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Re: Parking tickets

hearing examiners at the Department of Motor Vehicles dismissed 43 percent of tickets in 2010 and had tossed out 47 percent of the 89,068 contested tickets as of May this year.

Something is wrong with the system if nearly half of parking tickets are getting tossed by adjudicators.

I also think it's interesting that DC issues almost twice as many tickets as Chicago even though Chicago is much bigger.

Finally, AAA is correct in chiding cities for using parking fees to maximize revenue (if that is truly the case). Parking is a part of a city's infrastructure and as such, rates should be set to promote general economic activity. Most people agree that a rate that achieves 90% parking occupancy is the right balance. Simply aiming to maximize parking fees is killing the golden goose, being penny-wise pound-foolish, or your pick of short-sighted metaphors.

by Falls Church on Aug 24, 2011 10:28 am • link • report

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