From early morning to sunset, hikers’ cars fill both sides of Golfcrest Drive at the base of the city of San Diego’s highest peak, Cowles Mountain in San Carlos.
And while Cowles boasts the city’s highest elevation, it also has the highest number of parking tickets issued to drivers who fail to “cramp” their wheels.
San Diego’s Municipal Code requires drivers who park on streets with grades of 3% or more to turn their wheels toward or away from the curb, depending on whether the vehicle is pointed downhill or uphill…