Is it illegal to park your vehicle at a broken parking meter?

Question

I don't know if laws across the US vary much in this case, but is it illegal to park your car at a broken parking meter? Can you can towed/ticketed? Or does it count a temporary free spot?

Answer 1

Laws vary.

In some places, if the meter isn't functioning you can park there free. In others, if you can't pay to park, you can't park.

Richard

Answer 2

Cities I have lived in normally have a cover for broken meters that also have a No Parking logo on them. If the meter is broken, with no time left showing on it, you could be ticketed. If the person hired to issue parking tickets times your vehicle, you could also be ticketed.