San Francisco Parking: A Pop Quiz
It's no secret that parking in the city is a bitch. So we've enlisted local parking guru and author of Finding the Sweet Spot David La Bua to dish out weekly tips on navigating the ins and outs of city parking.
For our inaugural post, we're starting out with a little pop quiz on SF parking. Add your answers as comments below and then check back at 2:30 today to see how you did!
Question: Can I park at a metered spot in San Francisco if the parking meter is broken?
A) No, if you do this, you will be ticketed.
B) Of course you can, it's not your fault that it's broken. You can park there all day long for free.
C) Yes, but you still have to put the proper amount of coins in.
D) Yes, but you have to leave a note for the parking officer.
E) None of the above.
F) All of some of the above and some of all of the above...some of the time.
The correct answer will be published today at 2:30! Stay tuned.
Photo via greatbear2000 on Flickr.com
Funny!
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By on August 28, 2010
ha ha! funny quiz ! ......i know you can park but must stay within time frame allowed at that meter, had it been working!
i heard La Bua on the radio last year and bought his book for my BF, because we watch our budget and he was spending more money on parking tckts than, say, taking me out for dinner. La Bua has a psychology background and we also relate to all the thoughtful spirited advice.
By on August 27, 2010
F - all & some of the above!
of course, if you're the people next door to me, you can park for as long as you want, whenever you want, in whatever colour space, not put coins in and disregard the tickets you get, just because. And oh yes, if you really want to, just go ahead and paint over the meter windows so no one else uses it! It's fun!
By on August 27, 2010
B) I've done this for weeks on my street in NB
By on August 27, 2010
the answer is E.) none of the above. I have read the book and it says that I can park there for the allowable time limit posted on the meter. I like to leave a note to alert the traffic person, although a broken meter is obvious. I have had this experience once so far and it worked because the car in front of me got a ticket and I did not (this means a traffic cop was by there.)
The book is pretty funny, too.
By on August 27, 2010
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