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Back-in angle parking signs will be vanishing from Court Street in downtown Binghamton. [Bob Joseph/WNBF News][/caption]

There's good news for drivers fed up with the back-in angled parking spaces on Court Street in downtown Binghamton.

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This 2013 photo illustrated how many drivers disregarded back-in parking instructions in the angled spaces on Court Street. [Bob Joseph/WNBF News][/caption]

Mayor Richard David plans to put an end to the controversial and problematic parking scheme.

Speaking on WNBF Radio's Binghamton Now program, the mayor said the system is going to be changed.

David said a city parking study should be completed within the next month or so. The diagonal parking set-up is one of the issues being addressed by the study.

The city has collected thousands of dollars in parking fines since the back-in parking spaces were put in place three-and-a-half years ago. The fine for not backing into a designated space is $70.

The mayor said there have been complaints from motorists on Court Street because of the high volume of traffic. He said parking in the angled spaces can be difficult because it's sometimes not possible to back in.

David has not determined when the parking design will be changed on Court Street. He said back-in parking areas on Hawley Street and Conklin Avenue don't seem to be causing the same problems because they aren't as heavily traveled.

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A vehicle pulled the wrong way into a "back-in" space on Court Street as a parking enforcement officer looked on in February 2013. [Bob Joseph/WNBF News][/caption]For breaking news and updates on developing stories, follow @BinghamtonNow on Twitter.

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