Can i contest this parking ticket?

Question

OK I got this parking ticket just today:

I parked my motorcycle at school today (college) but instead of using a parking structure I parked outside of the building that I was going to. So I guess technically I parked on campus.

OK, there were no signs that say "no parking" anywhere, and to top it all off, I parked in a "bike" rack (HA HA, it was hilarious). Come back, and whoops, there's the parking ticket... btw I was gone for about 3 hours. The bike was not intruding anywhere or obstructing anything, it took up no more space than the regular bicycles that were parked right beside it.

Thereby, I say this parking ticket is LAME!!!!!

-But, can I contest it or not? Up to you.....

Answer 1

You can try but the standard for all tickets on a campus are straight forward and you will need to pay it......................

Answer 2

This is like the guy ticketed for driving in the carpool lane with a dead body in the back of the hearse.

(he went to court and lost............TOO)

Answer 3

Sure, you can contest it, but you're probably not going to win.  You parked in a place that an ordinary, rational person would consider reserved for bicycles.  As in the kind you pedal, not the kind that have a motor.  You're deliberately trying to construe your motorcycle as a "bike".  The cop and the judge or magistrate will probably look at this by thinking you're being a smartass, and they won't likely take your side of it.  I think that you're better off to pay the ticket quickly if there's a grace period or discount period.  Some places give you a discount if you pay in the first 4 hours, or 12 hours, or some such.  I'd take advantage of that, and be glad they didn't impound your "bike".

Answer 4

splitting hairs arn't you. pay the ticket you already know you were wrong. if you want to spend more money sure you can contest it.