D.C. Will Dismiss Christmas Eve Tickets

December 27, 2007 - 5:13am

Adam Tuss, WTOP Radio

WASHINGTON -- The D.C. government apparently does not want to be a grinch. The Department of Public Works says it will dismiss parking tickets given out during rush hour on Christmas Eve. Those violations usually cost about $100.

DPW Director William Howland Jr. said in a statement it was the right thing to do.

"D.C. government was fully operational Dec. 24, including parking enforcement; but we believe that many people thought enforcement was lifted since federal workers were given the day off."

If you received a pink slip of your windshield during rush hour Monday, there is no need to dispute it with DPW or with the D.C. DMV. The tickets are being corrected electronically.

There has not been an announcement about parking enforcement on New Year's Eve, which means ticketing will be in effect on Dec. 31.

Adam Tuss, WTOP Radio

DPW Director William Howland Jr. said in a statement it was the right thing to do.

"D.C. government was fully operational Dec. 24, including parking enforcement; but we believe that many people thought enforcement was lifted since federal workers were given the day off."

If you received a pink slip of your windshield during rush hour Monday, there is no need to dispute it with DPW or with the D.C. DMV. The tickets are being corrected electronically.

There has not been an announcement about parking enforcement on New Year's Eve, which means ticketing will be in effect on Dec. 31.

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