“DPW Announces Parking TicPix Now Available on DPW Web Site”

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From a press release:

“The DC Department of Public Works announced today that motorists who receive a parking ticket issued by DPW may go to www.dpw.dc.gov then click on TICPIX to see images of the violation and resulting ticket. The images will be posted 72 hours after a ticket is issued, but not all violations will have associated images.*

“DPW issued 1.5 million parking tickets in FY 2010 (October 1, 2009-September 30, 2010),” said DPW Director William O. Howland, Jr. “By posting these images, we are giving motorists a picture of the violation that led to a ticket.” Director Howland added that DPW parking tickets refer motorists to the Web site to see the images, and the tickets also note that motorists can register to receive e-mail alerts about tickets by going to www.dmv.dc.gov.

The images will remain online for 90 days and can be seen by entering the license tag number, state where the vehicle is registered, and the ticket number in the spaces provided on the TicPix site.

* Images will not be posted for the following violations:

o P017 Excessive idling
o P033 Meter, deposit 2nd coin
o P034 Meter, fail to deposit coin
o P037 Overtime at meter
o P076 ROSA (register out-of-state automobile) warning
o P077 Motor run unattended
o P159 No parking/No standing AM rush
o P161 Snow regulation
o P172 Fail to secure DC Tags or reciprocity sticker
o P218 Ballpark event meter overtime
o P239 Expired meter handicap
o P259 No parking/No standing PM rush
o P287 Overtime in meter loading zone
o P386 Relocation tow”