I know, I know "you don't have a car, how would you k ow anything about parking? You don't understand what us motorists go through".
Well, first of all - I have a car - albeit it's parked in a lot I. Mississauga dormant; second of all, Michelle's parents are travelling this week and we offered to look after the dog and the car (so generous aren't we?)
As we've done several times - as well as our friends and families, we parked on the street we live on. It's a street that has a parking only lane, and no meters. What else is it lacking? Signs. There are no "no parking" or parking time limit signs, it's all open road - which works out great for the hundred of people that live around us and use the street as their permanent Parkin solution.
You'll imagine my surprise (and Michelle's bitter, heartless anger) when we came home Wednesday to a $15 ticket for 'parking for over 3 hours'
Truth be told - I wasn't 100% surprised. A few months back there was a news story about a woman who'd parked on her street for 10 years before coming home to the same ticket. I forgot what came of it, but after some quick research - I was reminded of the "unwritten rule".
"Within the City of Toronto, an unsigned maximum three-hour parking limit exists on public roads unless there is signage posted indicating otherwise (eg, maximum 1 hour parking, maximum 15 minute parking, etc.)"
BASTARDS!!!
Apparently at some city borders, signs that state this exist - its just rarely enforced.
Sure they've started offering short term visitors permits, but this goes against everything we know! The doctors office has taught me - if they dot tell you anything expect the best. Imagine if the rule was "if we don't call, you're probably dying"
Anyway - all i say is be careful - sometimes you're wrong even she. You're sure you're right.
As for us? It's just another reason we are happy we chose to forego owning cars in the city.
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