Comments on: Sign Posted AFTER Ticket Issued

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:17:33 +0000

Hi all, Channel 2 did a piece on my parking beef tonight. Parking Control got more air time than I did, but whatever. Check it out on their web site http://www.2news.tv/

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:30:41 +0000

You all should watch Parking Wars on A&E. I think you have all been on there. If you think we have it bad check out the tv show. I think two new episodes air tonight. It is very entertaining.

By: j

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:41:54 +0000

It sounds like most of you didn’t realize that parking within 30 feet of a stop sign is illegal (ask ACHD about the “traffic triangle” if you have a couple of hours to numb your brain). But what about those that do know it is wrong but still do it. I confronted a guy the other day who parked in a handicap place, with no blue placard on his mirror and no special plates. He didn’t care, and stayed right there, and he acknowledged the fact he was parking illegally. $30 for a mistake, okay, little steep. But how is parking control suppose to figure out who is lying and who honestly made a mistake. Someone years ago said that 80% of the problems are caused by less that 20% of the people. The rest of us have to pay for it.

By: Bryce

Bryce — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:51:46 +0000

Not that I take the time to read it. I remember it from drivers education 13 years ago and know plenty of people who have got tickets for it all over the valley, not just downtown.

By: Gordon

Gordon — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:47:00 +0000

I’m impressed by Bryce — not many of us have the time, patience, fortitude, inclination, whatever, to reread the entire driver’s manual, traffic code (lots of its stuff isn’t in the manual) and all other laws every year to keep up with what has changed.

Betcha, though, that they make enough off all those parking tickets to buy a whole lot of red paint, and maybe even pay some poor working-class slob to apply it in appropriate places.
Or perhaps they could give some naughty parkers a choice: Pay the fine or paint X number of feet of red at the places we tell you to. Would save the naughty, naughty person who parked wrong from skipping lunch for a week, give him/her some exercise, and serve as a warning to all the rest of us.

By: dog

dog — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:10:18 +0000

Glen T., For one thing it’s a hydrant that hasn’t been paintd red in years in a very public place where parking space is at a premium. The curb near it is also not painted red. It is easy to miss unless of course you are a dog. I use a sliding scale with my warning notes. If I see a fatcat SUV or rediculous PU truck parked there I figure they have the coin to pay the fine. If it is a blue collar working stiff car I leave a note on it.

By: Ellie

Ellie — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:43:28 +0000

Seriously? " Turns out I was busted for parking within 30 feet of a stop sign. I had never heard of this rule." http://itd.idaho.gov/dmv/DriverServices/documents/driver_manual.pdf Please refer to the 9th bullet on page 30. In fact, maybe read the whole thing.

By: Glen Tarmack

Glen Tarmack — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:29:25 +0000

Dog;
What’s an “unmarked fire hydrant”? That one’s a no-brainer and should get a ticket.

By: janedoe

janedoe — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:02:32 +0000

Another reason a lot of people do not shop downtown anymore. The parking garages are fine if you want to come out with a dinged up car. Even a small car will not fit within the parking spaces.

By: TJ

TJ — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:04:21 +0000

Years ago I worked at 9th and State. At that time there was no garage space available for all day parking, and the area around Boise High was also limited by time. So I parked at a meter, collected tickets and paid them in a bunch every few weeks. One day my spouse called and told me the Sheriff was at our house with a warrant for my arrest. I owed about $40.00 bucks – fortunately I had already mailed the check so they didn’t drag me away.

We don’t go downtown much any more except to see how much things have changed.