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It's been decades since I received a parking ticket, but I got lucky today in Denver. My wife and I never saw the sign that said "No Parking on the 3'rd Tuesday of the Month". Years ago if I got a parking ticket in a city I don't even live close to, I would have just blown it off. I am tempted to do so now, but I'm not real sure how Denver can reach out and touch me if I don't live in Denver. I realize everything probably goes into a database somewhere, but how can they make me pay this if I rarely visit Denver, and I never plan on parking in a no parking zone again. I assume if I'm ever pulled over in Denver, if will pop up on the officer's computer. Any thoughts? Just write this one off to bad luck and just pay it? I'm planning on moving out of state next summer if that makes any difference...
wctriumph
10-21-2014, 18:24
Hahahahahahahahahhahahahahhaaaa.
Don't pay it, nothing will happen, they don't need the money anyway. And, I am sure it is not your fault that you parked in the wrong spot anyway, right?
Hahahahahahhaaaaaahahhhhahhaaaaaa
If you are guilty, you should pay the fine. If you are not guilty, you should go to court.
What you plan to do next year really doesn't change what is right and what is wrong.
Be safe.
StagLefty
10-21-2014, 18:30
Moving out of state won't make a difference it will still be in a DMV data base.
hurley842002
10-21-2014, 18:36
If you are guilty, you should pay the fine. If you are not guilty, you should go to court.
What you plan to do next year really doesn't change what is right and what is wrong.
Be safe.
Sound advice
Your screwed. DPD Will track you down, and if they don't shoot you cause you were carrying a pop or other, then they will taze your ass, take your guns, beat you for resisting, and lock you away for weeks because they forgot you.
Hey look on the bright side in 2 to 3 years you can sue for a coll 2 or 3 mill.
clublights
10-21-2014, 18:56
fine doubles after 20 days ... if you have 3 or more tickets they can boot you and charge you for all the tickets at once as well as a boot fee.
just pay the damn thing
Scanker19
10-21-2014, 19:04
Call my buddy at Best Quality Vacuum Repair in Albuquerque and ask for a dust filter for a Hoover Max Extract® Pressure Pro™ Model 60
That ticket won't be a problem.
Call my buddy at Best Quality Vacuum Repair in Albuquerque and ask for a dust filter for a Hoover Max Extract® Pressure Pro™ Model 60
That ticket won't be a problem.
Your buddies with Heisenberg? Dude...much respect. [Flower]
Great-Kazoo
10-21-2014, 19:18
It's been decades since I received a parking ticket, but I got lucky today in Denver. My wife and I never saw the sign that said "No Parking on the 3'rd Tuesday of the Month". Years ago if I got a parking ticket in a city I don't even live close to, I would have just blown it off. I am tempted to do so now, but I'm not real sure how Denver can reach out and touch me if I don't live in Denver. I realize everything probably goes into a database somewhere, but how can they make me pay this if I rarely visit Denver, and I never plan on parking in a no parking zone again. I assume if I'm ever pulled over in Denver, if will pop up on the officer's computer. Any thoughts? Just write this one off to bad luck and just pay it? I'm planning on moving out of state next summer if that makes any difference...
Pay the ticket.
You may never hear from them till it's time to renew your DL, or plates. That's when they get you. Late friend of ours blew off 5-6 tickets. Went to renew his DL. Had to fly back from NY pay tickets, fees and court cost. Plus plane fare. $1200 later, he showed denver who was boss.
They will turn you over to collections, which they also run, so they won't settle with you either.
It's been decades since I received a parking ticket, but I got lucky today in Denver. My wife and I never saw the sign that said "No Parking on the 3'rd Tuesday of the Month". Years ago if I got a parking ticket in a city I don't even live close to, I would have just blown it off. I am tempted to do so now, but I'm not real sure how Denver can reach out and touch me if I don't live in Denver. I realize everything probably goes into a database somewhere, but how can they make me pay this if I rarely visit Denver, and I never plan on parking in a no parking zone again. I assume if I'm ever pulled over in Denver, if will pop up on the officer's computer. Any thoughts? Just write this one off to bad luck and just pay it? I'm planning on moving out of state next summer if that makes any difference...
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BushMasterBoy
10-21-2014, 20:34
Get a sign that says "I NEED TO PAY TICKET"...
I broke the law and got caught but shouldn't have to pay the fine because it wasn't my fault.....
I never said it was or wasn't my fault. I only said neither my wife nor I saw the sign......
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...Thanks for all the replies (well, at least most of the replies).
I will just send them the money and chalk this one up as a learning experience.
Pay it. If you've never seen the denver parking guys in action, you'll get to see it first hand. This is the one thing they do with speed and precision. I saw a van scan plates. slam on th brakes and have the boot on in under 60 seconds. On the same note, a co-worker in a utility truck pulled over to talk to dispatch, got a street sweeping ticket while in his truck. She could have just as easily asked him to move. He was in the truck. He thinks he's gonna fight it and win. Silly youth.
colorider
10-21-2014, 21:16
Best to pay the ticket and pay it on time. Fighting it will go something like this. .. You drive around for ever trying to find a parking spot. Once you do, the meter is broken so you have to find another. Another 50 trips around the block you find a meter. You plug in as much money as you can and pray you have enough time. Sprint just to wait in line to talk to the Pork-snorkle at the window. Tell him your story. He cares less and stares at you like you are a turd in a punchbowl. You pay and have now wasted a good portion of your day and money on a parking meter. While exiting downtown you cuss and swear because roads are closed for some dumbass celebration or walkathon, or some other misery inducing bullshit is being planned. You finally exit downtown and vow to never return.
You finally exit downtown and vow to never return.
I feel that way every time I'm in Denver!
sportbikeco
10-23-2014, 09:08
They will send you to a collections company if you don't pay.
Just pay it before the fine doubles.
They will send you to a collections company if you don't pay.
Just pay it before the fine doubles.
A collections company that they own. That's what I was told anyway.
I never said it was or wasn't my fault. I only said neither my wife nor I saw the sign......
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...Thanks for all the replies (well, at least most of the replies).
I will just send them the money and chalk this one up as a learning experience.
The lesson is stay out of Denver. We got a parking ticket in Lodo last year by about 3 seconds. Wife was heading to the car to feed meter and the douche was sitting there waiting for it to expire. The 2 hour meters are a pain in the ass. It's hard to go have dinner somewhere and not go over 2 hours. Decided then there is nothing in Denver worth the aggravation.
You finally exit downtown and vow to never return.
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