Mr. McKay : I would still like to know the exact location of the violation.
Some of the No Parking signs are less than 40 feet from the intersection. In
order to better address the situation I want to see what DDOT can do about
better signage so it is clear to all citizens and police officers.

George Kucik
Commander
Metropolitan Police Department
Third District
1620 V Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 673-6820


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From: MPD-3d@yahoogroups.com on behalf of Jack
Sent: Mon 7/20/2009 10:46 AM
To: MPD-3d@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [MPD-3d] Re: 25-foot law




Thank you for the clarification, Commander. I've already mailed in the ticket
denial, and that ought to be routine, as DMV has rescinded numerous such tickets
in this neighborhood in the past. Concerning the officer, I've communicated with
our Lieutenant Vines, who will instruct his newer officers of this law.

I'm still irritated at this officer's "Tow Requested" threat. That was utterly
bogus, because cars aren't towed unless they're seriously blocking traffic. The
only point was to pile on an intimidation factor, as if the $30 ticket wasn't
enough.

-- Jack McKay
ANC 1D03

--- In MPD-3d@yahoogroups.com <mailto:MPD-3d%40yahoogroups.com> , "Kucik, George
(MPD)" <george.kucik@...> wrote:
>
> Mr. McKay: The officer that issued the ticket is a regular patrol
> officer. If the ticket was issued in error, I can assist you with
> getting it voided. I will ensure the officer is aware of the applicable
> parking regulation. Please e-mail me directly with the specific
> information about the ticket so I can assist with this matter. Thanks
>
>
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>
> George Kucik
>
> Commander
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> Third District
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> From: MPD-3d@yahoogroups.com <mailto:MPD-3d%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:MPD-3d@yahoogroups.com <mailto:MPD-3d%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf
> Of Jack
> Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 9:08 AM
> To: MPD-3d@yahoogroups.com <mailto:MPD-3d%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [MPD-3d] Re: 25-foot law
>
>
>
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>
> I've been told in the past that desk-duty officers put out on street
> patrol as part of All Hands On Deck operations, irritated by this
> undesired duty, retaliate by writing all the parking tickets they can,
> punishing the residents for their assignment. I wonder if this is an
> example of that. Was Badge 4349 one of these officers, on the street
> only because of AHOD? -- Jack
>
> --- In MPD-3d@yahoogroups.com <mailto:MPD-3d%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:MPD-3d%40yahoogroups.com> , "Jack"
> <jack.mckay@> wrote:
> >
> > I thought we had the MPD up to speed on this, but I guess not. Since
> November 16, 2006, it has been legal for a car with an RPP permit to
> park, on an RPP-pozted block, to within 25 feet of the intersection.
> Ordinarily the minimum distance is 40 feet, and that's where the
> no-parking signposts are placed. Hence, it's legal for an RPP-permit
> car, on an RPP-zoned block, to extend 15 feet beyond that no-parking
> sign, and yet be perfectly legal.
> >
> > See Law L16-0186.
> >
> > Yes, I know it's confusing, that a car can be parked beyond a
> no-parking sign, and yet be legally parked. Blame DDOT, which wouldn't
> permit a reduction of the minimum distance from 40 feet to 25 feet, and
> insisted on keeping the 40-foot minimum, with this one exception.
> >
> > I've lost count of the number of such tickets I've succeeded in having
> dismissed. The MPD became familiar with the new law before Parking
> Enforcement (DPW) did. But a certain MPD officer here, Badge 4349,
> signature illegible, hasn't gotten that instruction, so I've got to go
> through the ticket-denial routine again. Waste of my time, waste of the
> MPD officer's time, waste of DPW Adjudication Service's time.
> >
> > -- Jack McKay
> > ANC 1D03
> >
>