Overview
- Milski says he paid for parking and left two slips on the dashboard, one from the previous day and one current, yet received a ticket during a roughly ten-minute absence.
- He cites §13(1) of the StVO, arguing the displayed slip met the standard of being clearly legible from outside the vehicle.
- A City of Cologne spokeswoman says a slip is not considered well legible if officers must search the vehicle, struggle to read it, or choose among multiple tickets.
- Because he was driving a rental, the notice will be sent to the car company, which typically adds an administrative forwarding fee of about €20 for the renter.
- Milski says he will contest the fine and has indicated he wants to speak to the officer, with no decision or reversal reported so far.