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An ex cop told me stopping in red was legal, unless there's a no stopping at any time sign that's visible. Parking obviously is illegal. It may be different in each city, I guess.

I had this bs happen to me in Santa Monica, on the 2000 block of Santa Monica. My bro literally hands me the envelope a day after it expired. "Dude, this came for you. I forgot to give it to you. " They said I stopped in the red zone. I checked Google Earth and went back. No red zone on that block. Bs ticket they didn't expect me to fight. I called and spoke to a supervisor. They told me I still had to pay because it was a traffic violation to stop and drop off. I tell him that if that was the case, why hadn't they given me a ticket for that and instead of writing me down for a being "parked in a redzone". He agrees with me, finally, but states that since it's expired I still have to pay.. because "it's Santa Monica, and we do things differently here". Absolute garbage. I don't trust anyone with the mail now.

 

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This was about 6 months or so ago. Arianna Grande concert.
Make no mistake though. This was my fault. I made the decision to stop there. I just didn't like getting blind sighted with the ticket in the mail.
And for those who don't like parking enforcement officers should think about this. They have a job to do. If they don't do their job then eventually they will be unemployed. Take responsibility for your own actions and decisions and don't blame someone else.

I am all for what you said but there are times we have all been scammed and it's absolute bs.

I got a ticket because enterprise did not pay their registration on my rental one time. And of course, enterprise transferred it to my name after promising it wouldn't happen. The meter maid should have realized it was a rental, they have a 6 month grace period to renew. Big headache because it was transferred late and went to collections.

I got another for forgetting to display a permit one time. The permit was registered to my license plate. The issue was not that I did not have a permit. The violation was conveniently named "failure to display permit". On an 80 dollar a month permit. Absolute scam.

 

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So do you drop and pick people up from red painted curbs if you don't see a sign? Do any of you guys refuse to stop in those areas? Cause that could ding your ratings.

I do but I try to make it quick and not in heavily populated areas. If there are cops, I always gesture/yell if it's okay to stop to get my passenger. Even the ones that look annoyed seem to appreciate that I ask. Most motion to the less crowded areas, down the street, etc.