Finding a parking space can be particularly frustrating and almost impossible in some areas. When you finally do find a space, you are thankful but then you realize it is only short-term parking. You decide to “risk it” because you are running late and cannot take time to find another parking space. Before you return, you have a parking ticket. You think, “It is no big deal, it is just a parking ticket” so you ignore it. In fact, you may be ignoring a few parking tickets. If so, you are “risking” more than just a small fine.
Ignoring Parking Tickets Has Consequences
In addition to the parking fees, there are other consequences of ignoring a California parking ticket.
- Late fees – If you do not pay a parking ticket within the time allotted on the ticket, you will be charge an additional late fee on top of the fee for the parking violation.
- Collection fee – If you continue to ignore a parking ticket, you will have an additional collect fee added to the fee for the parking violation and the late fees. Late fees and collections fees will continue to add up making the parking ticket much more costly.
- DMV Holds – Unpaid parking tickets can prevent you from doing business at the DMV. You may be unable to renew your vehicle registration or register a new vehicle. Again, the DMV may also add fees on top of the violation fee, late fee and collection fee.
- Collection Agency – Some parking tickets are turned over to collection agencies to pursue. Collection agencies will harass you at home and at work until the debt is paid. They will also file the collection action on your credit report.
- Credit Rating Damage – Your unpaid parking tickets may be reported to the credit bureaus causing your credit score to decrease. The negative credit rating can cause you to pay a higher interest rate for new credit or prevent you from obtaining credit.
- Boot and Tow – If you have five or more unpaid parking tickets you risk having a boot placed on the vehicle used for the parking violations. If the vehicle is impounded, you will face additional fees that are multiplied per day.
- Employment – If you are required to drive as part of your employment, your parking tickets will be reported to your employer. This could result in losing your job or preventing you from obtaining another job that requires driving.
Rather than ignoring parking tickets, you can fight those tickets to save money and avoid serious consequences.
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