Parking near a hydrant

[thad131]

What is the name of your state? New York

I went into Manhattan with my grandmother who has a handicap tag for the rear view mirror. Unfortunately, like always, there's almost no parking in the area, well the best we could do was park a little close to a hydrant, but with her troubles walking, and needing my help, there was little choice but to park there. Tag was displayed on mirror, and I came back to see a ticket for parking too close to the hydrant, but can I fight it since my grandmother was with me and we had her handicap tag?

[moburkes]

Originally Posted by thad131

What is the name of your state? New York

I went into Manhattan with my grandmother who has a handicap tag for the rear view mirror. Unfortunately, like always, there's almost no parking in the area, well the best we could do was park a little close to a hydrant, but with her troubles walking, and needing my help, there was little choice but to park there. Tag was displayed on mirror, and I came back to see a ticket for parking too close to the hydrant, but can I fight it since my grandmother was with me and we had her handicap tag?

No. Regardless of the "reason", what you did was illegal?

[You Are Guilty]

Although you didn't state if you had a NYS or NYC handicap "tag", it doesn't matter. Neither give you permission to block a hydrant. Check the ticket to see if there are any fatal flaws, because that's the only way out.

(You may be eligible for a settlement, but I'm not positive if the PVB disqualifies hydrant tickets from that program. You can call any office and ask though. If you do qualify, it's an automatic 20% off the fine).