Re: Mystery Audi

[c a l i b a n <caliban@sharon.net>]

	my only advice in interfacing with the sfDPT juggernaut
	is to do everything on time, retain copies, and use
	registered mail.  in this case, photocopies of the
	registration that lists the car's color/model/etc and
	a brief description of the descrepancies should suffice.
	ask them to "dismiss the citation in the interest of
	justice".  i worked in traffic court (and criminal) for 
	a few summers in santa clara county and this is the 
	lingo that those bearu's use (i never could spell that
	word).

	if you send stuff in late you'll lose your right to
	protest.  also, in sf you are not deigned the right to
	a trial for parking citations anymore.  it's pretty 
	much a farce when it comes to justice.  you have a pretty
	clear case, though.  the department of parking tickets
	people are pretty sloppy filling out cites; i always 
	wait to get the mailed courtesy notice becasue often
	information was entered into the computer wrong and 
	"sharon street" will be listed as "sharton street" which
	does not exist so the ticket is not valid.

	good luck, and i think you'll be fine.

On Sun, 14 Feb 1999 GaryLois@aol.com wrote:

]Last week I received via the US Postal Service a Notice of Delinquent Parking
]Violation from the folks at San Francisco's Department of Parking and Traffic.
]They want $25 for a parking meter violation on 11/13/98.  The car is described
]as a white Audi with the license number of my 86 5000CST.
]
]The interesting thing is that my 86 is blue, resides in the Los Angeles area,
]and has never been in San Francisco.  I was last through there to access the
]GG Bridge in January 95 driving the 92 quattro.  If the offending Audi has the
]same license number, is it a coincidence that it is also an Audi (unknown
]vintage and model), and does it also have a phony year tag on it (California
]issues only a year tag) to show it is registered?  The traffic people should
]also note the SN of the year tag.  Any ideas.
]
]I have prepared a letter for the folks at their Citation Review Center stating
]the facts and sans the requested funds.
]Gary Barry
]


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