Tickets pile up, but drivers don’t pay up causing parking crackdown

[@paulabartholomew8497]

First rule of looking for an apartment to move into.....check out available parking for residents.

[@cortneyrens]

If there are no consequences why would anyone pay?! I didn’t realize you could get away with this so easily. I’m not paying for mine anymore then

[@TheByard]

Firstly who builds an apartment block without parking, even more important who allows the block to be built. Build parking garages on the parking lots shown in the clip, make then available only for local residents. Now you have company employees how are they going to park and don't say they should use public transport. That does not work properly for the outlying districts making the journey into the town or city a many change and/or long commute. My sister living in the UK just 20 mins drive time from the city of Gloucester had a ONE TIME PER WEEK BUS SERVICE. Plus companies in town could not fill vacant job slots.

[@ButtersCCookie]

They stoppid here in America.

[@lechandler4041]

Not sure I understand this. In most jurisdictions you cannot renew your registration every two years without paying (with penalties) all your parking tickets. No registration and you get your car impounded by the police, any time, any where and you walk home.

[@roadking99jokerst60]

Well , cool .

[@Beezlie727]

They need to give 30 days to pay in full, 90 days if you appeal for a hardship. No pay, auction car, problem solved. Owner not allowed to attend auction. Scofflaws barred from registering car in the state for a time period (year or 2)!

[@crucisnh]

@@Beezlie727 Actually, I don't think that you can do that, unless the car's owner is also the title holder. If the car is still "owned" by the car loan holder, auctioning it off would be screwing the bank (or whatever), not the car's driver "owner". I don't know if there are any laws against this, but it seems very unfair to the holders of car loans.

[@go86go]

that's how it works in MA.

[@jeffreylee7040]

That’s how it’s done in California

[@ButtersCCookie]

Good job. Don't question or investigate "elected" officials but the unpaid parking tickets of some single mom, or small business owner.

[@AmpasaurusWrecks]

I didn't want to get any more parking tickets so I bought a ...SCHOOL BUS!!! lol

[@johnberner2012]

njkeith crazy just pay the tickets when you get them in park anywhere you want it will cost about the same as the bus.

[@AmpasaurusWrecks]

@@johnberner2012 yeah or I could go to court and use an Insanity defense :)

[@cringeworthy2040]

I wanna see a follow up to this story...only to see what the city did with the bus lmao...is dude still driving it lmao

[@paulabartholomew8497]

That guy is a moron. The extra he has to pay for gas for his bus is more expensive than tickets.

[@DonKeediks]

@@cringeworthy2040 It's illegal to drive a yellow school bus he is just getting himself in worse trouble

[@pontificusvascillious5287]

if there are not ENOUGH parking spots IN the city (to park cars) ... then WHERE or who is the problem? is it about right/wrong ... is it about law and order ... is it about lost revenue ... is it about all the spaces being TAKEN? if it's about cars ... there's almost certainly a SCAM going on ... somewhere ...

[@Carlospjr]

Boot the Car's and you will see how quick people pay their tickets

[@waterbottle4782]

Unless the car is a 1990 Toyota tercel and worth less than 500$ they would just get another car.

[@mmdaisylover64]

Why should you have to walk 3 blocks to park for your home ? Late night security, weather Ect. That’s insane .

[@waterbottle4782]

I suspect that once you start booting cars then people will start driving cars less than 500$

[@iamdev42]

@@mmdaisylover64, Your city does not owe you a free parking space.

[@paulatkinson4439]

@@mmdaisylover64 she should've found her place to "STAY" closer to parking. TOW IT- SCRAP IT !

[@lorenexus4917]

I'm in the middle a bit here. I mean if you are allowed to build an apartment unit in the city, I honest believe you should be given parking permit to residents of said unit. The first lady was right, how is it that she lives at a unit but there is no place to park in around the building. Why do they have to park 3 or so blocks away, and yet they paying X amount of money to live at that residence.

[@fayewadell640]

I would ask where to go to pay for the ticket? When I got my first one

[@danielgoodrich264]

In LIVE in KC and it is real bad about putting up high rise apartments without considering parking for it.

[@paulatkinson4439]

If nowhere to park, don't live there. That wasn't THAT hard, was it ?

