Washington, DC meter maids park their personal vehicles illegally just before beginning a day's work of issuing parking tickets to regular motorists. A Washington Times investigation counted six meter maid cars parked on a daily basis last week in tow-away zones in front of the District Department of Public Works building, the meter maid headquarters. Another seven blocked a driveway, one blocked a fire hydrant, and another was parked partially on a sidewalk. More than a dozen overstayed in a spot limited to four-hour parking.

"I don't mean to park illegally," an anonymous meter maid told the Times. "There's not enough parking."

The District collects $73 million in parking ticket revenue every year. The DC city council exempted itself from all parking tickets in 2002.