It is time to give the Required Elements Chart a fresh coat of paint Required elements are parking ticket gold. If you find one or more misdescribed, omitted or illegible required elements you are entitled to a dismissal of a parking ticket (upon application and presenting the proper proof, properly). Several years ago I designed […]
Required Elements: Comparing NY State and NYC
Required elements are parking ticket gold Required elements have the same effect on NYC parking tickets as Kryptonite has on Superman. They terminate parking tickets with extreme prejudice. Therefore, it behooves each and every member of the driving public to learn: What they are How to find ‘em How to use them to beat NYC […]
Do you make these Common “Required Element” Mistakes?
Do you know which elements of a parking ticket are not required? I frequently received telephone calls and comments from wonderful members of the NYC driving community asking questions about required elements. For example, is the “VIN” number a required element? How about “color?” What does “N/S” (“Not Shown”) or “N/A” (“Not Applicable”) mean when […]
How to make the “Body Type” Required Element Work for you
A defective body type required element is a get-out-of-jail-free card Joe was furious when he returned to his chariot and found a bright orange parking ticket for parking too close to a fire hydrant silently resting under his windshield wiper. Joe was absolutely certain he parked more than 15 feet away from the pump. Joe […]
NYC Parking Ticket Required Elements Redux
I love omitted, misdescribed, or illegible NYC parking ticket required elements How great does it feel to find 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. Here is a diagram I prepared […]
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 […]
How to Win A Dismissal of Your NYC Parking Ticket
Avoiding an NYC parking ticket on a dark, dank, dreary day in New York City You spend 20 minutes circling the block hoping an on-street parking space becomes available. A miracle of miracles, off in the distance you spot a driver pulling out of a parking space. With the grace and power of a […]