How to resolve conflicting parking signs that regulate the same parking space Have you ever knowingly parked in a space that was regulated by two or more conflicting parking signs? For example, what if: A street cleaning sign prohibited parking on Tuesdays between 10:30A-1P while another parking sign regulating the same curb space permitted one-hour parking […]
Parking Signs
Would you prefer trying to decipher the hieroglyphics of ancient Egypt, or the parking rules on parking signs in NYC? We can't help you with hieroglyphics, but will do our best to help you gain an understanding of parking sign language, and laws that help the driving public beat NYC parking tickets.
Alert: Parking Ticket Trap in Brooklyn
There is a parking ticket trap in Brooklyn We received a call from Mary, a wonderful friend of New York Parking Ticket, advising us there may be a parking ticket trap lurking to snare unsuspecting members of the driving public. The trap was disguised as a parking sign prohibiting standing except trucks loading and unloading […]
Do you know what the arrow on a NYC Parking Sign means?
The arrow on an NYC parking sign indicates the direction of the parking spaces regulated by the parking sign Sam parked his car on the Boulevard of Broken Dreams near the intersection of 69 Road in NYC. He got out of his car and observed a No Standing parking sign at the intersection. But, the […]
NYC Parking Law would end Ambush by new Parking Sign
Proposed NYC parking law offers more protection against a parking sign ambush I love the proposed NYC parking law, but it cannot replace my adoration for the original, groundbreaking, NYC parking law effective on March 21, 2010. The original law recognized the injustice of installing a new parking sign while cars were parked in spaces […]
Did Hasids move a Parking Sign to “Squeeze Out” City Buses?
The NY Post published an “exclusive” story on May 5, 2013, about Brooklyn Hasids relocating an NYC parking sign I love all types of mystery storytelling. I adore investigators who solve mysteries, from the brilliant Sherlock Holmes to the bumbling Chief Inspector Clouseau of the French Surete. You can imagine my fascination when I stumbled […]
How to Read NYC Parking Signs and Avoid Parking Fines
A question about the meaning of “Except” in NYC parking signs The meaning of life is easy. But, how about the meaning of those mystifying NYC parking signs? Joe, a super member of the NYC driving community posed a question about the word, “Except” in those old, misbegotten parking signs, and here’s the answer. No standing […]
What you Ought to Know About Redesigned Parking Signs in NYC
NYC DOT to replace 6,300 old parking signs with redesigned parking signs I absolutely love the redesigned parking signs that were unveiled this past Monday in Manhattan. NYC is expected to replace all the old, evil parking signs with redesigned parking signs. The first wave of redesigned parking signs will be installed in Manhattan’s commercial parking […]
NYC Parking Signs Undergo Extreme Makeover
Will the NYC parking signs re-design cut the volume of parking tickets? “The city’s transportation commissioner, Janette Sadik-Khan, unveiled redesigned parking signs for use in midtown that she said would be easier for drivers to notice and should cut parking tickets throughout the city’s busiest area. The first roll out will replace 6,300 signs, and 450 […]
How to End Confusing NYC Parking Signs and Make Parking Easier
Are there parking signs designating the end of bus stop zones? No, there are no parking signs to show you where a bus stop ends! But NYC Councilman David Greenfield (D-Brooklyn) has taken action to end the bus stop ambush. Councilman Greenfield introduced a bill requiring NYC to install two parking signs for every […]
Do you make these Common Parking Sign Mistakes?
What’s the difference between a parking sign for taxi stand and taxi relief stand? I recently received a telephone call from Carlos, a super nice guy who drives a taxi. He complained that he parked his taxi at a taxi stand, and ran in to a nearby store to purchase some bottled water. When Carlos […]