We all know that parking is limited in some areas downtown, near lakes and streams, most shopping centers and all parks in Austin. We drive around endlessly looking until a spot becomes available. We also know which are the ones to be avoided because they specifically state parking is prohibited. This past Labor Day weekend a fellow Austinite decided to go for one of her regular jogs around Lady Bird Lake. She stated in the article that she "grew up running that trail". The parking lot in which she parked was located on West Riverside Dr. That specific lot contains over 20 diagonal parking spots which, you can imagine, fill up quickly. Behind the designated lots there is an unmarked curb which is where she parked her car and according to city maps the lot is city property. After her run she came up to an officer giving her a citation for illegally curb-side parking. She did inform and show the officer that there was no sign stating that parking was not allowed. Apparently, the driver of a large truck, parked in one of the angled spots, had trouble pulling out of his spot due to the cars parked along the curb, who called and filed a complaint. This isn't the first time citizens have been ticketed for parking along that specific curb. During the woman's hearing regarding the citation she was told that people have been getting ticketed there for nearly a year now. So my question is, why do officers continue to ticket our fellow citizens when there is NO WAY for them to know not to park along that curb? Its time to stop issuing citations or put up a sign or some paint on the curb to indicate parking is not allowed.
Here is the link to this article: Statesman.com
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