A MAN who fought a $10 parking ticket in court and thought he was free to go was later forced to return and pay more.

Joseph Saucier of Baton Rogue, Louisianna, received a parking ticket when he parked on Louisiana Avenue near St. Louis Street.

GettyA man who fought a parking ticket has been forced to return to court and pay more[/caption]

GettyThe man’s ticket was dismissed and he was free to go – but he was later called out for supposedly not appearing in court[/caption]

Saucier initially parked there to address a separate ticket for a traffic violation, which he took care of at City Court.

But when he returned to his car that day, he found a yellow parking ticket on his window.

In a report by WBRZ-TV, Saucier claimed he was unfamiliar with the parking rules in the downtown area, which uses black parking kiosks along with signs alerting drivers to pay.

However, on the street that Saucier parked and walked, there were no signs on the routre – at least none that he saw.

Deciding to fight the $10 parking ticket, Saucier returned to City Court on October 10 and parked in a parking garage – making sure to get a receipt.

At court, there was no judge in attendance, but after explaining the parking situation he was told his ticket would be dismissed.

Saucier added: “She said it was dismissed and I was free to go.”

But last week, Saucier received a red postcard in the mail saying he failed to show up to court and was now in further trouble – with the cost of parking ticket rising to $60.

He said: “They’re trying to get me accountable for something that I took care of last month.”

Saucier now has a new court date in December.

This comes as a new speeding rule that comes into effect on January 6 will see drivers face more risk of getting a ticket.

Motorists across Des Moines, Iowa, will have to be extra cautious as a host of mobile speed cameras are to be installed.

New signs, as required by state law, have already been put in place – months after the city’s mobile speed cameras were taken out of action.

Elsewhere, a Harley-Davidson dealership is set to close after plans to relocate it fell through.

The two-story brick building located in the village entertainment district of Rosemont, Illinois, has been bought out in a corking $6million deal – with its replacement already planned out.

Windy City Motorcycle Company opened the two-story dealer in Parkway Bank Park in 2019 – but a recent decline in retail sales has forced the motorcycle manufacturer to close several locations.

According to the Daily Herald, the stylish showroom was set to be moved to a new building near the Allstate Arena – but officials have now revealed this won’t be happening.

GettyWhile the initial ticket was $10, this then rose to $60[/caption]

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