[@truechaosmulala3831]

@@paulatkinson4439 you act like everyone can live wherever they want without any problems

[@explorationgmer1336]

This reminds me of the old tv show about people getting parking tickets lol I forgot the name of the show but it’s from the 2000s

[@leondillon8723]

Maybe before then. On the "Beverly Hillbillies", they thought that they would be paid for parking there. The tickets were ignored because they did not need the money.

[@TheDjcarter1966]

Most places after three or four tickets or certain dollar amount just boot and tow

[@srmatte1]

In MA your car must be re-registered every few years. Got tickets? no registration

[@jakecletus2824]

The black lady is right she lives there so she deserves a spot its public street so it shouldn't cost anything

[@Rafficarian]

Our tax money paid for those streets, how dare they charge us rent just to park on them

[@theresabollman8061]

One hell of a leader that guy was..."They're not gonna pay so why bother?" I guess he likes to collect his pay for doing nothing!

[@wilrobles9824]

How was this reporter able to get this private information about these drivers?

[@morgran2002]

easy solution. Tag the plate in the DMV and make them pay before they can register their vehicle.

[@EricRedbear]

They just register it in grandma's name...

[@jerrybrownell3633]

They don't care. Here in Colorado the fine for expired tags is $100 no matter how old or out of date the tags are.

[@archie764]

what gets me is Jacked up 4x4 s with disabled tag an abled person would have trouble climbing in

[@leondillon8723]

Maybe the truck has retractable stairs. I have seen heavy motorcycles with disabled plates. Makes no sense to me.

[@dikflair420]

ya you know they aren't disabled because you can see them climb in a truck.. ya thats how I test for disabilities too... maybe try minding your own business.

[@og775]

why don't they suspend the license of the owner of the vehicle!😁

[@michaelhamm5321]

So that guy went out n spent thousands on a bus n lawyer?..

[@timwilliams3662]

The people who built the apartment building should be the one getting the parking tickets for building a building without accurate parking

[@Simqer]

No, the real issue here is the crappy public transit, if it was decent enough, people would be taking the bus or tram instead of having to use a car.

[@sourpuss1612]

Yes!! If they get an income from the rentals, they should provide a parking space for each apartment.

[@johngraham6086]

Is this the show me state?

[@crazyknarf]

Back in the 80's, my brother had over 13 parking tickets. Hid them from our father. Then a notice of a bench warrant for our father for outstanding parking tickets because the car was in our father's name. Our dad got beyond mad! My brother had to pay for every parking ticket, and go to court with our dad to straighten things out. So how come after so many parking tickets, why is there no bench warrants? A judge could rule on this very easily. Is the city just looking for revenue? Something does not seem right if no bench warrants or a warrants not issued for outstanding parking tickets.

[@morganearp7294]

It makes me think of the scene fro Liar Liar when Jim Carrey says "NO!... I have unpaid parking tickets!" Then he presses the glove compartment and over 100 tickets just explode out and then he says "Be gentle" Whilst the cop is looking at it in complete disbelief.

[@leondillon8723]

Like a scene in "American Graffiti". The glove box is opened after the officer leaves.

[@alexandresilva7394]

In my country 2 tickets you lose your car depending on how many points you have on your drivings license. Plus the ticket like that here is prob like 80 euros that would be like 89,31 Dollars

[@Guanacoperdido]

There are people competing to see who gets the most and there I was freaking out running to pay the one parking ticket I got 😐😐😐

[@stee4592]

In San Diego , 5 OR more their car is towed .

[@arthurhouston3]

Bottom line is city will lose more revenue by the people they drive away and will not come to downtown. Tons of evidence of this.

[@scummybagger4213]

If they don't pay the fine. TAKE THEY LICENSE FOR 6 MONTHS !!!

[@crucisnh]

The problem is that that doesn't necessarily stop people from driving. Even if you impound their car, they might get a new one or borrow one and still drive.

[@davidedwards3361]

They are not paying fines, do you think taking their license is going to stop them driving? One guy in Australia went to court and lost his license. He walked out the court, in front of all the news cameras, got in his car and drove away. Take the car, or garnish their wages, do something that is going to really hurt them.

