Elderly NYC Couple Fights Traffic Tickets as They Don’t Have a Car—Here Is the City’s Bizarre Response

Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
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For eight months, Sandi and Bob Durell have been trying to prove their innocence in a case of two traffic violations they had supposedly committed in August 2017. Their defense is simple—they don’t own a car.

The tickets were for parking at an expired meter and for having license plates that don’t match the number on the registration sticker—for a total of $100.

Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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