But if the receipt was there and the MM didn't see it, then photocopy it (or the little receipt) and send it in with your request to contest the ticket.
Gosh Mom why didn't I think of that (he said with a smirk). The problem is that I did send both the ticket and the valid parking receipt. Yet they still didn't cancel the citation. They said I hadn't sent enough information!
Eventually, after a week of doing research on the pay-and-display meters, as they're called, and emailing the results to a supervisor in the Parking Division, I got another notice from the Division saying they reviewed their earlier decision and decided that I had sent enough information after all. They agreed that I shouldn't have been given the ticket and cancelled the citation.
So I finally had my little piece of justice. But this isn't just about me. Motos and scooters are being touted everywhere as part of the green solution to traffic congestion in cities. These pay-and-display meters are being touted as well, yet cities often don't realize they can be a no-win situation for us or, worse, don't give a damn, as a New York City Transportation Dept official indicated in an email to a NY rider. So, on the one hand, municipalities want us to ride, yet, on the other, they might ding us with unnecessary tickets if we do.
To be fair, some cities, such as SF, Sacramento, and Mytle Beach SC, understand the problem and provide reasonable solutions for us. Even Oakland recognizes the problem now, according to the Parking Division supervisor. It's easy for municipalities to adopt measures that don't hurt us, so I think moto and scooter riders would have to raise only a little hell to be sure their towns don't use these meters in ways that hurt us. And raising a little hell is a lot better than having to contest every ticket we get. 'Cause at the rate these meters are being adopted, there could be a lot of tickets!
