Required elements on a NYC parking sign

One Little Required Element Mistake that Could Save you Money

Required elements are parking ticket gold. Find an omitted, misdescribed, or illegible one and the Evil Empire will dismiss the evil ticket.

Above all, don’t forget to check the accuracy of the time limits a rule was in effect in the meter zone. The time limits on the ticket must match the time limits on the sign and meter zone.

Joe got lucky and observed that the warrior misdescribed the time limits. He presented the proper proof, properly and guess what? Case dismissed.

Be like Joe!

Urging you to know how to fix your NYC parking ticket mistakes

Do you make these Common “Required Element” Mistakes?

Do you know which elements of a parking ticket the Evil Empire does not require? I frequently received telephone calls and comments from wonderful members of the NYC driving community asking questions about required elements. For example: The NYC driving community needed some help separating the required elements from the elements that the Evil Empire…

Always check for defective required elements on parking tickets

NYC Parking Ticket New, Revealing Required Elements Redux

I love omitted, misdescribed, or illegible NYC parking ticket-required elements. How great is finding a defective NYC parking ticket because of an omitted, misdescribed, or illegible required element? It falls somewhere between winning the lottery and finding your car keys after searching for 30 minutes. I prepared a diagram showing the required elements and where…

Required Elements chart
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Is the “Name of Operator” a Required Element in a NYC Parking Ticket?

The NY Vehicle & Traffic Law (“VTL”), section 238 Absolutely, positively makes the “name of the operator,” if present, a required element. Here’s the relevant portion of section 238: “(2)  A notice of violation shall be served personally upon the  operator of  a motor vehicle who is present at the time of service, and his name,together…