Union Bridge May Raise Late Frees for Parking Tickets
August 22, 2010 by mikey · 196 Comments
The city of Union Bridge’s Town Council will hold a public hearing to discuss a proposed ordinance regarding parking tickets. This proposed ordinance would impose an additional late fee if a parking ticket isn’t paid in time. The late fee would be equal to the original fee for the ticket, plus an additional $10. Union Bridge Mayor Bret Grossnickle called the proposal “a matter or housekeeping,” and claims he only wants to make the town’s code consistent in language.
Broken Parking Meters in Baltimore
June 18, 2010 by mikey · 5 Comments
Alright, I can’t be the only one who’s had this happen to them: I parked at a broken meter and got a ticket. Am I completley screwed?
No Parking (How’d You Beat Your Ticket?)
May 14, 2010 by mikey · 11 Comments
I was parked in front of a burger joint during my lunch break and got a parking ticket – despite the fact that my car was parked legally. The “No Parking” sign had a one way arrow pointing south – meaning parking South of the sign was illegal, parking North of the sign was legal; I was parked North of the sign. I used my phone to snap a picture of my car with the ticket still on it and sent it in with my appeal. Lost the appeal, went to court and won! (Apparently, the enforcement officer had done that to several people throughout the week.)
How Drunk Are We?
February 13, 2010 by mikey · 11 Comments
According to Men’s Health Magazine, Baltimore is the 60th drunkest city in the United States. In 2009, Baltimore recorded 37 liver disease deaths, 69 DUI deaths, 63 binge drinking deaths, and 73 DUI arrests. If that sounds bad to you, just ask the 59 cities who did worse.
