Why is “Stopping” a Deadly Sin in the World of NYC Parking Tickets?

Why is stopping different from the other 2 No’s in the world of NYC Parking Tickets?

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This is the third blog post in a series of posts about the 3 NYC parking tickets NO’s. Here are links to the other 2 articles:

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“Do you Know the Difference Between Standing and Parking ?”

“Why You Must Know the Meaning of No Standing”

Let’s take a refresher course in the definitions of the 3 No’s

Stopping, standing, and parking are about halting your car. In other words, the difference between the three parking zones are the actions you can do in each zone. For example:

-In a no stopping zone, you cannot halt your car for a second. Period. End of story.

-In a no standing zone, you can temporarily stop your car to expeditiously drop off or pick up a passenger waiting at the curb

-In a no parking zone, you can temporarily stop your car to expeditiously drop off or pick up a passenger and their stuff (groceries, luggage, packages, etc.)

The cheese stands alone

• Stopping is one of  the Deadly Sins in NYC Parking Ticket Land
• You cannot stop your vehicle to discharge or receive passengers in a NO STOPPING ZONE
• You cannot load or unload property to the curb in a NO STOPPING ZONE
• You cannot take a timeout to rest your weary bones in a NO STOPPING ZONE
• You cannot do anything in a NO STOPPING ZONE except keep driving
• A cell phone call…no way

Quick Quiz:  How many parking tickets will you receive if you fail this quiz? Ca-ching, ca-ching.

1. In a No Parking Zone, I can stop my car at the curb and read the newspaper.  True or False?  FALSE
2. In a No Parking Zone, I can stand my car at the curb and talk on my cell phone.  True or False? FALSE
3. In a No Parking Zone, I can stop temporarily to unload my property to the curb.  True or False? TRUE
4. In a No Standing Zone, I can park my car because parking is different from standing.  True or False? FALSE
5. In a No Standing Zone, I can stop my car because I am tired and want to take a quick nap before heading to the Holland Tunnel to make a donation to the NYC Blocking the Box fundraiser. True or False? FALSE
6. There is absolutely no difference between parking, standing and stopping. True or False? FALSE
7. I can park my car in a NO STOPPING ZONE because parking is not prohibited in a NO STOPPING ZONE. True or False? FALSE
8. I am not permitted to halt my vehicle in a NO STOPPING ZONE. True or False? TRUE

How did you do?
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