YorkU has a way out of parking tickets. Anyone know if there's something similar here at Mac?

Originally Posted by Commie8507

My cousin works for the DMV. The ticket is tied to the license plate, which is tied to the registered owner. The registered owner is responsible for the tickets. If he/she was not the one driving then they may have to go to small claims court and sue the responsible party. If you do decide to get another license plate if the tickets are overdue they will not let you get a new license plate. Pay the tickets off asap, I'm pretty sure they have a high interest rate and the amount will continue to grow.

This also applies for red-light cameras and stuff like that. If they can't prove who was driving/who was responsible for an infraction, it goes to the registered owner of the vehicle. It can't cause demerit points (although if a cop catches you running a red light it can), it's just the fine.

To the OP, just pay the ticket. There's a good reason you're not supposed to park in front of fire hydrants--that it was only for half an hour or that you didn't see it is irrelevant. Pay more attention next time.

Originally Posted by EasternHeat

Ya I understand that. But the fact that what's recorded is the license plate means that the ticket is for that vehicle not necessarily the registered owner because other people (including family members of the registered owner) can use the vehicle. So they don't know who was driving it and made the infraction. So legally there might be an issue there trying to go after the registered owner, I'm not sure.

It doesn't matter who was driving the vehicle at the time. If the car got a ticket, it is attached to the person who owns the car. You parked in front of a hydrant, pay the fine before the deadline or the ticket will increase by a lot.

you have to apply

Originally Posted by nerual

This also applies for red-light cameras and stuff like that. If they can't prove who was driving/who was responsible for an infraction, it goes to the registered owner of the vehicle. It can't cause demerit points (although if a cop catches you running a red light it can), it's just the fine.

To the OP, just pay the ticket. There's a good reason you're not supposed to park in front of fire hydrants--that it was only for half an hour or that you didn't see it is irrelevant. Pay more attention next time.

I already went and fought it. The non-judicial adjudicator, which you are supposed to see before getting a court date, dropped the ticket after I explained my situation. So I did have some ground. With or without paying attention, plus it was the circumstances of the situation that lead me to miss seeing the fire hydrant as well as the trickery of the sign. Trix r for kids.