Our classy neighbors are back to doling out second chances again, despite some folks’ continued insistence on parking like jackasses:
However, our crafty city street patrollers could care less about altruism:
BUSTED.
23 Responses to “Meter maids don’t care if your benevolent neighbor absolves your terrible parking”
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A blog that once covered underground punk shows is now a place for advertising overpriced bagels flown in from the East Coast (super environmentally friendly, amirite?) and complaining about parking.
who’s complaining about parking? this post is analyzing the beautiful dance between motorists, housing occupants, and law enforcement!
Guess it’s time to move to an Oakland blog.
You think that’s bad – the newspaper I once bought because it was reporting on the fall of the Berlin Wall later resorted to telling me there was a blizzard on the East Coast. Then it went out of business. Fuck life sucks!
Awesome.
I think what you mean is the newspaper that used to give you legitimate in-depth analysis of world events is now reporting on Miley Cyrus.
We all got old.
and lamer.
Even the ticket is being benevolent. If you are really annoyed you have the thing towed.
Werd
Most likely the other neighbor called or it was for street cleaning ticket etc.
The city will not ticket you for blocking a residential driveway…it could be your driveway or have permission.
@OJ_Jurer
This month, I got a $100 for “blocking” or encroaching upon the neighbor’s driveway.
it was at 630pm up in Twin Peaks, never is there parking enforcement at this time, except if someone calls them.
http://imgur.com/6yDMsEq is the so-called driveway blocking in question.
Blocking that driveway. Pay up!
Yup. That qualifies as blocking the driveway. You’re extending past the curb cut.
Per the MTA, at a driveway that does not have an official red MTA paint job, if a car is extending over the top of the curb cut, it is towable. That is, the driveway starts at the high side of the transition from curb to driveway.
And this one is just stupid: it’s actually illegal in California to block your own driveway. Got that one wrong on my drivers license renewal test because it seemed so counter-intuitive.
Not in S.F….Q: Can I parallel park my own car in the curb cut across my driveway?
A: It is legal to park parallel across your driveway as long as you are not obstructing the sidewalk per the Traffic Code Section 1004 which states: “The owner or lessee of property shall be permitted to park the owner’s or lessee’s vehicle across the private driveway of said property, provided that such vehicle displays a valid license plate registered to the address of that property with the Department of Motor Vehicles, and provided that such driveway serves no more than two family dwelling units. This Section does not permit the parking of vehicles across sidewalks or in red zones
I love that SF’s TC§1004 conflicts with California Vehicle Code Section 22500 which states: No person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle whether attended or unattended, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a peace officer or official traffic control device, in any of the following places: (e) In front of a public or private driveway, except that a bus engaged as a common carrier, school bus, or a taxicab may stop to load or unload passengers when authorized by local authorities pursuant to an ordinance.”
Unless TC§1004 qualifies as an “official traffic control device”… LULZ!
I can’t figure out why parking across your own driveway should be prohibited. Fortunately, SF won’t ticket for that and, as far as I can tell, only tickets people blocking driveways if the owners complain.
The more you drive the less intelligent you are.
/plate of shrimp
Where do I sign up for my smart-person Chauffeur?
Do I just need to submit my IQ? Are they going to want my SAT scores? Diplomas?