DPT Blog

San Francisco chicoman98 on 30 Jul 2006 04:26 am

For two-hour parking spots, the SF DPT parking officers mark your car with chalk to determine if u overstayed?

yawnep asked:

Can I moved my car a few spaces down the block (another 2-hour parking spot) and then wipe the chalk off. I won’t get a ticket right?

on 31 Jul 2006 at 5:45 pm 1.tonalc2 said …

Don’t wipe off the chalk, just move the car so the chalk mark is up in the wheel well or at the bottom of the tire. They have a specific place where they put the mark, and don’t like people who wipe off the chalk.

You’re only ticketed for staying in one spot for two hours.

However, note that they don’t always use chalk; they’re getting very high tech these days, and just note your license number in their hand held.
on 02 Aug 2006 at 10:50 am 2.? said …

You can move your car a few spaces down the block long as your not in the same parking spot for more than two hours your fine.
on 04 Aug 2006 at 2:03 pm 3.Sexy house music said …

you can move your car like the others said. but the first poster is right. the’ll do other things then mark your car with chalk
on 04 Aug 2006 at 4:43 pm 4.Michael R said …

I used to do this all the time when in school. Just wipe of the chalk and you are good.