Ohioans ticketed for parking in own driveways

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Tue Jun 16, 6:52 am ET
TOLEDO, Ohio – Residents of Toledo, Ohio, are complaining that they received $25 tickets for parking their vehicles in their own driveways.

Mayor Carty Finkbeiner (FINK'-by-ner) says he stands by the citations handed out last week by the Division of Streets, Bridges and Harbor. He says the tickets were issued under a city law against parking on unpaved surfaces, including gravel driveways.

During a news conference Monday, Finkbeiner ignored a reporter's question of whether the crackdown and fines were related to the city's budget crisis.

The three-term mayor faces a recall vote in November. Critics have claimed he's wasted city money.

City Councilman D. Michael Collins calls the ticketing "Mickey Mouse nonsense." He has told residents he'll try to have the citations rescinded.


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[Dixie Cat]

You can also receive similar tickets in homeowner ASSociations. We lived in a certain FL community that would not allow parking of your extra vehicles directly in front of your own home or in the seldom used guest parking areas. Your vehicles had to be inside the garage or in the driveway or it was subject to being towed.....and they enforced this all the time.

[JustAKid]

seems to me that there is more important things to worry about

[EssexExport]

Guy's a fink alright.

[attyedhall]

seems to me that there is more important things to worry about


you would think so, but it is ALL ABOUT MONEY THESE DAYS.....MORE OF THIS TO COME I'M AFRAID.