This vechicle parked on a street restricted to commerical traffic on Saturday caught my attention with placard, photo ID and badge prominently displayed on the dash board. They were issued by New York State Troopers PBA Police Surgeons Group. Not to my surprise, this was the only vechicle that did not receive any parking ticket while all others did who parked on the same block without any permit. I researched online and found that by being a medical doctor of any specialty and paying the annual due of $350, you will receive a placard, a photo ID and a badge customized for you and your vehicle. That's a drop in the bucket if you make six figures annually, right? By the way, the NYSTPBA does not check if your license plate is legit so you can use it on any vehicle. What a sweet deal.

According to the agreement that all eligible members must abide by, it states that "The ID card and placard will not be used to violate or abuse any municipal, vehicle & traffic laws, or penal laws." (quoted from http://www.pbadoctors.com/uploads/Surgeon_Application.pdf) I am not saying this medical doctor has broken any law since no one knows if he/she was dealing with real medical emergency, but I do want to share this with everyone here and let you decide for yourself.

If you or someone you know is a medical doctor and you despearately need a placard to park your car in the city, give this a try.

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