[@DanielRodriguez-rp2eg]

You can’t take the license for a parking violation.... here in California after 5 unpaid tickets you get a boot or towed or when you have to register your car you have to pay all the tickets to get registration...

[@godfireprime]

Man, they don't pay thousands n parking fines. you think they won't drive without a valid license? They are scum of the Earth. Take their cars and sell it on auction to pay for the fines.

[@crucisnh]

@@godfireprime And what if the car still has an outstanding loan on it? You'd be screwing the financial institution that holds the loan. No, I think that the idea is to go after the DRIVER. Garnish their wages. Or perhaps if they own a house, put a lien on the house. Also, I'm thinking that after a certain point, these people should also have to do some community service as punishment. Not punishment for the parking infractions, but punishment for failing to pay the fines after reaching a certain point.

[@mariancaranovic4107]

Parking tickets are like old TV attachment that gives basic TV services, most people do not pay it at all , like having TV or radio , people hope the car tickets will apply to to the same way of being sited but not in trouble by tge law for evading payments

[@Beezlie727]

Impound her car. Revoke her registration. Sell car at auction. Problem solved!

[@zr71offroad20]

Why?

[@firebird6522]

Don't give them any warning. Give 'em the Boot!

[@trekgirl65]

We don't boot in KCMO.

[@Jonschrift1983]

Where I'm from that would give many the excuse they need to slash your tires

[@nikserof2183]

1:02 FFS, just impound the car and give the driver some jail time.

[@leondillon8723]

3:39) DUMB. DUMB.The city/county may not have heavy duty tow trucks, but bus companies do. Privately owned tow trucks can be called for. There are videos about them. Maybe a law should be passed to give the drivers/owners 90 days to ante up. After that, an automatic Nolo Contendere. Any points be placed on their record.

[@ardentvibe6917]

Dude, they need to zone downtown parking to ALLOW people living in that zone to actually park there. What the hell is wrong with Kansas City? They’re paying their property taxes to cover those spots.

[@tmilesffl]

Our city will tow your vehicle if you owe more than $50 in tickets that are over 30 days unpaid. Then you have to pay the tow company as well.

[@angel-nv7jk]

This is what they are worried about?? Bruh there are worst things happening to this country why are they more concerned with such a solvable problem? Like, when they renew their license deny them till they pay up or tow them after the third offense. #WTFAmerica

[@forbeshutton5487]

2:41 Cheap TV station can't even bother to get a photo of a KS tow truck? That's a tow truck in Toronto, Ontario Canada.

[@rocky3993]

Make the fine double if not paid in 7 days - and make that clear on the ticket.

[@johnglotfeltym.d.5590]

Mexico has very good system, major take front tag, minor take rear tag. Only get back after fines paid. Cops see car driving missing either one stops check date if beyond say 15 days car is towed period. Owners will always be checked and if not paid lose car and we get a walker? This really does work great. Lived there 9 years very effective

[@Loosehead]

Do they not have arrest warrants in KC? How about ANPR, to catch the cars? Towing the cars might get their attention.

[@hanj31]

In California can get new registration until Your parking tickets are paid off

[@zr71offroad20]

I will keep my car registered in another state. In some states I can get permanent registration. lol, lets see them fight that.

[@henrycoats371]

Where I live unpaid parking tickets, you can’t renew your license or your car registration. Period , end of story.

[@CrisGarcia6]

Free parking should be a right. Abolish paid parking lots. People park to buy things.

[@cowgirl8978]

No matter how old the tickets are they should have to pay them. Otherwise they are getting away with bad behavior and they won't pay for any now hoping years will go by and then they won't have to pay again.

[@zr71offroad20]

So?

[@punker4Real]

Have everyone come down and pay in pennies

[@lynnleigha580]

Don't people have to go get a sticker, once a year, for their car? Maybe, when they go to buy one, and their registration is put into the computer, they can't buy one, until they paid their tickets, i know around here, they'll suspend your license until it's paid off

[@jamiesmiles8312]

If they wouldn't let them go so long without paying, it would lessen the question as to whether or not they paid. Now this guy that is so proud of himself for his outstanding parking tickets is just encouraging others to not pay them either. If he gets off, then others are going to follow suit. I thought if you had outstanding parking tickets, regardless of how many, you couldn't renew your DL or registration. And, it certainly DOES pay to crackdown on them. Looks like if they collect what is due, it would easily compensate them for the cost to recoup the fees/fines. This place is just doing it all wrong, it would seem.

