Sunday, May 18, 2008

Top spots to park in a pinch

It happens to the best of us. The alarm goes off late, we can’t brew enough coffee and that test starts in 3 minutes.

Instead of hustling to class on what is largely a walking campus, we hop in the car to make it in time. But then, after acing the test and returning to our vehicles, a ticket awaits us. The day just got that much better.

Compound that with the Ohio University Board of Trustees voting to increase fines for parking citations from $20 to $30 for not displaying a permit, and student interests are still getting backed over.

Teresa Trussel, a parking services employee, did not return repeated calls seeking comment about the increase.

To combat this problem and lend a little advice, I researched the lots where students are least likely to get tickets, controlling for lots that were too far away from a classroom building.

This is in no way a full proof plan, but maybe it gets a person to class on time without a $30 price tag someday.




Selection of Parking Citation Fees

Citation//2009 Fee (Difference from 2007-08)

  • Permit not displayed//$30 ($10)
  • Outside permit area//$25 ($5)
  • Overtime Parking at Meter//$25 ($5)
  • Parking Prohibited//$25 ($5)
  • Commuter parked over night//$25 ($5)
Source: Ohio University Board of Trustees agenda

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