Adding insult to the injury A few weeks ago I parked my motorcycle in a street near my home. The spot was the same where I had parked it many times in the past. I didn’t notice the City of Cambridge had just decided to add a new no parking zone exactly in that spot. My fault, OK, but honestly, who check the signs on their street every time they park? In fact every time I go out, I see that that spot is occupied by some car, and every other day the helpful parking maid attach an expensive, red post-it to the lucky car of the day. Since I am the luckiest in the neighbor (or maybe the parking maid has a thing for motorcyclists), after two days, I found two lovely post-its on my motorcycle. Does this make any sense to you? I mean, it is quite obvious that I simply did not notice the new sign, making me pay twice will help me notice it or remind me about it better? If it's true that the penalty should be commensurate with the seriousness of the offense, is not noticing a new sign more serious if you do it before leaving your vehicle somewhere for two days than if you do it before leaving it for just one day? I don’t think so. That is why I am writing to the traffic committee to dispute the second fine. Here is the letter if you are curious: On the night of October 20, I parked my motorcycle on a street near home, in a spot where I had left it many times before without any problem. Two days later, when I went to take my motorcycle for a ride, I found two parking violation fines on its seat. I had not noticed that lately a no parking zone had been added right in that spot. While I have already paid the first fine, I would appeal to your understanding to ask you to dismiss the second one. I think it is clear that, as it is happening to many of my neighbors these days (see attached photos) I had not noticed the new sign, and so I do not understand why I should be fined twice for the same inattention. One ticket will be more than enough to make me notice and remind me I cannot park there anymore, a second one seems to me just an insult added to the injury. Thank you for your time. Best regards, S.B.