We had some carrier reps come into town today and offer to take our department out for drinks and dinner tonight. We went to a place called Mike's Wine Dive - excellent btw. Anyways when I got there the parking lot was full so I parked across the street in front of a dental office that was closed. I went in and was waiting on the rest of the people to show up and everyone inside the bar keeps looking out the window. Of course as I turn around I see a cop ticketing my car. I run out there and ask why I'm getting a ticket and his reply was you were within 8 feet of a private driveway. I ask is it too late to move without a ticket, and he replies "you have a ticket on your window". I wasn't parked there more than 10 minutes. No warning, just a ticket. And of course as I come back into the restaurant everyone is laughing that I got a ticket. What a great way to ruin an evening. And of course the fine isn't on the ticket so I have to call tomorrow to find out how much I owe.
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i was thinking the same thing. bummer!
I called the prosecutors office today and they recommended I just pay the ticket b/c I most likely wouldn't get it dismissed. But it ended up being a $15 ticket.