Monday, September 25, 2006
Parking and Laurier don't mix
Walking down Laurier every day after work amazes me how so many people manage to get parking tickets.
Ok, parking tickets...who cares? But it seems no matter how much warning people get, they still manage to get tickets and don't understand how they got caught.
Here's the deal...there are signs above the parking meters that clearly state no parking between 3:30 - 5:30pm. The reason is simple...traffic. People are going home, and they want the streets clear so there can be four lanes of traffic going through unimpeded.
Aside from the signs, there's a local fellow who sees everyone get these tickets. So he made up his own flyer and made copies of it, and put it on the front windshield of every car illegally parked telling them of the by-law. He usually distributes them once every couple of weeks. He also made these "mini" flyers and taped them to the meters themselves, but usually they're removed within a day.
My point of all this? I'm not sure. It just amazes me that the City can count on a steady stream of revenue from these tickets just from this one street alone. When will anyone learn?
I'm going to play X-box now.
Ok, parking tickets...who cares? But it seems no matter how much warning people get, they still manage to get tickets and don't understand how they got caught.
Here's the deal...there are signs above the parking meters that clearly state no parking between 3:30 - 5:30pm. The reason is simple...traffic. People are going home, and they want the streets clear so there can be four lanes of traffic going through unimpeded.
Aside from the signs, there's a local fellow who sees everyone get these tickets. So he made up his own flyer and made copies of it, and put it on the front windshield of every car illegally parked telling them of the by-law. He usually distributes them once every couple of weeks. He also made these "mini" flyers and taped them to the meters themselves, but usually they're removed within a day.
My point of all this? I'm not sure. It just amazes me that the City can count on a steady stream of revenue from these tickets just from this one street alone. When will anyone learn?
I'm going to play X-box now.
# posted by SBP : 9:37 PM
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That steady stream of municipal revenue keeps your pals employed, buddy.
# posted by 
: 8:23 AM, September 26, 2006
: 8:23 AM, September 26, 2006
Thanks Stan for your support.
Ben, you better stay away from that steady stream of federal revenue too buddy...
It keeps some of your pals employed and puts your tax dollars to work on innovative projects like limited edition fry graphics.
Ben, you better stay away from that steady stream of federal revenue too buddy...
It keeps some of your pals employed and puts your tax dollars to work on innovative projects like limited edition fry graphics.
# posted by : 10:17 AM, September 26, 2006
: 10:17 AM, September 26, 2006
Ben, not everyone pays their parking tickets.
Besides, it's probably cheaper to take ther ticket than park in any downtown lot!
You walk?
By the way, we all feel especially honoured that you managed to drag yourself away from the X-Box long enough to make a post.
Besides, it's probably cheaper to take ther ticket than park in any downtown lot!
You walk?
By the way, we all feel especially honoured that you managed to drag yourself away from the X-Box long enough to make a post.
# posted by : 12:46 PM, September 26, 2006
: 12:46 PM, September 26, 2006
Just kidding. About the walking to work part, that is. I really fly to get there, and I get my super-powers by smoking a fry just before take-off.
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