[fredjacksonsan]

Well Ace, it depends. If there were some special circumstances or reasons why you had to park in the center of the cul-de-sac, then with a forgiving judge (and depending on the rest of your driving record) you might get out of it.

But if you just parked in the center, and there were spaces all around in which you could have parked legally, then I'd think you're going to have to pay the ticket.