Last Updated on August 19, 2021 by Lawrence Berezin
No Standing tickets can be eliminated
I hate No Standing tickets. They are expensive ($115) and unnecessary, if you are vigilant and follow these 7 principles.
1. A general no standing sign is red with arrows in both directions. There only has to be one of these nasty parking signs on an entire block. Do a recon of the block before you park with a special eye out for red no standing signs
2. Don’t ignore no standing authorized vehicles only, unless you are driving an authorized vehicle
3. Don’t park in no standing zones that allow commercial vehicles to load and unload…unless your chariot is a commercial vehicle loading and unloading
4. Check out the arrows on the no standing sign. If they’re aimed at you, move along…quickly.
5. A parking sign regulates the curb space in the direction of the arrow(s) at the bottom of the sign until the next parking sign, or if none, the end of the block
6.
You are not standing if you stop temporarily to pick up or discharge a passenger, and leaveClick To TweetYou are not standing if you stop temporarily to pick up or discharge a passenger, and leave7. If you are a commercial vehicle, and find yourself in a no standing zone to complete your mission, leave immediately. A commercial vehicle cannot, will not, and should not, ever, never stop, stand or park in a no standing zone
How many no standing tickets were issued in fiscal year 2014?
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Here are some highlights of Larry’s journey into Data Land
1. Created s data set of information about NYC parking tickets (just a snapshot of the data set)
2. Filtered out a data subset of no standing tickets issued in fiscal year 2014
3. The filtered subset of No Standing tickets (VC 14) for fiscal year 2014 (just a snapshot)
4. Google helped by adding my data set to a landing page
Check it out for the answer…
Commentary
Can you stop temporarily to drop off or pick up a passenger and skedaddle, in front of a driveway in NYC? What do you think? Here’s the answer
[In 2005, 1,746,686 No Standing violations were issued according to research conducted by our wonderful friend, Margot Tohn].
[…] on Tuesdays, a signpost that leads drivers to believe other days are fine, despite the nearby “No Standing April-September 30, 8 a.m.-10 p.m.” […]
I am contesting a ticket I got yesterday on 89 at in NYC at a sign that read “No Standing School Days 7-4 pm” with an additional sign underneath it stating “No parking Tues. and Friday 8 am -10 am”
It was Noon on Wed when I parked and after researching “No standing” I felt parking in this spot was a safe bet. I do not understand the ticket, and moreover, I felt violated to return to my car and find it missing. It was towed. Any insight? If no standing also means no parking, why does the sign not say No Standing No Parking? It took me 4 hours to get my car back, my 4 kids in tow.
Hi Larry! I have received a ticket for authorized personnel only sign that was at the end of the block, but I was parked between 2 open driveways that had no sign. Is the sign still in place for that space, or do the open driveways make that space its own block that will need a sign? I’m not sure if I am properly wording my question but I do hope you understand what I am asking.
Hi Tameka,
Good afternoon.
Your wording was perfect.
You raised a question that stumps many people. But, I’m afraid that a driveway does not end the curb space regulated by a parking sign. The sign’s power to punish continues past a driveway.
I would check for misdescribed, omitted, or illegible required elements. If you find one or more, you have a winning defense (subject to proof).
Regards,
Larry