Midland Park to contact Ridgewood about illegal parking by Ridgewood residents
APRIL 3, 2014 LAST UPDATED: THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014, 12:31 AM
BY LYNN BRUGGEMANN
CORRESPONDENT
MIDLAND PARK SUBURBAN NEWS
MIDLAND PARK – The Borough Council will be reaching out to Ridgewood officials to rectify unsafe parking conditions along Maltbie Avenue when parents pick up their children at nearby Ridge Elementary School.
Residents of Maltbie, many living north of Franklin Avenue, attended the March 27 council meeting to share their experiences and frustrations with blocked driveways, illegal parking near stop signs and unsafe road conditions that are occurring on a regular basis.
“I have lived here for 30 years and the last five years have been unbearable,” said Lorraine DeLuca. “I avoid West Ridgewood Avenue from 2:45 to 3: 15 p.m. It is dangerous.”
Maltbie begins at Godwin Avenue and continues north, crossing Franklin Avenue, which becomes West Ridgewood Avenue, before ending at Busteed Drive. Ridge Elementary School is at 325 W. Ridgewood Ave.
Resident Arthur “Skip” Marchetti first brought the matter to the attention of Mayor Patrick “Bud” O’Hagan during a monthly “Coffee With the Mayor.”
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I’d love to see the Midland Park PD write tickets to every one of these inconsiderate people who park where they are not supposed to.
I suggest a ‘no parking from 2:45-3:45’ on Maltbie.
Then paper them with tickets every day.
Ticket and tow for these arrogant people.
The problem here is not a simple case of cars left parked, which can easily be ticketed. What is happening here is that grey area of parking, where the driver is in the car, waiting for their child to come out of school. In this situation, drivers often feel that they are not actually parking. Of course, they are, but it’s just something that we have developed into our driving culture. It’s extremely rare that a cop would issue a ticket to a driver and more often than not, would simply tell the driver to move on. I agree that it’s still illegal parking, but not always so easy to remedy.
Instead of “No Parking” during certain hours, make it “No Stopping or Standing” during certain hours. That would preclude parents/caregivers sitting in idling vehicles waiting for children to come out of school. Maybe it would force more people to walk to school instead of driving.
No stopping or standing does not seem to work when law enforcement does not do there job, all you have to do is go past any school in town at all hours.
They do not need to contact Ridgewood PD. Just ticket the drivers.