Felipe Garza, chief of police at Texas A&M University – Kingsville (TAMUK), said on the first day of class the University Police Department (UPD) issued 55 parking tickets.
The second day, UPD issued a staggering 70 citations.
As of Sept. 6, UPD has issued more than 450 parking tickets just during the Fall 2018 semester.
TAMUK Students took to twitter to complain and make fun of TAMUK’s parking.
“I love my school and all but @TAMUK really needs to do something about the parking situation… Literally the only down-fall of going to school here,” @briananicole_15 wrote.
The TAMUK Parking and Traffic Regulations list 20 types of parking tickets such as $50 for parking in the wrong zone, $75 for no parking zone and even $25 for displaying multiple permits.
Holds are also placed on your TAMUK account until the citation is paid.
Fines must be paid in 14 calendar days from when the ticket was issued. If it is not paid by then a late fee of $20 is added.
Speech Communications major at TAMUK Taylor Guidry knows well what it is like to have a parking ticket go past due.
Guidry parked outside Newman Hall for five minutes to grab her backpack. On her way back to the car she saw the police officer writing the ticket.
Guidry said she had a parking pass, but that it was flipped backwards.
Her budget has affected Guidry’s ability to pay the citation.
“The money I do have I feel like it should go towards something useful: my books or food,” Guidry said.
If you feel your citation should be dismissed, you can file for an appeal online through Parking Spot on JNET.
Once you file an appeal you will receive confirmation through your school email. The Parking and Traffic Regulations state, “It is the individual’s responsibility to ensure that a hearing date has been assigned, by contacting the Appeals Committee.”
