Today, I received a $105 parking ticket for being in a handicapped space. The lines were covered by snow, and the sign was on the building twenty feet away. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I got a parking ticket while standing beside my car. FML
Today, I got a parking ticket in the mail. I don't have a car. FML
Today, I received a $250 ticket when I parked my car, that has the disabled placard, in a handicapped spot at a Wal-Mart. The officer said she watched me get out of the car and walk to store without appearing to be disabled. I'm 59 years old, have a steel rod in my spine and a prosthetic hip. FML
Today, I found a parking ticket on my car. Out of five cars who were in violation of the same infraction, I was the only one who received a ticket. FML
Today, I received a parking fine for $147. My car isn't even worth that much. FML
Today, I parked my car, went to pay for my spot, and returned to my car only to find a parking violation ticket tucked under the windshield wipers. This all happened in less than a minute. FML
Today, I got a parking ticket for parking in my neighbors' parking spot. I parked there because my neighbors were parked in my parking spot. FML
Today, I got a parking ticket because I was too busy singing along to my music to notice that I'd overstayed the time limit on the quick stop parking space. FML
Today, after finding $50 on the sidewalk this morning and feeling like the luckiest person alive, I got a parking ticket for $60. FML
Today, I went to pay my vehicle registration in person to avoid paying the $10.00 online service fee. After a long wait, I came out to find a $15.00 parking ticket on my car. FML
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BStange 0
Take good pictures and challenge the ticket.
TryToBeKind 0
I would challenge the ticket ther etoo. There are often close parking spots that are non-handicap. For example, maybe the first "row" of cars holds four handicap spots and the fifth one was for the general public. Not knowing that because of the snow was not your fault, you made a reasonable assumption That, and if a person who had a disability had to park on snow like that, they could have fallen on their ass. Definitely challenge the ticket and bring up the fact they weren't keeping it safe to begin with. Good luck!
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Comments (71)
EveryDayJackAss 0
can i use that ticket as toilet paper? =D
Sammara 0
If you took a picture of your car in the spot and a picture showing where the nearest sign was, you may be able to argue it. But, if you've already moved your car, it's too late.
liveloveandownit 0
Well assuming that your story is true then FYL but at least be happy to be in a state where they actually enforce the parking laws. I deliver product to stores and very often my ramp to get to the store is blocked by illegal parkers. A major inconvenience when moving hundreds of pounds of product and you have to lift it up the curb.
Jeef27 0
Man i hate those stupid parking enforcement people. they are the lowest of low in my opinion. ugh hate 'em. they should go get a real job that doesn't involve screwing people over
DrIBslacking 0
Ahh take the ticket to court
DocHolliday_fml 0
For what it's worth, the same happened to me. In my case, the signs were not visible and there was no painted curb. I took it to court (with pictures) and the judge told me that a blue parking meter means it's a handicapped space. My boss and wife have handicap tags and they didn't know this little factoid either. BTW, the judge dropped it from 100 dollars to 50. Hope this makes you feel better.
Trevor123 0
monkeyluvz 7
yea, i did the same thing at my dorms, cuz my charger wont drive well over snow, and only the handicapped spaces were uncovered, but not enough to see the lines... dont u just LOVE michigan???
needsagf14 12
u can go to court
dudette123456789 0
umm... i guess they really want to give peeps tickets