closed #152491
Parking Meters and Citations
Indiana University, Bloomington
- Case Date:
- 4/25/2016
Illegally parked truck. Black F150. Parked on yellow curb.
Illegally parked truck. Black F150. Parked on yellow curb.
Recently I have had numerous experiences in which the parking meter took my coins but did not apply time. Today it was parking meter 76130 on 6th st. I put $1.05 in quarters and dimes. I got 31 minutes on the meter. This has happened at meters near the library and on the square. I am not concerned so much about the amount of money I am putting in the meter but that I may run out of time because I don't have enough change even though I have filled the meter. When are the meters maintained? how does one complain in the moment?
Driving home on I-69, I foolishly decided to stop in Bloomington for s bite to eat. I parked on Kirkwood where another car was parked. I parked at a meter that was not posted "No Parking". I went into a pizza place, ordered, and came back to my car withing 5 mins. I was sitting in the car when a policeman approached. He was very rude, informing me it was a No Parking Zone. It appears I did not see the sign, as it was on the ground, and I should have been looking on the ground before parking. I made it very clear that I was just there for a moment, but still got a ticket. A ticket that had to be paid within a week or it doubled. That's quite a racket you have going there. I learned a very valuable lesson though. Bloomington is not a welcoming town for visitors who don't know the rules. I will not be stopping in Bloomington on any future trips on I-69.
coins are stuck in meter & not able to add more $
coins are stuck in meter & not able to add more $
coins are stuck in meter & not able to add more $
coins are stuck in meter & not able to add more
Abandoned car with expired plate parked on the public street Southern Oaks Drive for more than 1 month
Citation # Q1500545: I put my credit card into the wrong meter (chose the one facing my parking slot) & didn't realize I had to use Meter/Space Number 102B (because it was facing the other way). When I came out of Samira Restaurant, I still had 16' of unexpired time (in the "wrong" meter). I hope you will understand that I actually did pay for my parking space. Thank you
Please investigate the current parking problem at 814 S. Eastside Drive. The occupants are blocking the sidewalk and parking numerous cars in the street -interfering with traffic).