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Parking commission upholds ticket after driver says she unknowingly mounted curb
Summary
The New Canaan Parking Commission on Feb. 5 upheld a $50 parking violation issued Jan. 14 after a resident, Allison, told commissioners she did not realize the rear of her vehicle was on a sidewalk curb at the Locust lot. Commissioners cited visible striping and a photo on the citation in deciding to uphold the ticket.
The New Canaan Parking Commission on Feb. 5 voted to uphold a $50 parking ticket issued Jan. 14 to a resident who told the panel she did not realize her vehicle’s rear was on a sidewalk curb in the Locust parking lot.
Allison, the appellant, told the commission she parked in a short curbside space across from the fire station and “had no idea I was on the curb” when she left for a Pilates class. “I was being completely honest because I had no idea,” Allison said. “I really don't.”
The commission reviewed the photo that accompanied the citation and remarks from Parking Department staff. Stacy, a parking department staff…
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