Category Archives: Parking

The Bumper Sticker Defense

A reader writes:
hey defense letters,
i have this great trick that’s worked for me when i needed it. i keep a bunch of bumper stickers in the back of my trunk and if i get a ticket i slap one of them on the sign near my car and take a picture. if the sign’s obstructed, [...]

Cop-on-cop action

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Parking Ticket, Connecticut - The 7-Foot Rule

When Connecticut weatherman (and all around renaissance man) Geoff Fox found out that his daughter’s car was towed, he didn’t rush to pay the fine and towing fee; he did some research instead.
Geoff turned to the Connecticut State Traffic Commission Regulations and discovered Sec. 14-298-514: that parking signs must have a clearance of at least 7 feet above [...]

Parking Ticket, New York City

Dearest Parking Violation Judge–
I do hope you find this electronic letter arrives in good fashion. The Post Office has, on occasion, misplaced official correspondence to the US Government, so I chose electronic delivery over more traditional methods to ensure this message’s receipt.
This morning, I parked my father’s car on 35th street, on the south side [...]