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I know during this pandemic crisis that ranting about a parking ticket seems insignificant but I feel the need to vent.  
My spouse works at one of the local Schools in Brandon and was told to work from home. In order to work from home, she needed to bring supplies. No, there wasn't a lot of stuff but enough that I went to gather what she needed and load into my vehicle.  
Last week there wasn't a student or majority of the staff at the school. I knowingly parked out front in a no stopping zone to run in and gather the things she needed and run back out to put in my vehicle to take home.  
I was no more than 10 minutes and when I went out to my vehicle to my surprise I had a parking ticket for $60 placed on my windshield.  
I have never had a parking ticket in my life and would never have put myself in this situation if it wasn't for the current crisis.  
I will pay the $60 and that's fine but I hope that during this crisis that the by-law officer that issued the ticket never finds them self in a situation that bends the rules to help a family member or anyone during this pandemic crisis.

This post won’t age well.

I’ll just say this. The lady knows no grey areas. It’s either black or white.  
 
Unfortunately you thought that might be a grey area. But the rules are black and white.

"I knowingly parked out front in a no stopping zone"  
 
You don't get to break the law just because there's a global pandemic. If anything, you should be respecting these rules more than ever. Imagine if every driver on the road just parked wherever they wanted and made the same excuse. C'mon.

I don’t get the audacity of some people, you knowingly parked in a no stopping zone.. and are now upset that you got a ticket because it’s a crisis? Guess I can ignore all traffic laws and by laws, stop signs and red lights no longer apply to me because it’s a crisis!! Imagine getting pulled over and using that as an excuse? Sorry Officer, but’s it’s a crisis.. so can you not? Laughable.

Yup it is in Brandon. IMO should be lifted.  
 
Winnipeg has lifted their school zone limit for the time being.

"I knowingly parked out front in a no stopping zone". Guess what, there is nobody there, so there is a TON of legal parking spots. There is nothing to rant about here. you broke the law, you pay the price.

Shes a savage, she can basically smell it in the air when someone is parking illegally and when that meter hits 0 time she can hear it from miles away

maybe if you took your rant to city court or wherever you have to pay it you could try to fight it and explain what happened?

That’s pretty rude to call someone savage for doing their job. Bylaw enforcement is there for a reason. Everyone is up in arms for them doing their job but they’d be just as mad if they saw any kind of infraction being missed. Don’t park illegally and it’s not an issue. Park illegally and you risk getting a ticket. The choice is made by the driver.

the dark haired lady...has been retired now for a year or two.  
If it's not her, correct me.

If you don’t want a ticket follow the rules. Accept the consequences and move on with your day. Lesson learned I guess?  
 
I would like to thank all the bylaw, police, city staff for continuing to work during this time. I’m sure they would rather be at home safe with their families, but instead they have to patrol and respond to non stop complaints because people don’t have common sense to function day to day without supervision apparently. Thank you city of Brandon employees, without you, things would be a free for all and everyone would be complaining about the chaos.  
 
It’s a thankless job, but the city has rules and I’m glad they do! Keeps things in order. Someone has to write those tickets, it’s part of their job. So instead of thinking of verbally abusing these people on the street, remember they are human beings and they deserve your respect. Everyone knows the rules. Don’t like them? Complain to the city or someone who can potentially do something about it. The person writing the ticket is just doing their job like the rest of us.

You do realize it probably was a no stop zone due to buses ? Not sure where the " people don't have common sense to function day to day" comment came from. There are no more buses and school zone speed restrictions have even been lifted. How about read more into what the OP is trying to say before lashing out at them.

There has been no announcement of school speed zone restrictions being lifted here, that was Winnipeg. And even there, they have not been lifted, but they are just not enforcing them.

Follow the rules and you won’t get a ticket. Doesn’t matter if you feel they aren’t necessary, they are still in place. Good lesson to learn I guess. You are not above the law.

Thank you captain obvious

Why the rant? I can't understand the OP's desire to express and share his dissatisfaction towards the city bylaw rules and enforcement. It really doesn't matter what is happening in/at/on the school property adjacent to the clearly marked street/city/public property. He saw the sign and disregarded it. ...So he pays a penalty. That's, that. It doesn't matter what he thinks... It's what the sign says, what the general knowledge of societies rules are and how they are enforced.  
 
Here's my rant... What gives the right to any individual that the rules don't apply to them under certain circumstance? Staying on the topic of traffic and bylaws around schools, I find it appalling on the selfish justification to act like, if there happens to be an excuse that rules don't apply. If it gets cold or wet out, someone's precious might get a chill or damp, so let's park anywhere we please. Specific loading zones, bus loops, no stopping/parking areas, private spaces or even smack dab in the middle of the bloody crosswalk. DON'T WORRY FOLKS! EVERYTHING IS OKAY! ...I HAVE AN EXCUSE AND A REASON THAT ONLY APPLIES TO ONLY ME AT THIS MOMENT. ...SCREW YOU, WHAT MATTERS IS THAT THIS SITUATION SUITS ME, RIGHT NOW! This drives me crazy. I saw it almost daily in front of the school by other parents/people . Sure, let's all make the exception for that one. ...Until the next one does it and the next and the one after that because they believed the rules don't apply due to their circumstance. It's like these selfish idiots, that zoom through the 30 zone on the weekdays. These boneheads cry out their sob story that it's a "money grab or speed trap" when the city is enforcing the speed zone on those days the school is not in session. Sure buddy, you can remember all the days off of school, but you fail to understand what's written on the posted sign is the rule of law. Is it a speed trap? ...Yeah, darn tooting it is. That's why there's no excuse that you're an idiot for focusing your effort on remembering the days off school, rather than remembering that's it's a speed trap. Sitting there with a quivering lip, almost to the point of crying when telling everyone that you were either too selfish or stupid to pay attention that the law doesn't make exceptions... Makes make me to want to puke. Will having the public agree to you, re-enforce your excuses or justifications to make your actions feel right or better to you? We as the public shouldn't encourage an audience for this complaint. What ever happened to "live & learn" and say "don't do what I did"? It feels every time, more like "I'm a victim" and hear me whine for sympathy & personal justice". Sorry, I can't sympathize for the OP's parking infraction. The excuse of that the school wasn't open at during time is too pathetic. That's just as bad as saying the fire department isn't around, so I'll park in front of the hydrant. Or there's five other "handicapped spots", so I can sit or park here. "It's only for a few minutes, who's going to effect, if I don't follow?" No, you're missing the point. Rules are not there to be decided if they suit and meet your circumstances at the moment.... They're there to manage and restrict the public for that situation with no deviation to personal opinion or needs. Acknowledging the law and following the law are two different actions. Pretty simple. Learn not to do it, again.  
 
...And spread the word of warning, not whining.  
 
Just my opinion, I could be wrong.

No they haven't they have just chosen to direct their officers to not enforce it. You can't just "lift" a law just cause.