Ripping mad
I have a 3500 Ram new since 99 and have parked it in front of my house for 13 years.... it has commercial plates because of weight.... most of the people on the block have used from time to time and i...
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skipro3 wrote:
I didn't see it addressed anywhere here, but, there are advantages to having commercial plates. For example, I park in loading zones all the time and don't have to pay for a regular, metered, parking spot while shopping down town. The businesses hate me, especially the local mall, but hey! I didn't write the law. If I have commercial plates, then I can park at the yellow curb. There are other advantages too.
Not sure about where you live but in LA and a couple other California cities I found, you cannot do that unless you are "actively loading or unloading freight":
LADOT wrote:
Yellow curb zones are used in commercial districts where heavy freight loading is common. The zones may be used by commercial vehicles when actively loading or unloading freight, but for no longer than 30 minutes unless a personal parking meter is used."
Berkeley wrote:
Drivers must be actively engaged in loading or unloading.