[@davidedwards3361]

Tow the car, and don't release it until the fines are paid. PLUS start criminal action against the car owner. Don't renew licences or registration until the fines are paid. Make life really tough for them.

[@conniead5206]

I have been watching videos from other countries of vehicles being towed. They have some neat tow trucks for parallel parked vehicles. They pull up alongside and either a mechanisim extends out under the vehicle, lifts it up, then retracts, or over the vehicle and heavy straps hanging from it are passed under the vehicle and attached to the bar, then it lifts the vehicle straight up, and then retracts and loads. Then they drive off. Sweet!

[@paulatkinson4439]

I've seen that. For some reason, KC is about 40 yrs behind the times. The best thing about KC, is the road OUT OF IT. Becoming more like Detroit, every day. Hey ! Got street cars, though. Gets the yuppies around.

[@ButtersCCookie]

Neat? Huh, wow disgusting. I bet your elected God has alot more going on than unpaid tickets. But ya know, neato!

[@fayezentner619]

Tie it to the cars registration tag and driver's license

[@paulatkinson4439]

Yep. Nothing hard about that. They OVER THINK remedies for this stuff. The DMV will deny tag & driver's license & flag tie info to insurance companies. I say make the offenders attend classes (as in DUI cases,) having to pay (or course). Make them get in their pockets HARD. Repeat offenders- JAIL TIME. PROBATION, COMMUNITY SERVICE, LITTER PATROL. Same & more for handicap parking violators- OF ANY KIND.

[@milesdysonsphere752]

I have to admit that the "I park where I want" shirt is pretty boss and gives me Goodfellas vibes. "They parked wherever they wanted..."

[@buzza2077]

Lol city will call your bluff. They will just get a semi tow rig which is gonna cost you a hell of a lot more than a normal tow truck

[@rarelibra]

"they're not going to tow this" ... he says, just as a semi tow truck with a large boom drives up to tow the damn bus away ... and charge him the thousands it will cost for the tow.

[@damarissalgado2068]

rarelibra that is true and yes we can tow them. I’m a PEO for My city, and I tow semi trucks and buses like the one that bozo has👍🏽 he is so wrong. It costs thousands of dollars hourly to impound oversized vehicles. It’s going to cost him more.

[@rarelibra]

@@damarissalgado2068 no shit ...

[@stewartmillar5150]

In Ontario Canada you cannot renew your plate without paying fines

[@EricRedbear]

In America they just don't renew their plate for as long as they can get away with it.

[@stewartmillar5150]

@@EricRedbear THAT WONT TAKE TOO LONG......

[@EricRedbear]

@@stewartmillar5150 I'm fully aware of people driving on plates that expired 4-5 years back and even have a coworker who has been on her temporary plate for 3 years. It does happen.

[@rascallyrabbit717]

That never stopped them from driving dirty

[@mjp8845]

Just have the vehicles towed for immediate crushing , charge the offender for everything . Whether they work or not have their finances garnished....the technology is there

[@Hello.people.575]

Tow the Violaters ASAP. Then they can call a cab to get home or to the impound lot to pop at a big fine.

[@peternorthrup6274]

Why have you not taken away there drivers license?

[@droolalot5795]

This city doesn't tow.... Don't pay one ticket in LA and see what happens

[@rickarra1833]

Take their car(s), suspend their license and license plates, inform their insurance company. That's a good start

[@_BLACKSTAR_]

He would be sadly mistaken about them not being able to tow the bus.They tow trucks far bigger than that bus.

[@leondillon8723]

Yes, TANKS.

[@lovemuffin1963]

73? ARREST them.

[@zr71offroad20]

Why? The arrests are unlawful, the only reason the city is doing this is to extort the citizen. The city streets are paid for by taxes, the city has no reason to put up meters asking for more money.

[@marshallposey2063]

Ooooooo.....a letter. That will teach them.

[@craigparker3434]

After seeing who's running it , it's easy to see why. Get off your butt and do your job.

