sitting behind the steering wheel, ready to move your vehicle upon a request to do so
- Code 46 Double Parking-your defense for non-commercial vehicles is that you were stopped dropping off or picking up a passenger(s)
- Codes 16, 21, 34, or 46-If you are a commercial organization, you can beat these 5 code violations every single time, with the proper work order; or other document evidencing that you were engaged in a commercial activity at that location
- If the front of your NYC parking ticket has no mistakes, and you can’t muster up a valid defense; take advantage of the NYC parking fine reduction program. At least, your fine will be reduced by approximately 18% to 22%
I urge you to follow these 3 steps to success. If you genuinely owe the ticket, pay it. Otherwise, stand up for your freedom to move about New York City without paying an extra tariff for lawfully parking your vehicle
Drop us a note. Share your thoughts and opinions. It will help all of us.
I received a parking ticket – I was parked by a no standing – except trucks loading and unloading 9 AM – 4 PM zone.
according to the violation codes that would be code 16. on my ticket, the code is 20 and in the description, it says no parking Days/Hrs: Mon-Fri 9A-4P.
Can I use this to fight my ticket?
Betty,
I totally love it when our wonderful friends carefully examine their nasty ticket to look for a defense.
You are a winner!
Your defense is a misdescribed rule. The place of occurrence entered on the parking ticket was regulated by a no standing truck loading rule not a no parking rule.
I would make screen grabs of the DOT parking regulation map to show the rules that regulated the place of occurrence. Here is a link to the resource page of my website https://newyorkparkingticket.com/resources/. When you land, click on the first gray button to go to the DOT parking regulations map…click on parking signs…click on location search…insert the place of occurrence entered on the ticket and check out the signs/rules that regulate the place of occurrence.
Let us know the outcome, Betty.
Good luck.
Regards,
Larry
Hello,
I recieve a parking ticket with the officer’s signature belowbthe signature line. Is this considered a faulty ticket, if so, please explain.
Thank you in advance.
Hi Jon,
Good afternoon.
I’m afraid not…All there has to be is a mark anywhere near the bottom of the ticket and the parking ticket judges will not dismiss the ticket.
Sorry!
Larry
Thanks for these great tips! I always fight my tickets but now I can be armed with legal rationales that may enable me to win and save money!
Hi Ayanna,
I just returned from a visit with my children and granddaughter in Seattle and wasn’t able to reply to your excellent comment. Please let me know if you’d still like me to comment.
Regards,
Larry
PS…That was so kind of you to say…Makes my day!
hi Larry
Can a summons be dismissed if the signature is illegible or where asked to print name also illegible?
Hi, Andy,
Good morning.
Technically, a Warrior or Cop signature should be legible. But, sadly, it is rarely, if ever, enforced.
My experience has been that if there is any kind of mark, smudge, or even an ‘X’ the judges in Parking Ticket Land find the signature acceptable.
I’ve never seen or heard of a parking ticket being dismissed if the ‘Print Name’ is illegible.
Sorry, Andy.