Ticketed Drivers Get Off In Boston

Boston officials said the owners of thousands of vehicles ticketed or towed during a snowstorm that never happened won’t have to pay a penny. With forecasters predicting up to a foot of snow on Wednesday, the city declared a snow emergency, which requires main thoroughfares to be free of vehicles to allow snow plows to fully clear the streets. The Boston Transportation Department said the city ticketed 3,353 vehicles at $45 a pop and towed another 229 at $90 each. Then the snow hit – barely. After getting just a dusting, Boston Mayor Tom Menino said the unpredictable nature of the storm and the fact that many families are already hurting for money prompted him to waive the fines.