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OT_Ticket from City of Chicago.org
"Paul K. Dickman" wrote in message
... "jim" wrote in message .. . RogerN wrote: If it wasn't automated, why didn't they just write the ticket and stick it on the car like they used to? Do you have any evidence that they didn't do that? Did you consider: somebody may have got the physical paper ticket on that car and didn't pay in time (perhaps didn't pay because they noticed the lic# was incorrect) the letter and picture you received may be SOP for non-payers Taking a picture of each infraction may help with enforcement It also may help correct errors. That is exactly what happened. Around here, you get parking tickets from a few different sources. When a cop writes you a ticket, they still do it longhand in a ticket book. Their copy goes down to get punched into a computer and another is stuffed in and envelope and stuck on the car . They don't take any pictures. They also don't write as many of the tickets as they used to. As much as I complain about this, it is actually a good thing. They have a real job to do, and that should take precedence over catching parking scofflaws. Another source are Dept of Revenue foot soldiers. They walk around with a handheld gizmo like the UPS man. It takes a picture of the violation and probably a gps location and the human keys in the plate number and violation. The device spits out a thermal printout that gets stuffed in and envelope and stuck on the car and then uploads it to the computer. The third source is Dept of Revenue cavalry. They drive around in vans bristling with cameras. These will have several pictures of the vehicle including a plate shot and windshield stickers. They use these mostly for bulk operations like street cleaning day. They spit out a thermal printout that gets stuffed in and envelope and stuck on the car and then upload it to the computer. If the offender doesn't respond to the ticket in a timely manor, a reminder is automatically sent to the address associated with the plate number. These are all based on the number that got written down or typed in. This is what you got, Roger. If you look up the ticket on line, you may find the the driver of real car, has paid it already. I wouldn't count on that possibility though. If you want to email me the ticket number, off list, I'll look it up for you and let you know. With all this stuff going on, the one shining light, is that they are really good at reviewing the contest by mail option. Better than most cities I have been in. I have sent in a hundred of these, only two were decided against me. Both of those involved a complex argument that the parking in that manor was not, technically, against the law. On one of those I just paid the $25 ticket. On the other I appealed in person and convinced the judge that I was right and that I had just wasted $75 dollars of the city's time, beating them on a $25 ticket. Now when I contest these by mail, I always win. The bottom line is that you need to deal with it. They do not know that it is a mistake, if you don't tell them. The fines double with time, and then double some more. Eventually they label you a deadbeat, and sell the debt to a debt collector. Paul K. Dickman I'm going to contest it by mail, I'm sending pictures of my car and the one in their picture. If that isn't good enough I can get verification that I and my wife was at work on the date and time. And neighbors that drive by know the car has been in the yard for close to a year since I've been driving my truck to work. It gets us to work if our main autos are being worked on but I wouldn't take it on a 300 mile trip. This car is going to the mechanic Tuesday, going to get estimates on the engine misfires, front axle CV joints, and Air conditioning. If I can get it fixed for around $1500 or so, I'll giving it to my daughter, or buy her a different car. RogerN |
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RogerN wrote: I'm going to contest it by mail, I'm sending pictures of my car and the one in their picture. If that isn't good enough I can get verification that I and my wife was at work on the date and time. And neighbors that drive by know the car has been in the yard for close to a year since I've been driving my truck to work. It gets us to work if our main autos are being worked on but I wouldn't take it on a 300 mile trip. Quit whining and get the statements from your employers and send it in with the photos. The more you drag this out, the less likely they are to admit a mistake. Your current attitude will **** them off and that can cost you money. This car is going to the mechanic Tuesday, going to get estimates on the engine misfires, front axle CV joints, and Air conditioning. If I can get it fixed for around $1500 or so, I'll giving it to my daughter, or buy her a different car. RogerN -- It's easy to think outside the box, when you have a cutting torch. |
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