@#%$ing Toronto parking authority...
#17
Three Wheelin'
#18
Burning Brakes
it is a private company.
#19
Three Wheelin'
That may be the cae, but if you look at the picture of the ticket in the first post, it is a City of Toronto infraction, not a Toronto Parking Authority infraction.
#21
Burning Brakes
I thought the parking authority is owned by the city.
I know all city councillers get free parking in all Green P lots.
Green P controls all the pay and display on streets which used to have parking meters.
#22
Burning Brakes
Phil and Brian
Yes they are owned and ruled by the city,
but they are still a public company.
I performed for several of their staff parties,
and some of my friends work for them.
#23
Three Wheelin'
I believe your originial message was directed at me regarding the government's money grab, and your point was that this is a private company and not directly government run. The bottom line is that it is still the gov't that benefits from it and probably has contracted the Toronto Parking Authority in some way. Just another way the government works with the private sector to fatten both their pockets. Kind of like the police and the insurance companies.
#24
Burning Brakes
I believe your originial message was directed at me regarding the government's money grab, and your point was that this is a private company and not directly government run. The bottom line is that it is still the gov't that benefits from it and probably has contracted the Toronto Parking Authority in some way. Just another way the government works with the private sector to fatten both their pockets. Kind of like the police and the insurance companies.
Also, as of 2001 they actually give 25% of their income to the government,
and thus lowers local taxes.
#26
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Ok, good guy story.
Last week my bride and I are down at the CNE grounds, which has park and display parking. Crappy night with the rain just pouring down, this guy inching along following me as I'm looking for a parking spot. I'm thinking WTF 'cause there's other spots available. I park and before I have time to get out and buy a parking ticket, the guy jumps out of his car runs over in the pouring rain and hands me his $15 parking ticket with 4 hours left on it, which was actually more time than I needed. He wouldn't accept even $5, he just didn't want to see the $$ wasted. How great is that
Last week my bride and I are down at the CNE grounds, which has park and display parking. Crappy night with the rain just pouring down, this guy inching along following me as I'm looking for a parking spot. I'm thinking WTF 'cause there's other spots available. I park and before I have time to get out and buy a parking ticket, the guy jumps out of his car runs over in the pouring rain and hands me his $15 parking ticket with 4 hours left on it, which was actually more time than I needed. He wouldn't accept even $5, he just didn't want to see the $$ wasted. How great is that
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Ok, good guy story.
Last week my bride and I are down at the CNE grounds, which has park and display parking. Crappy night with the rain just pouring down, this guy inching along following me as I'm looking for a parking spot. I'm thinking WTF 'cause there's other spots available. I park and before I have time to get out and buy a parking ticket, the guy jumps out of his car runs over in the pouring rain and hands me his $15 parking ticket with 4 hours left on it, which was actually more time than I needed. He wouldn't accept even $5, he just didn't want to see the $$ wasted. How great is that
Last week my bride and I are down at the CNE grounds, which has park and display parking. Crappy night with the rain just pouring down, this guy inching along following me as I'm looking for a parking spot. I'm thinking WTF 'cause there's other spots available. I park and before I have time to get out and buy a parking ticket, the guy jumps out of his car runs over in the pouring rain and hands me his $15 parking ticket with 4 hours left on it, which was actually more time than I needed. He wouldn't accept even $5, he just didn't want to see the $$ wasted. How great is that
i always try to pass on my tickets if there's extra time. if it helps keep someone else from getting ticketed then i'm all for it. it's the parking equivalent of flashing your high beams at someone to warn them of radar ahead.
#28
Burning Brakes
Ok, good guy story.
Last week my bride and I are down at the CNE grounds, which has park and display parking. Crappy night with the rain just pouring down, this guy inching along following me as I'm looking for a parking spot. I'm thinking WTF 'cause there's other spots available. I park and before I have time to get out and buy a parking ticket, the guy jumps out of his car runs over in the pouring rain and hands me his $15 parking ticket with 4 hours left on it, which was actually more time than I needed. He wouldn't accept even $5, he just didn't want to see the $$ wasted. How great is that
Last week my bride and I are down at the CNE grounds, which has park and display parking. Crappy night with the rain just pouring down, this guy inching along following me as I'm looking for a parking spot. I'm thinking WTF 'cause there's other spots available. I park and before I have time to get out and buy a parking ticket, the guy jumps out of his car runs over in the pouring rain and hands me his $15 parking ticket with 4 hours left on it, which was actually more time than I needed. He wouldn't accept even $5, he just didn't want to see the $$ wasted. How great is that
#30
Burning Brakes