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FIONEX
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I live in Ottawa, Ontario (Canada).
I got slapped with a ticket of $40 for violation of Bylaw 2003-530 7(B) when I parked on a street infront of my university.
Bylaw 2003-530 7(B): Park within 3 M of a poin on the curb or edge of roadway opposite fire hydrant.
Here's the details:
I find a parking sign on the road that says PARKING <-- -->, which means that I can park right infront of or right behind the sign. So I park on the --> side of the sign and put my front bumper right at it. BASICALLY, I drive an Eagle Vision (like an intrepid), so it's a fullsized vehicle and much longer than a honda or whatever. The point is, my rear bumper turned out to be 1.5 meters from the stupid hydrant rather than 3 meters or so (that's after getting the ticket). And the wierd part is that the fire hydrant is beside a parking lot entrance, which would have permitted a fire truck access to it EASILY.
The point is, should I argue this in court? Do I have a chance of winning? If I do, what should I say? Thank you for your help!
I got slapped with a ticket of $40 for violation of Bylaw 2003-530 7(B) when I parked on a street infront of my university.
Bylaw 2003-530 7(B): Park within 3 M of a poin on the curb or edge of roadway opposite fire hydrant.
Here's the details:
I find a parking sign on the road that says PARKING <-- -->, which means that I can park right infront of or right behind the sign. So I park on the --> side of the sign and put my front bumper right at it. BASICALLY, I drive an Eagle Vision (like an intrepid), so it's a fullsized vehicle and much longer than a honda or whatever. The point is, my rear bumper turned out to be 1.5 meters from the stupid hydrant rather than 3 meters or so (that's after getting the ticket). And the wierd part is that the fire hydrant is beside a parking lot entrance, which would have permitted a fire truck access to it EASILY.
The point is, should I argue this in court? Do I have a chance of winning? If I do, what should I say? Thank you for your help!