Thread: Ok, who pays the parkiking ticket??????

Technically it is the drivers resposability, however, as a friend I would never leave MY friend high and dry when all you were doing was trying to help him. If I did not half I would give as much as I could and then make payments for the rest. The fact of the matter is he legally didnt have to do it, but that is what a decent human being out do

I agree! Any decent human being wouldn't think twice about helping out with the ticket - they'd just do it... It's called common sense. You help me & I help you or vice versa. It's not, I help you and I still gotta buy a tube of KY for being nice. I suppose in todays society you better come w/your ky in hand cause you know what's coming.

Sweetie, says i come with a big mouth and a ton of brains, not ky. the so-called man called me to talk about the ticket. he said he would pay half and i can pay the other half. i was fine with that until his trouble making behind got Sweetie into it, he has him agreeing with him, i should pay the whole ticket myself. i told him i was the one trying to keep him from being homeless, and making phone calls for him, which he got a new apartment out of. i told him you are going to learn a lesson along with me, mine is i should not and will not help your trouble making a** again. and you, you are going to pay this ticket, i went and got it reduced from $65.00 to $25.00, and you should never try to use my Dh against me. Dh keeps telling you, to leave me alone, cause we don't get along. i helped you and your trying to screw me. have fun trying cause you will never get this behind.

Valena girl, I don't know how you can stand to live in new York. I was there on Saturday & man it was insane! The lines to see a freakin Christmas tree & window displays at Saks....INSANE! Don't even get me started on the Naked Cowboy!

You were doing the man a favor and he refuses to pay the parking ticket even after you asked him. Heck no! He could be dh's best friend but he wouldn't be in my house again and if dh and I fought about it everyday so be it. To get your dh on his side , no way. Dh can see this friend anywhere else but not in my house. He should have offerred and paid the ticket without being asked. If he couldn't he could have immediately said he couldn't and to take the money off the car payment. Ultimately it is your car so you have to pay it. But the man wouldn't be welcome in my home again.

Originally Posted by buglebe

You were doing the man a favor and he refuses to pay the parking ticket even after you asked him. Heck no! He could be dh's best friend but he wouldn't be in my house again and if dh and I fought about it everyday so be it. To get your dh on his side , no way. Dh can see this friend anywhere else but not in my house. He should have offerred and paid the ticket without being asked. If he couldn't he could have immediately said he couldn't and to take the money off the car payment. Ultimately it is your car so you have to pay it. But the man wouldn't be welcome in my home again.

Just to put a bit of balance to this......what if the driver of the car knowingly parks it illegally....should the passenger still be responsible for a ticket?

In this case the passenger in the car was also a driver. She is buying a car from him so I assume he drives. If she illegally parked and he was in the car at that time, he knew how, where they were parking thus still his responsibility. If she dropped him off and he didn't know that part of it, no he shouldn't have to. Did she say she parked illegally? I missed that part. I did wonder why she had gotten a ticket there in same spot twice but I thought she said she went out to put money in meter.

Originally Posted by buglebe

In this case the passenger in the car was also a driver. She is buying a car from him so I assume he drives. If she illegally parked and he was in the car at that time, he knew how, where they were parking thus still his responsibility. If she dropped him off and he didn't know that part of it, no he shouldn't have to. Did she say she parked illegally? I missed that part. I did wonder why she had gotten a ticket there in same spot twice but I thought she said she went out to put money in meter.

No, the passenger was not the driver. She was the driver and she bought the car from him. It's her car (even if she is paying off the car, it is "her car".)

If she failed to go to the vehicle to feed the meter or if she was late in getting to the meter.....the car is "illegally parked", hence a ticket. Her responsibility. If he was supposed to physically feed the meter, then he is responsible. If his appointment kept her from getting to the meter (say she was a translator or something, and couldn't leave him alone there to feed the meter) then it is his responsibility. If she could have left him to feed the meter, then it is her responsibility, even if she got there too late (she misjudged the time/meter).

Even if he was in the car at the time, she is the owner/driver, it is her responsibility to park the car legally, not his.

I don't believe she was saying the passenger was the driver of the car. I believe she is saying he is a licensed driver. It doesn't make any sense to lay the blame on the passenger cause he may be a licensed driver. You are throwing the blame where the blame doesn't belong. Only one person is to blame for their behavior/actions & etc, that is the sole person who is doing it, not anyone else.

Just as I said before...A decent human being would help out, although it is not technically their fault, it's just the right thing to do.

Originally Posted by Bliss

Just as I said before...A decent human being would help out, although it is not technically their fault, it's just the right thing to do.

Normally I'd agree with you about that, however, what if the driver is careless and nonchalant?

I only say this because apparently she has parked and had gotten ticketed in that area before. Wouldn't you (as the driver) be super careful not to have a repeat? I know I would.

Originally Posted by pepperpot

Normally I'd agree with you about that, however, what if the driver is careless and nonchalant?

I only say this because apparently she has parked and had gotten ticketed in that area before. Wouldn't you (as the driver) be super careful not to have a repeat? I know I would.

Posted by Valena on 11/30:

i was parked across the street from where i got the parking ticket before. and that was my daughter, Jarin i was with when i got the ticket she paid for..no he is not my friend, but he was friend and family at one time and i didn't want to see him in the street homeless. he will be going into veteran housing. dh had a talk with him and told him about the phone calls i made for him before going to d.s.s and getting the ticket. dh told him it would would be fair for him to pay the ticket being that he is getting a new apartment out of my doing work for him. he told dh he'll pay the ticket. to get burn by anyone does not feel good when you've had nothing but good intentions. 24 hours is enough punishment.

So she wasn't parked in the exact same place as the first time. Knowing what I know now....that he isn't her friend, just someone for whom she was doing a favor, it would have been nice if he had kicked in a few bucks (ticket's only $25 by now) for the ticket since he was the reason she was there. That would be the nice thing to do. Legally, she's responsible and knows it.

Oh well, lesson learned but I certainly hope that won't preclude you from helping out anyone else who has a need you could fill because when you do that, you reap the blessing. Not everyone who has a need is like the joker she drove to the Social Security office. Most are mighty grateful!