galligator
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New York City
Hello, I have an argument for my ticket that involves logic, i was wondering if a judge would actually consider this a defense:
I parked 8' 2" from a fire hydrant today (ticket says 8'), and was given a summons for parking within 15 ft of a hydrant.
A typical fire engine is <30' long, so the law accounts for this by prohibiting parking 15' on each side of the hydrant (4-08(e)(2) NYC). In my case, an intersection was on one side of the hydrant (about 40 ft) and my car was roughly 8' from the other side. This would allow over 45' for any emergency vehicle (no parking between intersection and hydrant), 60% more than required by the fire hydrant parking code.
Does anyone think this defense will hold water? If not, would the fact that the officer didn't properly measure the distance between my car and the hydrant have any chance of getting this dismissed?
Thanks everyone
Hello, I have an argument for my ticket that involves logic, i was wondering if a judge would actually consider this a defense:
I parked 8' 2" from a fire hydrant today (ticket says 8'), and was given a summons for parking within 15 ft of a hydrant.
A typical fire engine is <30' long, so the law accounts for this by prohibiting parking 15' on each side of the hydrant (4-08(e)(2) NYC). In my case, an intersection was on one side of the hydrant (about 40 ft) and my car was roughly 8' from the other side. This would allow over 45' for any emergency vehicle (no parking between intersection and hydrant), 60% more than required by the fire hydrant parking code.
Does anyone think this defense will hold water? If not, would the fact that the officer didn't properly measure the distance between my car and the hydrant have any chance of getting this dismissed?
Thanks everyone