<s>[INST] Many streets and avenues in New York City have alternate side parking rules, which allow cars to park on the side of the street for a limited time. During this time, cars that are not complying with the alternate side parking rules are subject to towing. A car that is parked for a short time that is complying with the rules is just as “guilty” as one that is not complying and is subject to towing. There seems to be an inherent unfairness in this rule since the duration of time parked is not taken into account.
The New York City Department of Sanitation would argue that the rules are in place to keep the streets clean by allowing them to be swept and that the restriction on parking is necessary in order to perform this function in a timely and efficient manner. However, is it reasonable to assume that a car parked for a short time is just as likely to prevent street cleaning as one parked for a longer time?[/INST]