A New York City lawmaker has introduced a bill that would hike the fines for motorists who constantly violate alternate side parking across the five boroughs.
The bill, introduced June 22 by Brooklyn Council Member Lincoln Restler, would increase the fines for repeat offenders, from $65 for a first offense to $100 for any subsequent offense within a 12-month period. The bill also calls on the NYPD to tow vehicles with three or more violations within a 12-month period.
Currently, violators are slapped with a $65 fine for failing to move their vehicle during alternate side parking hours, regardless of how many violations they have racked up. The city requires motorists to move their vehicles so the Sanitation Department can sweep the streets.