They got Beth Parker to cover a story on parking signs... seriously?

Is Champ Winners their sports guy? Gail Fores the weather lady?

I actually dont see a conflict on the signs in his case.

No standing or parking 7 -9:30 am & 4-6:30 pm M-F
No Parking 6:30 PM - 4 AM Daily
2 hour parking 9:30AM-4:30Pm M-Sat
2 hour parking 7AM-6:30PM M-Sat/No limit 6:30-10PM M-Sat
No Parking to the right in front of entrance

He got a ticket at 12:51 PM so unless he was parked there for more than 2 hours (which would have broken the understandable rule on 2 of the signs), or he parked in front of the entrance (which he probably didnt do or would have been towed) there was no reason for the ticket.

There was nothing saying that he could and couldnt park at that time.

Under the comments section of the ticket it says "Sign clearly visible. Sure. It's clearly visible, but it's not understandable."

Rose says the city needs to keep it simple.

ha, good luck with that. It is not in DC's interest to make things more convenient. They want that cash and you're going to give it to them. Go on and appeal. Try it.

It looks like somebody put a black sticker or photoshopped the on the 2hour parking sign.



All the other arrows are same color as the text and aren't tilted at a different angle

SchlingFocker: One sign says "No Parking" with an arrow to the right.

Another sign says "2 Hour Parking" with an arrow to the left & right.


Everything in this post is a lie.
Everything in this post is true.

swingerhead: I actually dont see a conflict on the signs in his case.

No standing or parking 7 -9:30 am & 4-6:30 pm M-F
No Parking 6:30 PM - 4 AM Daily
2 hour parking 9:30AM-4:30Pm M-Sat
2 hour parking 7AM-6:30PM M-Sat/No limit 6:30-10PM M-Sat
No Parking to the right in front of entrance

He got a ticket at 12:51 PM so unless he was parked there for more than 2 hours (which would have broken the understandable rule on 2 of the signs), or he parked in front of the entrance (which he probably didnt do or would have been towed) there was no reason for the ticket.

There was nothing saying that he could and couldnt park at that time.

The ticket says he parked illegally in a building entrance. Under the comments section of the ticket it says "Sign clearly visible. Sure. It's clearly visible, but it's not understandable."

Someone give him a second ticket for being a whiny biatch.

Let me clue you in.
And I'm from the rez.
You see a white man's totem pole like that?
Dont' park there.
Don't hang out around there.
It's a bait for the cops.
Kind of like if you see an old lame goat tied up all alone at a water hole. Stay away.
You are in someone's sights if you go near it.
Go somewhere else.

Some cities intentionally create confusing parking to raise extra revenue? I'm so shocked!

/Meter Maids are tools & the impound lots are government endorsed extortion.

csb:

one time i got a parking ticket for being within the legal distance from a stop sign. i decided to argue it. i took pictures of my vehicle, and for good measure, went around the corner and took a few snaps where i knew there were metered spaces within the legal distance of a stop sign.

i showed the pics to the judge, and he said he couldn't tell exactly how far i was. i said OK: check out these pics where it is clear the meters are well within the legal distance. i then asked if it was ok for the city to break the law as long as they made a buck. he told me he was only a contract judge and reduced the ticket to the court fee.

Airfoilsguy: So because you are stupid society has to change?

Sorry, but if you bend over for that D.C. society of incompetence and disarray then you're as stupid as they are.

There's underground parking garages all over DC. Unless you're stepping out of your car for one hour or less, it's less frustrating/risky (but not cheaper unless you get a ticket) to just use the garage.

Seriously? Nobody's going to point out the farkin' guys name is "Weedie Rose"?

Citrate1007: Some cities intentionally create confusing parking to raise extra revenue? I'm so shocked!

/Meter Maids are tools & the impound lots are government endorsed extortion.

That's a real nice car you got there...would be a shame if anything were to happen to it...

Meh... Sign is stupid, but if he did park in a building entrance he got what he deserved.

Never park in a building entrance. It's a dick move.

The-Brain: They got Beth Parker to cover a story on parking signs... seriously?

