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Speedo66 · 09-19-2012, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by RichBeBe

I get it and like it, however it is a dumb law in terms of revenue for the city. If I want to run in a store to grab a quick drink i no longer have to pay for a meter. If i get a ticket I know I am going to be less than five minutes so I can beat it. You no longer need to spend a quarter or more for quick errands

Probably why the Mayor vetoed it. Is it possible for the Brownies to simply backdate tickets by 5 minutes, or is it computer controlled? Cops don't write theirs through computers, do they, so they can screw with the time?

kenny61 · 09-19-2012, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by devo2002

Yup, I'm just that cool

And I thought you just fell down a lot

RichBeBe · 09-19-2012, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Speedo66

Probably why the Mayor vetoed it. Is it possible for the Brownies to simply backdate tickets by 5 minutes, or is it computer controlled? Cops don't write theirs through computers, do they, so they can screw with the time?

Computer controlled, and yes if you hand write it you can fudge the numbers. Though i doubt a cop would, he or she doesn't care if they burn you, they only need to show the number of tickets written, not paid.

rutard · 09-19-2012, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by RichBeBe

...I doubt a cop would, he or she doesn't care if they burn you, they only need to show the number of tickets written, not paid.

Even if hand-written tickets are affected by this, real cops usually double park next to the vehicle, write ticket, and drive away.

existent80 · 09-19-2012, 08:31 AM

The "have receipt, submit for automatic dismissal" was heavily pushed for by the NYMSTF. I spoke with the bill's sponsor (Dan Garodnick's office) recently and they made it clear that there was a technical amendment that states the receipt has to come from that block's muni-meter. So no hunting for littered receipts in a 5-block radius if you didn't buy and got ticketed.

TengaiJohn · 09-19-2012, 08:35 AM

Can you park on one street, buy a 2 hour ticket then decide to move to another block (more than 5 blocks away)?

Rectaltronics · 09-19-2012, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by TengaiJohn

Can you park on one street, buy a 2 hour ticket then decide to move to another block (more than 5 blocks away)?

As far as I know yes, but the other block has to have a comparable or cheaper rate.

RichBeBe · 09-19-2012, 09:04 AM

The law and the practice would vary I think. I really doubt that anyone is looking for whatever code might be on a muni-meter ticket to say where it came from. Though I understand the reasoning behind the law. With different prices for parking in different areas it makes sense.

existent80 · 09-19-2012, 10:16 AM

As it was explained to me, the code on the receipt is pretty clear about what meter you bought it at. If you submit it for dismissal, the ALJ notes that the meter code matches the location of the violation.

RichBeBe · 09-19-2012, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by existent80

As it was explained to me, the code on the receipt is pretty clear about what meter you bought it at. If you submit it for dismissal, the ALJ notes that the meter code matches the location of the violation.

I am sure an ALJ would catch it, but the average TEA?

jachard · 09-19-2012, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Speedo66

Had to take my wife from CT to Newark yesterday for a flight to Sweden, traffic was actually lighter than usual both ways. We figured her plane would be delayed or cancelled, but it left on time. I hit zero traffic after dropping her off at 4:30PM, none near the GW, none up the Palisades to the Tap, and none up I-684.

On the way back stopped at the Rockefeller overlook on the Palisades, and checked out the Hudson. Looked like the ocean, with long, solid whitecaps, and 2-3' waves. A tug trying to make way up river pushing an oil barge wasn't doing well, with the entire rig being pushed sideways by the wind.

I normally use an old fashioned coated nylon rain suit in weather like this, clammy, but dry. My AlpineStar Ridge Waterproof Boots actually are.

I think I saw the same barge! Was it just upstream of the GWB? I was on the HH parkway heading in to NYC and saw all the swells and whitecaps on the Hudson.

Rectaltronics · 09-19-2012, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by jachard

I think I saw the same barge! Was it just upstream of the GWB? I was on the HH parkway heading in to NYC and saw all the swells and whitecaps on the Hudson.

I was on a barge on the Hudson and saw some crazy ass motorcyclists in 50 MPH winds on the PIP. Was that you guys?

stbob · 09-19-2012, 03:53 PM

This morning between 7am & 11am a co-workers new 2012 honda cbr 1000 got plucked from the corner of 26th & 9th, manhattan. Both wheels had disc locks on them. The building surveillance camera was able to record the license plate of the van used in the theft, most likely stolen van or fake plates...

rutard · 09-19-2012, 04:18 PM

Shite, that sucks. I had a bike stolen on 26th and Park that was also in view of cams. I hope he had theft coverage.

I've always wondered if disc locks aid the van-type thieves as they can just grab wheels without them spinning.

Could you see how it was placed in the van(i.e. steel bar through wheels, wheels grabbed by hands, etc.)? Or how many guys it took?

Edit: goddamn...just noticed it was in broad daylight. Ferfuksake!

psychopompos · 09-19-2012, 05:00 PM

26th and 9th... that's ridiculous. How can they be so confident that not one of the hundreds of people who walked by as they were picking it up will say anything?

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RichBeBe All Hail Seitan!!! Joined: Mar 2004 Location: NYC Oddometer: 5,593	The law and the practice would vary I think. I really doubt that anyone is looking for whatever code might be on a muni-meter ticket to say where it came from. Though I understand the reasoning behind the law. With different prices for parking in different areas it makes sense. __________________ "Remember that an enduro tests the endurance of three things: your machine, your body, and your wits. Only one has to fail to keep you from reaching the finish line." Cycle World March 1966

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09-19-2012, 08:31 AM	#15320
existent80 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2009 Location: NYC Oddometer: 265	The "have receipt, submit for automatic dismissal" was heavily pushed for by the NYMSTF. I spoke with the bill's sponsor (Dan Garodnick's office) recently and they made it clear that there was a technical amendment that states the receipt has to come from that block's muni-meter. So no hunting for littered receipts in a 5-block radius if you didn't buy and got ticketed.

09-19-2012, 10:16 AM	#15324
existent80 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2009 Location: NYC Oddometer: 265	As it was explained to me, the code on the receipt is pretty clear about what meter you bought it at. If you submit it for dismissal, the ALJ notes that the meter code matches the location of the violation.

09-19-2012, 03:53 PM	#15328
stbob cyborg Joined: Dec 2008 Location: 07020 Oddometer: 890	This morning between 7am & 11am a co-workers new 2012 honda cbr 1000 got plucked from the corner of 26th & 9th, manhattan. Both wheels had disc locks on them. The building surveillance camera was able to record the license plate of the van used in the theft, most likely stolen van or fake plates...

09-19-2012, 04:18 PM	#15329
rutard Magnanimous Madcap Joined: Sep 2010 Location: The Ether East of the Hudson Oddometer: 322	Shite, that sucks. I had a bike stolen on 26th and Park that was also in view of cams. I hope he had theft coverage. I've always wondered if disc locks aid the van-type thieves as they can just grab wheels without them spinning. Could you see how it was placed in the van(i.e. steel bar through wheels, wheels grabbed by hands, etc.)? Or how many guys it took? Edit: goddamn...just noticed it was in broad daylight. Ferfuksake!

09-19-2012, 05:00 PM	#15330
psychopompos Adventurer Joined: May 2012 Oddometer: 49	26th and 9th... that's ridiculous. How can they be so confident that not one of the hundreds of people who walked by as they were picking it up will say anything?