As if we didn’t have any more reason to become more and more anti-government, Washington D.C. has now committed a horrible offense toward the good will of its citizens in the wake of the horrific blizzard the entire east coast just suffered through. By towing nearly 700 cars that were lost in the snow and fining the owners a total of over one million dollars in parking tickets.
According to NBC Washington:
“D.C.’s snow emergency will remain in effect through Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., and the city wants drivers to know it’s serious about enforcing the parking bans.
Since the blizzard began last Friday, the District has issued $1,078,000 worth of parking tickets and $65,600 in fines so far. It has towed 656 cars.
And until the snow emergency expires, the District will continue to ticket and tow vehicles parked or abandoned on any snow emergency route (PDF), or considered to be road hazards. Crews are trying to plow streets from curb to curb, officials said, and vehicles parked in the way of plows will have to be removed.
Cars parked in a traffic lane on any road that are deemed a hazard or a barrier to snow removal may also be towed.
Vehicles are being towed at the owners’ expense. Violators face $250 tickets, $100 tow charges and a $25-per-day fee until they pick up their vehicles.”
The story isn’t mistaken – the snow emergency was still in effect while D.C. was punishing car owners for not going out into the still dangerous weather and moving them.
Seems legit.
