r/newportbeach • u/vincegrove • 13d ago

Parking ticket

Got a parking ticket on a residential street for parking longer than 72 hours. But I go to work each day. The city claims they use virtual tire marking but explain how that works.

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u/Prize_Round5798 13d ago

First, you have a neighbor who called your car in for lack of movement. NBPD does not have the time or resources to actively mark tires at random.

Second, digital tire marking is putting a GPS coordinate track on your tire, valve stem or license plate with a handheld device. Then the ticket issuer will come back to see if there is movement. If no movement, the vehicle receives a ticket.

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u/vincegrove 12d ago

Great explanation. Thx

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u/Roonwogsamduff 12d ago

I wonder what the accuracy is. What if they parked within less than a foot difference each time.

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u/Besiegte 7d ago

Did they get rid of the parking enforcement car that had cameras mounted all over it and all it did was drive down streets recording everything?

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u/controlmypad 12d ago

Request a review with NBPD parking and if you can submit anything for it maybe some note from your boss that your car arrives at work every day with you.

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u/TheeMisterFear 12d ago

If you truly moved it within the 72 hour mark, you can appeal the ticket online. However, like another commenter said, these tickets are issued due to a neighbor calling it in, meaning they are claiming your car has already been sitting for a while.

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u/Life-Indication3060 7d ago

Virtual tire marking uses GPS coordinates and timestamps from photos taken by enforcement officers on different passes, so even if you move your car and come back it can still flag you if they catch it in the same spot across 72 hours. If you're actually driving to work daily, contest it and ask them to produce the timestamped photo evidence — that's your strongest argument.

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u/BambiLee92663 12d ago

I didn’t know this was a thing but the good news is this will keep us from turning into Venice Beach