Tickets accidentally issued over winter break now revoked
Jennifer Joyner
Issue date: 1/14/09 Section: News
Although parking rules are supposed to be reduced during the holidays, several students received tickets.
"One of our people accidentally wrote out tickets," said Andy Gilbride, program advisor in the parking and transit department.
There were 34 parking tickets wrongly given out. The tickets have been voided. Gilbride said two people paid the tickets, but are being refunded.
"We caught it, and we're taking care of it," he said.
But students were dismayed at the error because it represents the hassle parking can be, they said.
"I hadn't heard about that, but it doesn't seem fair," said Sarah Simers, a graduate student in history.
If you're going to park in residential parking, it's better to just get a permit or just not park there, said Daniel McClellan, a freshman.
"I park in student parking," McClellan said, because it's safer to just buy a permit.
The UA Parking Department has a reduced enforcement policy during holidays.
The reduced enforcement periods include Thanksgiving holidays, Christmas holidays, Spring Break week, between the spring semester and summer session, and between summer session and the fall semester.
The Christmas holidays, which ended Monday, officially started Dec. 18.
During this time, permit regulations were not supposed to be enforced in resident reserved, student and remote parking lots. Safety hazards will still be enforced during the reduced enforcement periods, however, according to the policy.
"You can park [in those lots] without a permit," but you have to park in a space. During holidays, you still can't be parked in a handicap zone or any other place that is not a designated parking spot, Gilbride said.
During school holidays, permits are still required in all reserved parking, faculty/staff parking and garages. Normal enforcement procedures continue to exist in loading zones, driveways and non-designated areas. Parking meter payment is required during holidays.
Simers said it doesn't seem fair to charge for metered parking during the holidays.
"That's why I live where I live, so I can walk to school," she said. "That way I just know that I'm prepared to walk. I don't have to worry about finding a spot, fees, or meter payment."
More information about parking on campus is available at the Parking and Transit Web site.
"One of our people accidentally wrote out tickets," said Andy Gilbride, program advisor in the parking and transit department.
There were 34 parking tickets wrongly given out. The tickets have been voided. Gilbride said two people paid the tickets, but are being refunded.
"We caught it, and we're taking care of it," he said.
But students were dismayed at the error because it represents the hassle parking can be, they said.
"I hadn't heard about that, but it doesn't seem fair," said Sarah Simers, a graduate student in history.
If you're going to park in residential parking, it's better to just get a permit or just not park there, said Daniel McClellan, a freshman.
"I park in student parking," McClellan said, because it's safer to just buy a permit.
The UA Parking Department has a reduced enforcement policy during holidays.
The reduced enforcement periods include Thanksgiving holidays, Christmas holidays, Spring Break week, between the spring semester and summer session, and between summer session and the fall semester.
The Christmas holidays, which ended Monday, officially started Dec. 18.
During this time, permit regulations were not supposed to be enforced in resident reserved, student and remote parking lots. Safety hazards will still be enforced during the reduced enforcement periods, however, according to the policy.
"You can park [in those lots] without a permit," but you have to park in a space. During holidays, you still can't be parked in a handicap zone or any other place that is not a designated parking spot, Gilbride said.
During school holidays, permits are still required in all reserved parking, faculty/staff parking and garages. Normal enforcement procedures continue to exist in loading zones, driveways and non-designated areas. Parking meter payment is required during holidays.
Simers said it doesn't seem fair to charge for metered parking during the holidays.
"That's why I live where I live, so I can walk to school," she said. "That way I just know that I'm prepared to walk. I don't have to worry about finding a spot, fees, or meter payment."
More information about parking on campus is available at the Parking and Transit Web site.
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