what is the chance of winning parking violation contest? (small, different)

[SmartMoney]

I realize this doesn't help, but I believe you choose whether to live with optimism or pestimism. I would choose the former and be thankful it wasn't a moving violation, pay the fine and move on.

That said, I would measure and if you were close, say 9 feet, I would be optimistic about fighting it. People tend to be all over the map judging distances, including the cop. You don't say how close you are, so I am betting you are not even close to 10 feet. Ignorance of the law just ticks off the judges (for wasting their time). So, pay it and be happy it's not points. You could be about to learn that other lesson....The parking pass can be cheaper than the ticket.

[johnsonkk]

I wasn't aware of many traffic and parking laws that are in Fairfax country.

Parking Restrictions and Related Issues*- Fairfax County, Virginia

It really restricts parking within ten feet of a driveway. This has to be the most violated law on the books.

[car54]

Originally Posted by munkhuu94

why would they pick on poor students. who already got tuitions, books and more to pay for, which are very expensive.
they can put a permit parking, or no parking sign.

You, apparently have never had "poor students" clean out their cars and deposit a year or two's worth of fast food trash, beer cans, etc on your front lawn.

[munkhuu94]

Originally Posted by car54

You, apparently have never had "poor students" clean out their cars and deposit a year or two's worth of fast food trash, beer cans, etc on your front lawn.

Don't drink beer, so no cans. And dont have a lawn so...

[robbobobbo]

Originally Posted by munkhuu94

Don't drink beer, so no cans. And dont have a lawn so...

The law wasn't created specifically because of you and your behavior, so your lack of cans is immaterial. You seem to have an air of exemption about you. You shouldn't get a ticket because you're a poor student, and the ticket is picking on you. Residents' concern about students trashing their lawns shouldn't apply to you, because you have no cans to toss. Laws you didn't know about shouldn't apply.

And I believe other poster meant the lawns of people that students park in front of, not the lawns of the students who are parking.

Just pay the ticket.

[Fundman]

The parking within 10 feet of a driveway is really only enforced if the homeowner complains to the police. It's main purpose is to prevent people from regularly parking in front of someone's house in a residential neighborhood. For example, a person owns 4 cars and parks them on the street in front of their neighbor's homes. People parking in a residential area and then walking to their job. Where I used to live there was one nearby bus stop. People from the neighborhood would drive to the bus stop and park their cars in front of the houses next to the stop. One lady hated that strangers would park in front of her house so she would call the police and have them ticketed.

[munkhuu94]

Originally Posted by robbobobbo

The law wasn't created specifically because of you and your behavior, so your lack of cans is immaterial. You seem to have an air of exemption about you. You shouldn't get a ticket because you're a poor student, and the ticket is picking on you. Residents' concern about students trashing their lawns shouldn't apply to you, because you have no cans to toss. Laws you didn't know about shouldn't apply.

And I believe other poster meant the lawns of people that students park in front of, not the lawns of the students who are parking.

Just pay the ticket.

I will pay it. Your face is air of exemption. The ticket is picking on me. The thing i was mad about was that i did leave space, and i did think of it when i was parking. I thought, i don't want to trouble the house owner, and made sure i left plenty space. BUT whatever, it's a stupid law, and i will pay the damn ticket.
Plus, i asked what are the chances of winning this, not your opinion about your bull.

[kutra11]

Originally Posted by munkhuu94

I will pay it. Your face is air of exemption. The ticket is picking on me. The thing i was mad about was that i did leave space, and i did think of it when i was parking. I thought, i don't want to trouble the house owner, and made sure i left plenty space. BUT whatever, it's a stupid law, and i will pay the damn ticket.
Plus, i asked what are the chances of winning this, not your opinion about your bull.

So you do agree that home owners need to have their space and curb appeal protected from random strangers who park their car in front of their houses. Rather than keeping this subjective, the law just went ahead and specified the 10 ft distance. And you now find the law stupid only because you failed to maintain the 10 ft distance?

Your chances of winning hinge entirely on your attitude. Step one is to admit you did not know the law and thus, broke it unintentionally. Step two is to make a case that you did think about the home woner and thus left sufficient space. Step three is to accept the outcome knowing that you did indeed break the law.

Good luck!

[Eagle4Life]

Originally Posted by munkhuu94

my defense is that
that i did not know there was such law that says i can't park in 10 feet. i live in arlington, never heard of something like that, or anyone getting ticket for parking close to driveway.
besides, when i parked there was plenty of space behind me, if i knew about this law, i would've parked further.

Let us know how that defense works out...

[robbobobbo]

Originally Posted by munkhuu94

I will pay it. Your face is air of exemption. The ticket is picking on me. The thing i was mad about was that i did leave space, and i did think of it when i was parking. I thought, i don't want to trouble the house owner, and made sure i left plenty space. BUT whatever, it's a stupid law, and i will pay the damn ticket.
Plus, i asked what are the chances of winning this, not your opinion about your bull.

Taking your explanations into consideration, I have reconsidered my advice about paying the ticket outright.

I think you should contest the ticket in court, and be sure to tell the judge that you ought not have to pay because the ticket is picking on you, a poor student.

I agree, it's a stupid law, and I'd never heard of it in all the years I lived in Fairfax County.