Oh boy, looks like the Boston Transportation Department was out in full force last week, giving out boots to parking scofflaws.
Up and down the neighborhood streets, there were many yellow boots on cars. Why does one get a boot on their car? In the City of Boston, if you have three or more outstanding parking tickets, you can be booted. The only way to get the “Boot of Shame” removed is to pay your parking tickets.
According to the City of Boston website, after you pay your tickets at the parking clerk’s office or City tow lot, the City will remove the boot from your car in 90 minutes. If you make a payment after 7 p.m., they will remove the boot the next day…