Parking ticket in Denver

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10-21-2014, 18:21
TennVol

Parking ticket in Denver

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...
10-21-2014, 18:24
wctriumph

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
10-21-2014, 18:29
cstone

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.
10-21-2014, 18:30
StagLefty

Moving out of state won't make a difference it will still be in a DMV data base.
10-21-2014, 18:36
hurley842002

Quote:

Originally Posted by cstone

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
10-21-2014, 18:44
Mtn.man

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.
10-21-2014, 18:56
clublights

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
10-21-2014, 18:59
roberth

Just pay it.
10-21-2014, 19:04
Scanker19

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.
10-21-2014, 19:07
cstone

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scanker19

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]
10-21-2014, 19:18
Great-Kazoo

Quote:

Originally Posted by TennVol

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.
10-21-2014, 19:22
Irving

They will turn you over to collections, which they also run, so they won't settle with you either.
10-21-2014, 20:07
Mr.Fred

Quote:

Originally Posted by TennVol

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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10-21-2014, 20:34
BushMasterBoy

Get a sign that says "I NEED TO PAY TICKET"...
10-21-2014, 20:49
TennVol

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr.Fred

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......

- break -

...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.
10-21-2014, 20:51
ben4372

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.
10-21-2014, 21:16
colorider

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.
10-23-2014, 09:03
TennVol

Quote:

Originally Posted by colorider

You finally exit downtown and vow to never return.

I feel that way every time I'm in Denver!
10-23-2014, 09:08
sportbikeco

They will send you to a collections company if you don't pay.

Just pay it before the fine doubles.
10-23-2014, 09:33
Irving

Quote:

Originally Posted by sportbikeco

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.
10-23-2014, 10:37
zulu01

Quote:

Originally Posted by TennVol

I never said it was or wasn't my fault. I only said neither my wife nor I saw the sign......

- break -

...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.
10-23-2014, 10:39
zulu01

Quote:

Originally Posted by colorider

You finally exit downtown and vow to never return.

+1