All of us have our own style of learning about   parking rules

It is essential that all of our wonderful members of the driving community learn the new muni- meter laws. It will save you money!

How's your knowledge of NYC parking rules and regulations?

Here's your chance to "strut your stuff," and take an interactive quiz of parking rules. This quiz contains valuable information you should know before navigating the mean and costly streets of NYC.

[Larry's note: This is guest post from a wonderful guy at a super company across the pond. Gemini Parking Solutions are a UK based company, specialising in tailor made parking enforcement and car park management systems. The company is a full member of the British Parking Association (BPA) and strives to provide creative and pioneering solutions within the parking industry. Formed in 2008 by a team of experienced individuals, the company is now directed by Ryan Jackson.

Some rapid-fire, gold nuggets of NYC parking ticket tips

Life in NYC is fast, and not for the faint-of- heart. Have you ever heard of "speed dating?" Well, NYC is like speed living. So, with that in mind, I thought I would fire off some parking ticket tips that will help you avoid and/or defeat NYC parking tickets. Buckle up...

You can view real time parking conditions on NYC DOT map

I am 64 years young and continually amazed at the innovative, technological advancements that are born every day to make our lives easier. I recently reported about the initiation of a parking technology pilot program that provides real time, up-to-date, information about the availability of metered parking spaces. The real time data is  generated by sensors embedded in the pavement.

Is an unaltered vehicle deemed a commercial vehicle pursuant to the NYC rules for stopping, standing, and parking?

Joe, a super nice member of the Boston driving community, paid for Larry's Advice to analyze two parking tickets he received for parking a commercial vehicle in a residential neighborhood between 9 pm and 5 am (VC78). Joe attends college in NYC during the school year, and works for a newspaper in Boston as a cub reporter during the summer. He drives a car registered in his name, with the name and address of the Boston newspaper in lettering more than 3 inches high on both sides of the car. All seats and seat fittings are intact.

The NY Post published an "exclusive" story on May 5, 2013 about Brooklyn Hasids relocating a NYC parking sign

I love all types of mystery storytelling. I adore investigators who solve mysteries, from the brilliant Sherlock Holmes to the bumbling Chief Inspector Clouseau of the French Surete. You can imagine my fascination when I stumbled upon a mystery story published in the NY Post detailing a Brooklyn parking sign caper.

The Rubik's Cube of parking in New York City

"Rubik's Cube is a 3-D combination puzzle invented in 1974 by Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Ernő Rubik. Originally called the "Magic Cube", the puzzle was licensed by Rubik to be sold by Ideal Toy Corp. in 1980 via German businessman Tibor Laczi and Seven Towns founder Tom Kremer, and won the German Game of the Year special award for Best Puzzle that year. As of January 2009, 350 million cubes had been sold worldwide making it the world's top-selling puzzle game.  It is widely considered to be the world's best-selling toy." [via Wikipedia]

Muni- meters behaving badly in New York City

Once upon a time, a long time ago, when my daughter was four years old, I asked her to stand in the corner when she behaved badly- kind of a "time out." One day I came home from work and found Julie standing in the corner. I asked her why she was standing in the corner? Julie replied:

Have you spotted the metal bike share racks yet?

Who amongst us was "young" enough to view the absolutely hilarious 1966 satirical comedy, "The Russians are coming, the Russians are coming?" A Russian submarine accidentally ran aground in a small fishing village in Martha's Vineyard. As the movie unfolds, we observe the reactions of the various factions of the town. Can you guess the ending?