July 17, 2007
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Cambridge tickets cars within 20 feet of an intersection
20 feet is a long distance, about one and a half car lengths. I’d say that 80% of cars in Cambridge parked next to an intersection are within 20 feet of it. This gives the meter maids a lot of leeway in deciding who to ticket. So on a weeknight in Harvard Square they can evidently go down the street and ticket all the cars that are near intersections. Beware!
Comments (6)
that’s just crazy.
That arrow in your picture is pretty fancy. The colors suggest it’s a decepticon.
hahaha… what a great comment above mine.
i wonder if that “within 20 feet” thing is true even in residential areas? man, i should watch out.
Parking Tickets in Cambridge…. Inevitability.
Show me someone who hasn’t gotten a parking ticket in Cambridge, and I’ll show you someone who doesn’t own a car! I’ve also seen a whole line of cars ticketed for parking past the 2 hour limit at a meter (i.e. you can’t keep re-feeding a 2-hour meter). Not sure how they keep track of how long you’ve been there though.
Get a bike like me