Is Champ Winners their sports guy? Gail Fores the weather lady?

Fox Chicago's weather girl is Amy Freeze. It's her real name.

bpwoods: Seriously? Nobody's going to point out the farkin' guys name is "Weedie Rose"?

IKR? Came here for pictures of Mary Louise Parker, leaving dissatisfied.

It would like to protest the bait and switch tactics of implying that there will be pictures of brains oozing from ears when in actuality the only picture in the article was of a street sign.

Do you have your 27B/6 form?
/no no no, it's not stamped. you'll have to get it stamped at information retrieval.

Tour Guide: I direct your attention to this ancient and mysterious tablet which has yet to be deciphered.

[He points to a parking sign]

Leela: Do you know what it means?

Fry: Yeah, I asked a cop once. It means "Up yours, kid".

I had my car booted in college for parking in a handicap spot. The issue was that the "parking spot" was actually the size of three spots, and was not clearly lined. I parked in what should have physically been two spots away from the actual handicap spot. It was obvious that this was a trap, as there were two groups of other college students ahead of me in traffic court fighting the same exact situation. We all commiserated over this stupid situation while waiting for our cases to be called. Both groups ahead of me had their boot costs refunded and their tickets thrown out, which was the common sense verdict in this case.

My problem was that I decided to dress up nicely by wearing a suit (the other groups were dressed down) and take pictures and diagrams with me to show the judge. She was having none of it, and threw out my appeal. She even threatened me with contempt after I respectfully mentioned that I had discussed with the two prior groups that had their cases dismissed and that my case was EXACTLY like the other two. She of course disagreed for no reason.

That was the day I realized I did not trust the critical thinking skills of judges or anyone in authority.

/cool story bro

bpwoods: Seriously? Nobody's going to point out the farkin' guys name is "Weedie Rose"?

I couldn't even finish the article after I read that name lol.

oblig.

deadplant: Tour Guide: I direct your attention to this ancient and mysterious tablet which has yet to be deciphered.
[He points to a parking sign]
Leela: Do you know what it means?
Fry: Yeah, I asked a cop once. It means "Up yours, kid".



Surprised that took 27 posts.

FTA, a rule of thumb that may be applied to virtually every aspect of American society:

He says when signs conflict, always follow the most restrictive sign.

That sign will undoubtedly be the newer one.

Barakku: Citrate1007: Some cities intentionally create confusing parking to raise extra revenue? I'm so shocked!

/Meter Maids are tools & the impound lots are government endorsed extortion.

That's a real nice car you got there...would be a shame if anything were to happen to it...

Actually what they say is "That's a real nice car you got there...would be a shame if we would HAVE TO SELL IT AND KEEP THE MONEY".

$20.00? That's cheap.

bpwoods: Seriously? Nobody's going to point out the farkin' guys name is "Weedie Rose"?

ME!! Weedie smokie too much weedie - or he daddie did!

The signs I can't stand? The NO RIGHT TURN or DO NOT ENTER signs with tiny letters below that say (9:00am - 5:00pm, M-F).

You have to make that just as big as the main sign or I'll have to be right up on the sign to be able to read it, thereby slowing traffic.

deadplant: Tour Guide: I direct your attention to this ancient and mysterious tablet which has yet to be deciphered.

[He points to a parking sign]

Leela: Do you know what it means?

Fry: Yeah, I asked a cop once. It means "Up yours, kid".

Came for this, thank you deadplant and kill the mentally ill

stinkycatfish: It looks like somebody put a black sticker or photoshopped the on the 2hour parking sign.



All the other arrows are same color as the text and aren't tilted at a different angle

If it was shopped it would be the correct color. The fact that it is the wrong color proves that it's not a shop. Unless the shopper knew that we would rule out a shop using this exact logic, in which case it is a shop and the shopper is quite devious. We need to determine if the shopper was devious.

