COUNCIL PASSES BILL PROTECTING MOTORISTS FROM FINES FOR FAILURE TO DISPLAY A MUNI-METER RECEIPT

Here is news on another measure by the NYC Council to promote fairness in how the city doles out parking tickets. The bill combats instances when motorists receive tickets while in route to or from, printing a receipt at a muni-meter. Kudos to all the council members making these common sense parking rules. The annual $600 million collected by NYC for parking violations is enough of a hidden tax on the people.

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At its meeting on Tuesday, February 1, 2012, the Council passed a measure protecting motorists who are issued tickets for not displaying a muni-meter receipt. The bill establishes a legitimate defense if an individual can provide proof, either in person or by mail, that the receipt was purchased no later than five minutes after the issuance of the ticket.

“With the proliferation of muni-meters, drivers have been complaining that they are being ticketed for not displaying a muni-meter receipt when they were on their way to obtaining such a receipt. This measure will protect motorists from this form of unfair treatment,” Koppell said.