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Next time you contest a parking ticket, you might want to think twice about pretending that the violation you’re accused of didn’t happen — the District might have photographic evidence that it did.

The D.C. Department of Public Works announced yesterday that they’re not only going to be writing tickets, but also taking pictures of the violation and making it available for scofflaws to see that they did what they’re being accused of. Called TicPix, the tool allows a ticketed driver to view the picture of the alleged violation within 72 hours of it happening and up to 90 days afterward.

“By posting these images, we are giving motorists a picture of the violation that led to a ticket,” said DPW Director William Howland in a press release, noting that the department wrote 1.5 million tickets in 2010.

Not every offense will be photographed, though. Overstay your time on a meter? No picture for that. Park in front of a fire hydrant? Definitely getting one there. Have an out-of-state car that needs to be registered locally? Nope. Parked half-way into an intersection? Yep. The no-picture infractions are listed here.