December 27, 2007
Parking Enforcement: Not Part of the War on Christmas
Federal workers may have had Christmas Eve off of work this year, but D.C. Department of Public Works parking enforcement officers apparently did not. No matter, though: DPW says it will dismiss tickets doled out during rush hour on Dec. 24, says WTOP. DPW Director William Howland Jr. explained that the agency believes "that many people thought enforcement was lifted since federal workers were given the day off."
If we were DPW employees, we don't know what we'd be more pissed about: that we had to work on Christmas Eve, or that all the work we did that day might as well have not been done.
At least D.C. motorists will reap the benefits. If you got a parking ticket during rush hour Monday, there is no need to dispute it with DPW or with the D.C. DMV. The tickets are being corrected electronically.
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Gotta thank DPW & the DC Gov for doing the right thing here. Mistakes & errors in judgment happen, but making amends & correcting these actions is what's important & all to rare, especially from a DC Gov agency.
Actually, the DPW workers really didn't make a mistake or an error in judgement. It wasn't a federal holiday and the tickets were properly issued.
DCist wrote about this on December 21st because of an article by the Examiner. Hence the confusion. It sure does seem to me like a day when federal workers are given the day off is a federal holiday. In fact there are a few federal holidays (Columbus Day, Veterans' Day) that aren't holidays for most other people.
One question that remains unanswered: on indisputable federal holidays, what happens to zoned parking?
DCist wrote about this on December 21st because of an article by the Examiner. Hence the confusion. It sure does seem to me like a day when federal workers are given the day off is a federal holiday. In fact there are a few federal holidays (Columbus Day, Veterans' Day) that aren't holidays for most other people.
One question that remains unanswered: on indisputable federal holidays, what happens to zoned parking?
It's a nice gesture. But really, people couldn't figure this one out? The Post Office was open. My bank was open. Usually two good signs that it's not a federal holiday. Of course, I'm just bitter that even on actual federal holidays, usually the "minor" ones like Columbus Day, my office is open.
Why all this disrespect for our hard-working Parking Enforcement Officers?
One question that remains unanswered: on indisputable federal holidays, what happens to zoned parking?
The street cleaning signs say 'except holidays' but the zoned parking signs do not. I imagine the rules would still apply - 2 hours only!
Actually, the DPW workers really didn't make a mistake or an error in judgement. It wasn't a federal holiday and the tickets were properly issued.
Spoken like a true pedestrian.
It doesn't really matter if Christmas Eve was given as a federal holiday or just an extra day off. The law pertain to District holidays not federal.
That's how I get away with parking during rush hour on DC Emancipation Day. Doesn't everybody?
It doesn't really matter if Christmas Eve was given as a federal holiday or just an extra day off. The law pertains to District holidays not federal.
That's how I get away with parking during rush hour on DC Emancipation Day. Doesn't everybody?
I would think if you were parking on the 24th, and everything around you was open except the Federal government, and memories of years past recalled that the 24th is never ever a holiday, you'd at least take a moment or two to think about whether that spot was legal, unless you were really dumb, or of the sort that assumes the rules only apply when in one's favor -- an attitude common among the area's motorists.
I would think if you were parking on the 24th, and everything around you was open except the Federal government, and memories of years past recalled that the 24th is never ever a holiday, you'd at least take a moment or two to think about whether that spot was legal, unless you were really dumb, or of the sort that assumes the rules only apply when in one's favor -- an attitude common among the area's motorists.
"The tickets are being corrected electronically"
Uh, huh. Be prepared for a massive number of late payment penalties and boots.
Actually I checked my 'record' late on the 25th and it was there in all it's $100 glory. Checked it again today and it was gone. I'll probably check again in a few weeks to make sure it's still 'gone'.
Saying their work was for naught presumes that they get paid per ticket written, which we all know isn't the case. They got paid for 12/24 just as they would have for any other day.
And I agree that they folks who parked during rush hour should have to pay the tickets. It wasn't a holiday.
Typical of a big gov't loving commie like Everett to side with the money-grubbing Vampire Necro-Dick of DC Parking.
That's right, HR, I'm all about the proles, doncha know!
Heh, did you asses miss me?