Tag Archives: Fighting Chicago Parking Tickets
Local Lawyer Doles Out Parking Ticket Advice
Read Tickets Carefully for Grounds to Contest: Beach: MyFoxCHICAGO.com
If The Expired Meter is not enough parking ticket fighting info for you, local attorney Charlie Beach was recently on Fox Chicago’s morning program to dish out some ticket fighting advice.
While he generally has the right idea, some of his information is mildly inaccurate.
Geek Scores A Hat Trick Against The City
Some days are just better than others.
My plan for yesterday was simply to fight another of the seemingly endless stream of parking tickets my ’83 Impala seems to attract.
I had planned my day so I could take an hour off after lunch time to hit a hearing facility, but per usual my plans took a left turn.
Beer Drinking In The Park
A colleague’s niece stormed into the office waving one of the city’s blue colored ordinance violation tickets in my face asking me if I could help her with her ticket. I was a bit hesitant at first as my expertise lies with the orange tinted tickets–not the blue.
NBC 5 Helps Driver With Parking Ticket
View more videos at: http://www.nbcchicago.com.
One Chicago driver got ticketed for not moving his car for a “Special Event.”
The funny thing is, there was no special event!
Ask The Parking Ticket Geek
Dear Mr. Geek,
Can I get a ticket for no city sticker if I am legally parked at a meter?
Sagar
Of course you can be ticketed for a city sticker violation parked at a meter Sagar.
Being legally parked at a meter does not magically project an invisible force field over your vehicle that repels ticket writers from issuing you tickets for other violations.
If your car’s license plate is expired, missing a front plate, parked over 12″ from the curb or not sporting a valid city sticker on the windshield you can be ticketed–even if you have time on the meter.
Frustrated Driver Creates Anti-Ticket Video
Seemingly inspired by an unjust parking ticket, one Chicago driver tries to exact some video revenge.
Ask The Parking Ticket Geek
Hi Geek,
I got a ticket at 7 am for parking in a spot that clearly states its a 30 minute standing zone only from 10 am – 8 pm. I will contest this ticket by mail. Should I submit a photo? I don’t have a good printer so doing so would be a bit extra work for me.
Chan
Please, PLEASE provide photos Chan.
Photos are perhaps the very best way for a driver to illustrate the parking environment when the violation was issued. It allows the hearing officer to see what you saw on the street at the time the ticket was given.
Otherwise, it’s just your word against the ticket writer’s word. And guess what? Without the photos, the word of the ticket writer is going to carry more weight and most likely, you’ll lose.
Take the extra time and effort to do this or you risk losing.
The Geek
Hello Parking Ticket Geek,
I got a ticket during the week , the reason for my ticket says “VIOLATION OF WHEEL TAX STICKER” what exactly does this mean?
Jessica
NBC 5 Shares Tips For Fighting Parking Tickets
View more videos at: http://www.nbcchicago.com.
NBC 5′s Lisa Parker is back on the parking ticket beat.
First she helps a driver ticketed while his car was parked in a garage in the suburbs get some ticket justice.
Then, she shares research from successful parking ticket defenses on how to beat parking tickets.
Check out her full story at the NBC 5 website.
Ask The Parking Ticket Geek
Parking Ticket Geek,
Do you know anything about this law firm that collects money for the City of Chicago, Arnold Scott Harris?
I was garnished after I got on a payment plan and they claimed it was a “system” error. I am embarrassed at my job now and could scream! I can never get through to them and when I do, different people tell me different things, they always contradict themselves that is assuming I can understand what they say, some of them can barely speak good English.
Is this place legit?
Mike
I feel your frustration Mike.
Ask The Parking Ticket Geek
Hi Geek,
Do you know if you can contest a parking ticket via email or online?
I have the supporting documentation to show they ticketed me while I was parked legally. I have the ticket showing the issue time of 3:08PM and I have the ticket from the meter showing that it did not expire until 3:41PM.
I also have the transaction from my bank debit card showing the fee paid to LAZ. I’d like to email something right to Bea as well to complain…got her email address?
Best regards,
Angry
Maybe in the future, but currently tickets cannot be contested online Mr. Angry.
Ask The Parking Ticket Geek
Dear Geek,
Apparently I have over $4,000 in parking tickets.
Arnold Scott Harris (the collection agency) has been contacting me like crazy.
The problem is I have no money. I have been unemployed since September of 2010.
Do you have any idea what my options are? I wanted to see if they would offer me a settlement where I can pay half, but they claim they don’t do that. Do you know if that is true?
The lady said my only option is a payment plan. Is that true?
Thanks,
Jake
Unfortunately, the payment plan is your only option Jake.
