Posted by Larry Berezin on Thu, Jun 04, 2009 @ 02:56 PM
Follow these steps and you will save money on NYC parking tickets 
I love Twitter. I plug in the search term on my tweet deck, "parkingticket", and you cannot imagine the volume of tweets that follow ranting about parking tickets. Most of these tweets are rated R for violent language. I wonder what these people do next?
Here are your 3 steps to NYC parking ticket success:
- Inspect the front of the parking ticket for mistakes, such as the wrong:
- date, time, place of violation, violation code, license plate, registration expiration date, make/model
- Absence of parking ticket agent signature
- If any of the above information is incorrect, YOU WIN!
- Investigate whether you have a defense for the parking violation you were charged with, for example:
- Code 19 Bus Stop-your defense is that you stopped temporarily to discharge or receive a passenger(s); and did not block the path of a bus
- Code 40 Fire Hydrant-your defense is that you were not parked within 15 feet of the fire hydrant; or, someone was sitting behind the steering wheel, ready to move your vehicle upon a request to do so
- Code 46 Double Parking-your defense for non-commercial vehicles is that you were stopped dropping off or picking up a passenger(s)
- Codes 16, 21, 34, or 46-If you are a commercial organization, you can beat these 5 code violations every single time, with the proper work order; or other document evidencing that you were engaged in a commercial activity at that location
- If the front of your NYC parking ticket has no mistakes, and you can't muster up a valid defense; take advantage of the NYC parking fine reduction program. At least your fine will be reduced by approximately 18% to 22%
I urge you to follow these 3 steps to success. If you genuinely owe the ticket, pay it. Otherwise, stand up for your freedom to move about New York City without paying an extra tariff for lawfully parking your vehicle
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Posted by Larry Berezin on Mon, May 18, 2009 @ 09:07 AM
In this terrible economy, are your margins thin, expenses growing,
customers shopping price first, value second? Can you pass the cost of a NYC parking ticket to your customer? How do you survive this financial tsunami?
One way is to significantly reduce your NY parking ticket fines and penalties. Here are 5 NYC parking tickets a commercial vehicle can beat:
Code 16: Truck Loading/Unloading: Standing or parking where standing is prohibited by sign, street marking or; traffic control device
Code 20: General No Parking: No parking where parking is prohibited by sign, street marking or traffic control device
Code 21: Street Cleaning: No parking where parking is prohibited by sign, street marking or traffic control device
Code 34: Expired Meter-- parking in a metered space in which the meter is operational, and the meter indicates the time has expired
Code 46: Double Parking: Standing or parking on the roadway side of a vehicle stopped, standing or parked at the curb; in other words, "double parking". A person may; however, stand a Commercial vehicle alongside a vehicle parked at the curb at such locations and during such hours that stopping, standing and parking is not prohibited when expeditiously making picjups, deliveries or service calls, provicded that there is no unoccupied parking space or designated loading zone on either side of the street within 100 feet. "Double parking" any type of vehicle is not; however, permitted in Midtwon Manhattan (the area from 14th Street to 60th Street, betwee First Avenue and Eighth Avenue inclusive). Except where otherwise restricted, midtown double parking is prohibited between 7 am and 7 pm daily except Sundays. (See Code 47).
Do I need any documents to beat these tickets?
Yes you do. You'll need:
- A work order, or any such document prepared in the normal course of your business to prove time, location, and purpose for your delivery or service call; and
- An affidavit attesting to the fact that your commercial vehicle was at a specific location, at a specific time for the purpose of making a delivery or service call
Once I have my work order and documents what do I do next?
Mail your documents and your parking ticket (entering your not guilty plea on the back of the ticket) to the NYC Department of Finance by certified or registered mail
Are there any FREE programs sponsored by NYC Department of Finance to help Commercial Organizations reduce the enormous cost of NYC parking tickets?
Believe it or not, the answer is YES! They are, the:
- Fleet Program
- Commercial Abatement Program
- Stipulated Fine Program
You can learn all about these three important programs by following the Larry's Blog link. You will be glad you did.
What action has your company taken to reduce your NYC parking ticket expenses? Your opinion matters to us. Please comment.