My partner noticed what looked like a flimsy piece of paper on the driver’s side window, but before he could get a good look it flew off into the highway. It was dark, so we didn’t even notice it until we were already driving.

We have no idea if it was even a ticket (aren’t they usually put on the dashboard?). We also don’t know where we could’ve gotten one since we ran a bunch of errands that day.

I tried checking online, but the site says I need a ticket number which I obviously don’t have. Is there a way to just look it up by my license plate to see if anything shows up?

My mom got a parking ticket but she is now in a long term care home and will never drive again. What happens if it goes unpaid?

EDIT:

To be clear, there was always a 99% chance I would pay it. I mean, Hamilton could certainly use the money to:

• fix the roads

• help the homeless problem

• clean the polluted air so we can breathe

• etc...

I was only asking out of curiosity since I know that Vancouver prevents your plates from being renewed (or something like that) and I wasn't sure if Hamilton had the policy.

First parking ticket of my life was sadly incurred by parking overnight on Emerson st. Apparently it’s a “through highway” and you can’t park there between 2 AM and 7 AM. I’ve never had any issues prior so it was a surprise.

Because this is my first ticket, is there a way to dispute it with the city (somehow get a warning only)? Or do I just have to pay it and move on?

UPDATE: Called into the phone line for the city of Hamilton and was greeted by a super friendly worker who took my case and referred me to a screening officer. I chose to receive communication by email, and got the notification today.

“In cases where this is the first time the ticket has been issued to the license plate we provide a one-time courtesy cancellation. Please be advised that we have cancelled the tickets as a one time courtesy. The same courtesy will not be provided again.”