NYC Parking Tickets Take You Back to the Future
NYC parking tickets place in the history of NYC
I love history. There’s a whole bunch of stuff you can learn from the past that helps you live in the present, and prognosticate the future.
The NY Times has a fascinating tool called the “Time Machine.” It allows the user to research topics from all the archived issues of the NY Times.
Let’s take a look back at a history of NYC parking tickets.
The NY Times time machine
The Governor vetoes Limit on Tickets: Rockefeller Wants No Bars on Law Enforcement
City Councilman Gets a Parking Ticket Despite Three Kinds of Special InsigniaSummary of Major Bills Acted On by the Legislature –During the 1967 Session; Health and Welfare Here’s the link
Where were you in 1967? I was playing basketball for the University of Connecticut and having the time of my life in Storrs, Connecticut. Here are some of the laws passed and killed in NYC in 1967:
- Approved a budget of $4.7B
- A bill requiring motorcycles to be equipped with rearview mirror on the vehicle’s handlebars
- A bill requiring motorcycles to be equipped with adequate front and rear lights
- A bill increasing maximum speed limit on highways except where posted otherwise, from 50-55 miles an hour
- A bill exempting physicians from parking restrictions provided that they are on an emergency call and place a legible note on the windshield of their cars telling of their whereabouts
- A measure to protect police officers from losing their operators’ license because of traffic violations committed in the line of duty
- A bill permitting persons charged with traffic violations to plead not guilty by mail
Killed:
- A bill requiring newly licensed drivers to sign a statement indicating their intention to drive lawfully and safely and to observe all traffic laws (Vetoed)
What can we learn from history about the recent parking ticket fixing scandal?
Levy Ticket-Fixing Trial Told of Officials’ Payoffs; Cut-Rate Prices Tickets Screened
How did the NYC police commissioner deal with a parking ticket slowdown in 1960?
The NYC Parking Violations Bureau gets off to an auspicious start
New Parking Violations Bureau Begins Operations
Let’s limit parking fines to $5
How many parking tickets were issued to the #1 Scofflaw in NYC?
No. 1 Scofflaw Ignored 73 Tickets; She Faces $3,650 Fine or 6 Years
Commentary
The parallels between past and present challenges in parking ticket land amaze me. Do you think the current leadership of the 22,000 member PBA would be intimidated by the Mayor or the Cornish?
Parking ticket fixing and scofflaws were part of parking ticket history and present. Any prognostications about the future?
You gotta check out the Times, “Time Machine.” It’s a wonderful way to go back to the future.
Thank you so much for all the useful information on this website. I haven’t been able to find an answer for this – Is it okay to park my scooter on the property (not on the side walk) that’s surrounded by a fence next to my door? It’s a 2-family corner house in Queens.