| Had success doing this:
Many years ago, I got ticketed for turning right on red at a 'no turn on red' corner. It was at night and the officer issuing the ticket said the sign was "...on the post at the corner".
I corrected him and said that; "the sign at the corner says Right Turn Buses and Bicycles Only".
He retorted that; "If it's not there then I think it's mounted above the light".
I went back and looked, and it was. Being that it was at night, the sign was was very difficult to see from inside a car.
So I went to court and pled Guilty with Explaination. I told the Judge the story and the officer's reply. (Use the term Officer. Do not say "THE COP...")
I also explained that I thought the sign was difficult to see at night, and while I did indeed see the sign when I went back the second time, I also saw other cars turning right on red.
I told the Judge I would pay the fine, and suffer the consequences, but I thought it unfair for the city to gain an advantage for lack of the signs visibility at night and continue to ticket other motorists. The Judge suspended his decision and asked me to consult with the city engineer with the Judge's written instructions and tell him my story.
A week later, I received a note from the traffic bureau: My ticket was waived along with any fines. The city placed a sign in a more visible area.
So, to make a long story short: Tell them that you did park in the Handicap spot unintentionally and understand that you were 'wrong'. But request that they mark the spaces more clearly so that there's NO DOUBT that regular parking is not allowed there so that others don't suffer the same fate.
It just might work for you too.
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Last edited by P. Aaron : 04-18-2010 at 01:11 PM.
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