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Doug Daniels thinks the City of Saskatoon’s 36-hour limit for on-street parking is “outdated” and discourages residents from trying alternative transportation like buses or cycling.

Daniels found a $50 ticket on his truck on April 11 after it had been parked in front of his Grosvenor Park home for about a week. A city bylaw prohibits parking in one spot on a residential street for more than 36 consecutive hours.

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Daniels spoke to city council’s transportation committee on Monday to express his unhappiness with the ticket and the bylaw.

The committee rejected reviewing the length of time to allow parking on the street.

“I was aware of the law, but I think it’s outdated and a dumb law,” Daniels said in an interview. “I think it should be changed.

“How are you expecting people to take transit more and ride the bike more if they’re going to punish people for not driving?”

In addition to his 1997 Ford F-150, Daniels owns a 2013 Mazda 3 and a motorcycle. His girlfriend also parks her vehicle on the driveway of his Preston Avenue home.