Shoppers are most devious after their morning coffee, usually 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM Mondays through Fridays except Holidays.
Shop is legit if it was done at or after lunch, say 11:30 AM to 2 PM Mon - Fri except Holidays, or 12:30 PM to 3 PM Sat, Sun, and Hol. This applies to lunches 2 hours or less. Lunches greater than 2 hours are suspiciously long and therefore, punishable as devious shops. Shops 1:00 AM to 6:30 AM are devious on school days.

SchlingFocker: Then, they'd line up their meter maids and sit there waiting for 0900. Christ, how the money flowed.

That was about 7 years ago, so I have no idea how it is now.

the trees were replaced with tasers?

Nightsweat: The signs I can't stand? The NO RIGHT TURN or DO NOT ENTER signs with tiny letters below that say (9:00am - 5:00pm, M-F).

You have to make that just as big as the main sign or I'll have to be right up on the sign to be able to read it, thereby slowing traffic.

My favorite is when people decide to turn left at 3:58 p.m. when the NO LEFT TURN sign says (in those tiny letters) 4-6 p.m. Come on, if traffic is already backed up for rush hour at that time. Especially if you're parked there for five minutes waiting to turn and there's an alternate turn to get you where you want to go.

/Just be a little considerate, it's all I ask

If it was shopped it would be the correct color. The fact that it is the wrong color proves that it's not a shop. Unless the shopper knew that we would rule out a shop using this exact logic, in which case it is a shop and the shopper is quite devious. We need to determine if the shopper was devious.

Is the poison in the glass in front of me or is it in the glass in front of you? - Princess Bride

This comes from a city where it's illegal to park in your own driveway?

Shocking!

Citrate1007:
Is the poison in the glass in front of me or is it in the glass in front of you? - Princess Bride

The vessel with the pestle has the pellet with the poison.

I live next to DC so I'm pretty much use to these signs. I've always said that you had to have a certain level of intellect or reading comprehension to be able to live here. That or our bureaucrats are a bunch of morons.

If someone was able to blow up the picture, I could gladly decipher the message that city government is trying to impose.

swingerhead: I actually dont see a conflict on the signs in his case.

No standing or parking 7 -9:30 am & 4-6:30 pm M-F
No Parking 6:30 PM - 4 AM Daily
2 hour parking 9:30AM-4:30Pm M-Sat
2 hour parking 7AM-6:30PM M-Sat/No limit 6:30-10PM M-Sat
No Parking to the right in front of entrance

He got a ticket at 12:51 PM so unless he was parked there for more than 2 hours (which would have broken the understandable rule on 2 of the signs), or he parked in front of the entrance (which he probably didnt do or would have been towed) there was no reason for the ticket.

There was nothing saying that he could and couldnt park at that time.

You missed: No standing or parking 7 -9:30 am & 4-6:30 pm M-F
2 hour parking 9:30AM-4:30Pm M-Sat

M-F you both can and cannot park bbetween 4 and 4:30 pm

Thinks the sign is pretty clear and you have no excuse.

ayretise: FTA, a rule of thumb that may be applied to virtually every aspect of American society:

He says when signs conflict, always follow the most restrictive sign.

That sign will undoubtedly be the newer one.

I have a rule when parking: When signs conflict, don't park there.

Walk to the corner in both directions. Read *ALL* signs. Look for signs high up on street light poles and anywhere else one might fit. Any confusion or conflict, park somewhere else. Failure to do this will eventually result in a ticket.

SchlingFocker: swingerhead: There was nothing saying that he could and couldnt park at that time.

One sign says "No Parking" with an arrow to the right.

Another sign says "2 Hour Parking" with an arrow to the left & right.

Conflict.

Regardless, having five signs with different parking information on one pole is ridiculously stupid.

Unless your goal is to write as many tickets as possible for parking infractions, you make the signs clear, simple, and easily read.

With that said, they've got nothing on Richmond, VA.

In downtown Richmond, they had a private company doing parking enforcement. They'd find streets with lots of cars parked. They'd go around at 0630 and tie signs to trees on those streets saying "No parking after 0900". Then, they'd line up their meter maids and sit there waiting for 0900. Christ, how the money flowed.

That was about 7 years ago, so I have no idea how it is now.

One more reason to not have the private sector do it.