TRURO - Truro residents disobeying the town's winter parking restrictions are being ticketed.
Staff Sgt. Randy MacKenzie, of the Truro Police Service, said officers are handing out between a dozen and 15 tickets a night.
"We're still issuing tickets whether it's snowing or not," he said. "If it's snowing and the town crew calls (us), a vehicle parked on the road will probably be towed."
The town's winter parking ban is in effect between 1 and 7 a.m. from Dec. 1 to April 15 to assist in the snow removal process. The fine for parking on the street is $15 and the vehicle owner would be responsible for any bill if the vehicle is towed.
Tickets being issued for winter parking violations
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- Larry
- - January 18th, 2010 at 09:52:27
Why do the police issue tickets whan there is no snow? Don't they have better things to do? 12 - 15 tickets a night @ $15.00 over 4 months. If it snows 15 days out of 30 (although it doesn't), that's $3375.00 a month x 4 = $13,500.00. Sounds like one of Bill's tax grabs. The town should up the fine to about $300.00 and tow the dummies that park on the road when it's snowing thus holding up the snowplows....but how about just when it's snowing.
