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Most of my neighbors are quite happy that fines for parking enforcement comprise a very effective de facto commuter tax, and wish enforcement were even *more* efficient.

I'm actually fine with that as well, but I'm not fine with inappropriate or illegal enforcement, of which there is a lot.

First the city cites a violation and then makes the owner jump through a bunch of ridiculous hoops to try and prove innocence. I've been down that road. Interestingly, it's incredibly easy to pay a traffic fine but rather convoluted to properly contest one.

Then the city lumps all unpaid fines together as "lost revenue" (a laughable term) and proceeds to take legislative action based on those numbers....because, you know, our financial woes would be alleviated if we could just figure out some way to coerce people into paying tickets that should never have been given in the first place.

I don't have a problem with the city enforcing its traffic laws properly and considering the revenue as "user fees" but improper and inappropriate enforcement is a rampant problem in this city and should be addressed.

by Scoot on Dec 29, 2011 4:02 pm • link • report

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