Isriam, for me, if I parked in a HC zone I should get a fine. No problem there...however if I was parked in a non-HC zone and my front tire encroached a bit and got a ticket for it, yeah I'd be steamed.

I understand the whole point of having HC parking. Using those spaces was essential while I had my elderly in-laws living with me. Neither of them could walk very far and since they had the HC access permits we could park there.

Now and then we'd find some A-hole who thought they were better than everyone else and figured WTH, and they would take the only remaining HC spot.

In this case the intent was clearly not to park in the zone, but space was limited and the best was made of the situation. The fact that there were 3 other spaces open pretty much tells the tale on why this ticket was written.

Technically should a ticket have been written: By the letter of the law, yes. Was the fine appropriate for the "crime"? I don't think a reasonable person would agree that is was.

Like Andy Taylor used to say: The law is the law, but sometimes you have to use your head when you go about "sheriff'n".

Make sense?

M7