ajijicrose Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 Received a "sobrebanquete" parking ticket in Guadalajara yesterday (3276 pesos!), but have no idea why as there were no obvious indications that this was a spot one shouldn't park (unless blue parking lines mean something?) Ticket states that after 3 days one accepts the ticket. Is this something we can fight (where and how?) or should we just go ahead and pay (there is no 50% discount on this one). Can we wait until January when we renew registration or will it cost more then? Photo attached of the spot. We were parked between the lines over the flagstones and up against a fence at the front of the spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osoprehistorico Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 Can't tell for sure from the photo buy appears to me that the area is boxed out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Saltos Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 Spencer's office can assist you with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bontekoe Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 Blue lines usually is Handicap you lucky they did not put a blocker on the wheel, it happened to me in Mexico city, had to pay to get it off!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ficklepie Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 "sobre banqueta" = "on the sidewalk" Perhaps the car was obstructing the path of the sidewalk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solajijic Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 I am seeing the diagonal lines of a crosswalk and anything parked ahead of that would be too close to the corner. Been there. Costly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milammacdonald Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 blue is the color worldwide for handicapped persons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ednet94 Posted June 22, 2016 Report Share Posted June 22, 2016 The picture doesn't give enough information to can say it clear. More view from surroundings would help. But it looks like you would be obstructing the sidewalk (crossing) which is the entire right side of the photo if i'm correct. What street(s) was this? Knowing that we might be able to see it on Google Streetview to see why the parking ticket was issued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajijicrose Posted June 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2016 Here's a shot from Google Earth. We were parked in the spot where the man is standing. There's now a fence across the front of the LTH building. There were cars parked everywhere just like in the photo. Thanks for all your comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ednet94 Posted June 22, 2016 Report Share Posted June 22, 2016 If you mean the dark person then yes you were blocking the sidewalk and the ticket is valid. Even if there isn't a sidewalk visible it doesn't mean there isn't a sidewalk. It is still there but it looks like a parkingspot because the business rebuilt it. But pedestrians still should be able to walk freely and that would be impossible in your case. Next time look to both sides if pedestrian can still walk in a straight line. If they can't, you are blocking the sidewalk. Even though other people do the same it doesn't mean you aren't doing it wrong. Lately they are checking pretty much in especific this kind of infractions with the program "banquetas libres": http://portal.guadalajara.gob.mx/programa-banquetas-libres/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVGRINGO Posted June 22, 2016 Report Share Posted June 22, 2016 Definitely a walkway, as that spot is not wide enough to be a proper parking space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sioux4noff Posted June 23, 2016 Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 From my experience, it is a time consuming and frustrating process to deal with transito in Guadalajara. Those sidewalk blocking tickets are $$$$! If you do decide to challenge it, you go to the transito office at the "glorieta de transito". It's at Alcalde where Avila Camacho starts. Little to no parking around! As far as I know, you can pay it when you pay for your tarjeta de circulacion in January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Berca Posted June 23, 2016 Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 The width of the spot where you parked should have been a pretty clear indicator that it was the pedestrian entrance to the store and not meant for cars. Expensive lesson, though, compared to most other ticketable infractions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monessen Posted June 24, 2016 Report Share Posted June 24, 2016 This is off topic but I just have to mention that I see cars permanently parked on the sidewalk here in Chapala with no one getting a ticket. Hmmm. Sorry to mention this in this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted June 24, 2016 Report Share Posted June 24, 2016 I've been to busy shops with parking like this all over Guadalajara, and have been told by shop owners "just park on the sidewalk. They won't do anything, because there's no other parking". And I have, and have yet to be ticketed. I've watched transitos drive by while standing by my car. This ticket must have been the result of a phone call... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ednet94 Posted June 24, 2016 Report Share Posted June 24, 2016 Remember this program is run by the administration of Guadalajara not by the the state. That is why transito don't do a thing about wrong parked cars as they only look for other infractions and mostly only want to fill their own pockets. That is why the city of Guadalajara took action and started this program. The city officers are passing in groups of a few people the streets looking for situations like this and not by phonecall. So you might be lucky computerguy. But I wouldn't risk it. It is a expensive multa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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