too close to the Fire hydrant

[Lyric Thompson]

Hello, I live in New York City NY and I have received a ticket for parking too close to a fire hydrant. I in all honesty was not aware of the 15 foot law. The last place I lived it was only 10 feet. Any how looking at the ticket it states that I was two feet from said hydrant.
I was 9 1/2 feet from the hydrant. { I measured the distance.} Would this make the ticket defective ? Thanks Lyric Thompson

 

[Antigone*]

Hello, I live in New York City NY and I have received a ticket for parking too close to a fire hydrant. I in all honesty was not aware of the 15 foot law. The last place I lived it was only 10 feet. Any how looking at the ticket it states that I was two feet from said hydrant.
I was 9 1/2 feet from the hydrant. { I measured the distance.} Would this make the ticket defective ? Thanks Lyric Thompson

Ignorance of the law is not an excuse.

 

[You Are Guilty]

Hello, I live in New York City NY and I have received a ticket for parking too close to a fire hydrant. I in all honesty was not aware of the 15 foot law. The last place I lived it was only 10 feet. Any how looking at the ticket it states that I was two feet from said hydrant.
I was 9 1/2 feet from the hydrant. { I measured the distance.} Would this make the ticket defective ? Thanks Lyric Thompson

"Ignorance of the law" and all, so, no.

I'm not sure hydrant tickets qualify for the settlement program, so unless there is another defect on the face of the violation, then you're stuck with the full fine.

 

[Zigner]

Hello, I live in New York City NY and I have received a ticket for parking too close to a fire hydrant. I in all honesty was not aware of the 15 foot law. The last place I lived it was only 10 feet. Any how looking at the ticket it states that I was two feet from said hydrant.
I was 9 1/2 feet from the hydrant. { I measured the distance.} Would this make the ticket defective ? Thanks Lyric Thompson

Even if you thought the law was 10 feet, you STILL parked too close. No, you won't be able to argue down the road you'd like to head.

 

[Lyric Thompson]

wow thanks, rude much?

I posted an honest question due to the fact that cases are dismissed all the time for technical errors. It was indeed my error to park too close to a hydrant. My Bad. What I do not understand is the extremely rude responses . If you are a lawyer are you honestly going to say that you have never used a technicality to win your case ? Thank You Lyric Thompson

 

[Antigone*]

I posted an honest question due to the fact that cases are dismissed all the time for technical errors. It was indeed my error to park too close to a hydrant. My Bad. What I do not understand is the extremely rude responses . If you are a lawyer are you honestly going to say that you have never used a technicality to win your case ? Thank You Lyric Thompson

Who was rude

 

[patstew]

Who was rude

Oh, hon... when you're dealing with parking ticket violators, anything you tell them that isn't what they want to hear is considered rude.

 

[HighwayMan]

Hello, I live in New York City NY and I have received a ticket for parking too close to a fire hydrant. I in all honesty was not aware of the 15 foot law. The last place I lived it was only 10 feet. Any how looking at the ticket it states that I was two feet from said hydrant.
I was 9 1/2 feet from the hydrant. { I measured the distance.} Would this make the ticket defective ? Thanks Lyric Thompson

The bottom line is that whether is was 2 feet or 9 1/2 feet it was still a violation. Service copies that are handwritten are very often difficult to read - maybe you read the distance wrong. In any event, since you were wrong anyway I wouldn't bother with this - you will expend alot of time and effort and will probably lose the case anyway.

Just learn a lesson from this and move on.

If you need any clarifications I would be glad to help you out.