[@brucefread3014]

Just seize the cars and sell them to pay off the tickets. Anything left over they can use for bus fare.

[@matthewmfreeman1235]

They need to start booting cars and tow them to an impound lots so that they can collect the money for the unpaid parking tickets

[@havok9001]

it call if u dont pay then ur driver license taken away for life & jail time also pay ur damn parking bill or else

[@luci-fer250]

last time i owed a buttload of tickets they impounded my car until i paid if i didnt pay in six months they would have put my car on the auction block i paid reeeal fast.

[@tbar1047]

This is why I will never live in a big city

[@miketheyunggod2534]

Like taxes, this is robbery.

[@kevinorde4758]

Revenue says it all.

[@DeHirvilammi]

CITY CAN ADD IT ON THEIR HOUSE TAXES LOL

[@packingten]

They ALWAYS have an EXCUSE!.

[@Ragoczy]

A real journalist would have included why you're not allowed to block the sidewalk.

[@-timabu]

Do wut "Parking Wars" does. Boot thier car after 8 tickets. Or suspend their DL.

[@brendalaprince1466]

Who's running the city? There grandma😁in most cities, if you don't pay, no registration renewals, license revoked, 3rd ticket put a nice boot on the car. You can't just keep slapping people on the wrist. It's a waste of time all around. How do you allow someone to rack up for parking tickets with no consequences.

[@JavierHernandez-zv4of]

38 unpaid tickets?!? Jeez

[@waterbottle4782]

38 tickets from the public spots? Methinks it would be a better idea to take a bus.

[@tmilesffl]

If they don't have parking at the place you want to rent then go someplace else. It is that simple.

[@peternorthrup6274]

Take there license away. Whats the big deal. Get caught driving with out one. Then let them sit in jail for 3 days.

[@davidjames1684]

Boot you own vehicle so they cannot boot it.

[@jtc1947]

She has to walk 3 blocks? Is She disabled??

[@skip3778]

Lol.. she is lazy. Its prob not even 3 blocks.

[@randallphillips5780]

impound there car after 30 days sale the car to pay the fines + put a hold or cancel driver's license.

[@jeffbaca1173]

West coast they boot your car.

[@howey935]

Tow the cars if they don’t pay in 5 days auction the cars off and pay the tickets.

[@JeffJustice1]

These scoff laws should be imprisoned! All they do is whine about how bad it is to walk 3 blocks.

[@tigersteele9552]

TOW CARS....HOLD THEM UNTIL THEY.....PAY ALL THE TICKETS!!!!! REAL SMART ASS!!!!!

[@tmilesffl]

They rack up tickets then cry the blues and negotiate for a lower fee to clear the tickets.

[@johnbockelie3899]

Too many cars, no where to park.

[@Mauser1965]

Just tow and auction the vehicle, and|or simply revoke their license. No stories, no excuses. No problem.

[@zr71offroad20]

They can't just take the car and auction it off, the city would get sued and loose. I think it would be better is cities just stop "Asking" for money.

[@janecarolhogue3140]

Take those cars away till you pay in full

[@shirleyfisher8313]

Should be 3 strikes and you're towed!!! So much for enforcement!!!!

[@jtc1947]

Some of the people with the tickets are unbelievable! Such phony excuses!

[@liztrainer895]

join the conversation why won't they just pay them. 78 is a lot of tickets . These people would not have these if they just watched the time and put more money in the meter

[@chriskendall3388]

hmm parking revenue is down.. lets close off half the parking in the city and then ticket everyone to make up for it. Come on if you live there no one will pay meter parking

[@paulatkinson4439]

Uhh huh. Wasn't he a real tool ? Thinks a bus can't be towed ! Says a bus can't be booted ! Porky is delusional.

[@russellsmejkal304]

Governments way to screw people over tax then to work tax them to park tax them to eat tax them to travel tax tax tax tax tax tax. We all probably pay more in taxes then we make working

[@zesolodar]

the guy with a bus i bought this because they wont tow it. guess hes never heard of heavy wreckers

[@Seminolerick]

THROW THE BOOK at the lazy violators !

[@freddiev6050]

Don't allow them to renew their drivers licence!

[@zr71offroad20]

Why?

[@towingtowing]

Anything can be towed. That bus would be extremely easy.