Parking Ticket in SF - VC22502A - Over 18" from curb

[saronian]

Originally Posted by spdickey

Why do you think you can hang the rear of your car two feet further out than the adjoining Hummer?

Pay the ticket and park parallel next time.

If the Hummer were legally parked 17" from the curb and the smart's rear wheels were both touching the curb leaving 4" of the body over the curb edge. Then the smart would only be 3.6" farther out than the Hummer.

Technically it's not legal for a 90" Harley-Davidson to park with it's tire backed against the curb (except in designated motorcycle parking spots), but SF Parking Enforcement often overlooks this infraction.

I think it wold be great if some progressive city decided to amend their parking laws to accommodate smart rotated parking.

[MSOEMiller]

Originally Posted by saronian

I think it wold be great if some progressive city decided to amend their parking laws to accommodate smart rotated parking.

Try Santa Monica . . . they'll try anything.

[JPaul]

This was a blatant violation of the parking code, no denial there.
Though the ticket was badly written: it shouldn't mention the distance issue but the parallel issue. This may constitute a technicality. But I'm not a lawyer...
Good luck!

[Old smart]

My guess is, if some locality established "angle parking" on a public thoroughfare, eventually someone would try to poke the issue and parallel park, as if their social statement meant something. Another manifestation of the "Wee, Look at me!" syndrome.

[mmmeat]

Originally Posted by saronian

If the Hummer were legally parked

Did a Hummer get the violation or did a Smart owner who parked illegally?

Your pal,
Meat.

[xcrew229x]

For a motorcycle to park with the rear wheel against the curb is a safety issue. It isn't going to roll away. There are many small towns that use "head in" parking only, in their downtown areas, like in a parking lot but on the street, slanted. As far as the ticket for 18" from the curb, the ticket writer has to write within the established ordinances, and that one fits the best. When there's several million cars parking, and only a few smarts, you can't really expect the law to be changed to accomodate the few.

[nprsmart]

Originally Posted by xcrew229x

When there's several million cars parking, and only a few smarts, you can't really expect the law to be changed to accomodate the few.

You never know unless you try. All you need is one councilman to make it his mission to change the law. Case in point: A fellow planning to order a fortwo saw nasty little speed bumps show up in his neighborhood. He ran for city council. He won. (His neighbors pitched in to get him elected because they hated the speed bumps too.) He now drives down the street without any speed bumps...in his little red cabrio. That reminds me, I need to grab my city council packet out of my cabrio so I can get ready for Tuesday's meeting...

[DavidV]

Originally Posted by spdickey

Hummer H2 width 81.2 inches, smart length 105.6 inches! Difference 24.4 inches.

Why do you think you can hang the rear of your car two feet further out than the adjoining Hummer?

Pay the ticket and park parallel next time.

Ummm...

Hummer H1: 86.5"
Ford F-450 Dually: 95.5"

-- DavidV

[DoubleVanos]

I swear I read (perhaps heard) somewhere that they changed the parking laws in SF a few month back to allow perpendicular parking, nose into the curb. However, they're not letting people do that yet because the meters don't account for 2 cars yet.

I've actually been tempted to park between 2 spots since the spot is more than enough to account for the smart, guess I won't be doing that.

Hope it all works out for you.

:dunno:

[mmmeat]

Originally Posted by DoubleVanos

I swear I read (perhaps heard) somewhere that they changed the parking laws in SF a few month back to allow perpendicular parking, nose into the curb.

That'll certainly be interesting when the first 18 wheeler parks perpendicular.

What you probably read was THIS.

Your pal,
Meat.