Stop Automated MTA Bus Camera Tickets Wrongfully Penalizing Parking Seekers!

The Issue

I have personally experienced the repercussions of a flawed system when I received two unfair tickets while I was occupied in my car looking for a parking space in my neighborhood. The MTA bus camera system assumed I was double-parked. This grievance is not unique to me, as numerous residents are subjected to the same ordeal in their hunt for a parking space. This issue stems from our MTA bus camera system, which is automated to hand out tickets once it identifies a car in the same vicinity after being passed by two buses. Understandably, these systems are designed to reduce traffic congestion caused by double-parked cars, but in situations like mine, the system is simply not flawless. In a city where finding parking is a daunting task, receiving automatic tickets for just circling the block in search of parking is utterly ridiculous. Anecdotal evidence suggests that many are increasingly frustrated by this erroneous targeting. I also received a warning letter showing a photo of my car in a parking space as if I was double-parked! We urge the relevant authority to reassess the MTA bus camera system, consider its limitations, and apply necessary modifications to avoid punishing those unjustly. The system should ideally be able to distinguish between a double-parked car and one that is actively seeking parking. Join me in this fight for justice. Sign this petition to urge a rethink of the automated MTA bus ticketing system.

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The Issue

I have personally experienced the repercussions of a flawed system when I received two unfair tickets while I was occupied in my car looking for a parking space in my neighborhood. The MTA bus camera system assumed I was double-parked. This grievance is not unique to me, as numerous residents are subjected to the same ordeal in their hunt for a parking space. This issue stems from our MTA bus camera system, which is automated to hand out tickets once it identifies a car in the same vicinity after being passed by two buses. Understandably, these systems are designed to reduce traffic congestion caused by double-parked cars, but in situations like mine, the system is simply not flawless. In a city where finding parking is a daunting task, receiving automatic tickets for just circling the block in search of parking is utterly ridiculous. Anecdotal evidence suggests that many are increasingly frustrated by this erroneous targeting. I also received a warning letter showing a photo of my car in a parking space as if I was double-parked! We urge the relevant authority to reassess the MTA bus camera system, consider its limitations, and apply necessary modifications to avoid punishing those unjustly. The system should ideally be able to distinguish between a double-parked car and one that is actively seeking parking. Join me in this fight for justice. Sign this petition to urge a rethink of the automated MTA bus ticketing system.

The Decision Makers

John (“Janno”) Lieber
John (“Janno”) Lieber
Chair and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
New York City Council
3 Members
Shekar Krishnan
New York City Council - District 25
Julie Menin
New York City Council - District 5
Tiffany Cabán
New York City Council - District 22
Chris Carson
Chris Carson
CEO and co-founder of Hayden AI

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