Saturday, November 10, 2007

Too many people taking advantage of their right to defend themselves for parking tickets - Solution: Take away their right to defend themselves


Washington DC - In an attempt to stem the loss of revenue from motorists contesting parking tickets, cities are effectively eliminating the traditional due process rights of motorists to defend themselves at an impartial hearing. By the end of next year, Washington, DC's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will not allow anyone who believes he unfairly received a citation to have his day in an administrative hearing. Under the DMV's plan, motorists will only be able to object to a ticket by email or letter where city employees can ignore or reject letters in bulk without affected motorists having any realistic recourse. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Petscriptions