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Today, 5/24, I received a $42 parking ticket by mail. The amount is higher than usual because I didn't pay before the due date on 5/13. The date of violation is 4/13.
I never saw a ticket on my car, so I couldn't know I had a ticket. It is not fair that I have to pay a fine for not paying in time. Is there something I could do to avoid this injustice?
Today, 5/24, I received a $42 parking ticket by mail. The amount is higher than usual because I didn't pay before the due date on 5/13. The date of violation is 4/13.
I never saw a ticket on my car, so I couldn't know I had a ticket. It is not fair that I have to pay a fine for not paying in time. Is there something I could do to avoid this injustice?
I agree with Me007 . . . "Suck it up and pay . . . "
Anyone want to bet on how many thousands, possibly millions of "poor me victims" have claimed that same feeble excuse in court?
Just today, eBay told me that an item that I bought was delivered in my mailbox, I didn't receive anything. I will probably go to my post office tomorrow. Same thing happened in November, the seller sent me a second item for free. It happened again maybe 1 month ago, I went to post office and I got it the same day. Now, a third time. Sad.
I agree that it is silly that you have to pay the higher amount, however, are you actually guilty of parking illegally in some way? I didn't see a claim of innocence in your post. If you could prove that, there might be a way out. Otherwise, you're probably stuck.
While I agree that people who park illegally should pay the appropriate fine, I also think that the public should be protected against over-greedy towns that use the police as a revenue stream rather than agents for public safety.
So, to the OP: when you were notified of the transgression, was it by a method that's legally verifiable?
IE: Was their late fine based on the presumption that you'd read and tossed the ticket, or were you properly notified first. Proper: when you got the ticket in the mail, was it certified? or just plain 1st class.
My point being:
You shouldn't be penalized (extra) for being the victim of a malicious prank when someone else takes the ticket off your windshield. Likewise,
You shouldn't be penalized (extra) for being the victim of an incompetent postal delivery person.
When I receive a ticket, I always pay it ASAP. What is strange is that the fine matches "Improper or restricted parking". I usually don't do that. Maybe I parked and I didn't see that it was improper, but I doubt it. The date of violation is 4/13, so I don't remember what I did 1 month and half ago.There is no address, no details on the notice of payment due.
I was not notified of the transgression, there is a late fine. Normal fee should be $23. Late fine is $42. I never got the ticket in the mail, they usually out it on the car. I just received the late fine mail and it wasn't certified. Maybe the employee who gave me the ticket forgot to put it in my car.
When I receive a ticket, I always pay it ASAP. What is strange is that the fine matches "Improper or restricted parking". I usually don't do that. Maybe I parked and I didn't see that it was improper, but I doubt it. The date of violation is 4/13, so I don't remember what I did 1 month and half ago.There is no address, no details on the notice of payment due.
I was not notified of the transgression, there is a late fine. Normal fee should be $23. Late fine is $42. I never got the ticket in the mail, they usually out it on the car. I just received the late fine mail and it wasn't certified. Maybe the employee who gave me the ticket forgot to put it in my car.
I would want to know the details before paying it. How do you know it isn't some scam? Apart from the government scam, I mean.
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