Comments on: Parking Ticket Woe

By: Briana Tomkinson

Briana Tomkinson — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:38:06 +0000

Ruth: I believe the online payments are something the city is looking at implementing when they relaunch the website. There’s currently an RFP out for the work, so it will very likely be some time before the functionality is available. It is on the city’s radar though.

By: will

will — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:18:36 +0000

I once caught a parking bylaw person measure how close a bumper was to a curb. 3 inches to close = tickets (quayside). I also saw an RV parked on Quayside for three years straight with no one using it except to replace the insurance sticker on the plates. No Tickets.

Meh.

By: Ruth Seeley

Ruth Seeley — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:59:14 +0000

I emailed the city about the fact that you can’t pay your tickets online a few months ago – got a very fast reply with a note saying this was a capability they plan to introduce in the new year (that would be the one that’s already started).

My car got towed because the bumper overhung a six-foot-wide crosswalk – cost me almost $200 – I was NOT blocking the crosswalk or impeding traffic in any but the most technical way – it’s frustrating – bylaws can be enforced blindly, even-handedly or compassionately. I’ll take a combo of even-handedly and compassionately for 500 please, Alex.