Mayor Voids Friday Snow Parking Tickets; D.C. Issued More Than $1 Million in Fines

Mayor Muriel Bowser has announced that all citations issued for parking on snow emergency routes on Friday, Jan. 22 will be voided. The 2,800 citations issued, each with a fine of $250, are no longer in effect—although towing and storage fees still are.

“The Blizzard of 2016 was one of the largest snow events in recent history and we are all working together to dig the District out from this storm,” Bowser said. “Despite that drivers were advised last Thursday to remove their vehicles from snow routes, I understand that some who received citations that Friday may not have known about the parking restriction, or may have been running errands in preparation for the storm. This ticket dismissal is one small way that we can continue to help each other recover from the storm.”

“Residents who have already paid their citations for violations that occurred on Friday, Jan. 22, will receive a refund,” the mayor’s office added. “In either case, all applicable towing and storage fees still apply. Residents with questions about the citation void are asked to call 311.”

According to several press reports, the District of Columbia issued more $1 million during the blizzard of 2016.

NBC4 News reported, “The District issued $1,369,750 in fines for cars left on snow emergency routes—and towed almost 700 of them, the city said. . . . Another 431 cars were impounded by private tow companies and were issued $250 parking tickets and the $100 tow fee, plus a $20 per day storage fee.”