📺 SHOW ME THE SIGN — I’LL SHOW YOU THE CRIME

 My CBS12 Interview Just Blew the Lid Off Florida’s and the US’s Parking Ticket Scam

Something interesting happened this week.

A parking ticket turned into a federal lawsuit, and now the media is starting to notice.

Over the weekend I sat down with Victoria De Cardenas at CBS12 to talk about a case that could reshape parking enforcement across Florida.

What began as a simple dispute over a beach parking ticket has now become a federal civil rights lawsuit against multiple municipalities and three major parking app companies.

And the reason is simple:

Many of the signs used to justify these tickets may not be legally enforceable.

🎥 Watch the CBS12 Report

The CBS12 team actually went out and photographed the signs themselves, which is exactly where the story begins.

Because once you understand the signage rules, the entire system starts to fall apart.

The Core Problem

Under Florida law, traffic control devices must follow the federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

That means regulatory signs must meet very specific requirements:

• Correct color

• Correct format

• Correct hierarchy

• Correct placement

• Proper nighttime visibility

If those standards are not followed, enforcement becomes legally questionable. In plain English: If the sign isn’t valid, the ticket shouldn’t be either.

That’s why one of the phrases that’s starting to catch on is this:

Or another favorite:

Funny lines — but they reflect a serious legal issue.

Why This Case Matters

This lawsuit doesn’t just involve one town.

It names six Florida municipalities and three parking app companies, raising questions about how modern parking enforcement works when:

• signage is inconsistent

• enforcement is outsourced

• tickets are issued digitally

• and citizens have limited ability to challenge them

In other words, the case isn’t just about parking. It’s about due process. When enforcement depends on technology and contractors rather than clear legal standards, mistakes — and abuses — become almost inevitable.

The Media Is Starting to Dig

To their credit, CBS12 did something many outlets don’t bother doing. They went to the locations, photographed the signs, and asked the cities and parking companies for comment. So far? No comment.

And when organizations refuse to answer basic questions about how enforcement works, that usually means one thing: Someone is getting uncomfortable.

What Happens Next

The lawsuit has now been served. Public records requests are already in motion. Regulators and investigators have been notified. And the more people start looking closely at parking enforcement systems, the more questions are likely to emerge. Because if the signage rules weren’t followed in one city… There’s a very good chance the same thing is happening everywhere.

Before You Pay Your Next Parking Ticket…

You might want to read this first.

🔥 “America’s Great Parking Scam: You’ve Been Robbed!?”

The book breaks down:

• how parking enforcement actually works

• why many tickets are legally questionable

• the rules cities are supposed to follow

• and how drivers can fight back

Because once you see the system clearly…

You’ll never look at a parking ticket the same way again.