Thousands of tickets issued for violating winter weather parking bans in Ottawa in January

The second-snowiest January in Ottawa history resulted in an avalanche of parking tickets to drivers for violating winter weather parking bans.

During those three parking bans in January, Bylaw Services officers issued 9,217 tickets for parking on roads. resulting in over $967,000 in fines. On Jan. 26, 3,448 tickets were issued for parking on the street during the winter weather parking ban. Another 2,578 tickets were issued during the winter weather parking ban on Jan. 13.

"The bans are enacted to help City crews efficiently clear snow from roads with the goal of making them as safe as possible for all road users. This includes opening up roadways and keeping driving lanes clear for first responders to utilize in the case of an emergency," Bylaw Services Director Roger Chapman said in a statement to CTV News Ottawa last month.

Gotta get that revenue up somehow.

Good! My street is never plowed properly because there’s always cars on the road. It’s so frustrating.

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