What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Washington DC
I live in Virginia, and I ride a motorcycle . I received a ticket for 'parking on a sidewalk' while attending a sporting event at Nationals Baseball Park (Go NATS!) Here is my question: What defines a 'sidewalk'? where I was parked was off the city street, at the side of the building. I should point out a few things. at this point the 'sidewalk' is about 50 FEET wide. what is normally considered the 'sidewalk' (adjacent to the roadway, South Capitol Street) is separated by: steps (3 decreasing along the sidewalk to 2,then 1 then disappearing.) There are also decorative trees, and bollards in the ground. Finally, I was nosed into a bicycle rack that is permanently cast into the pavement! it is not marked at all (i.e. no 'motorized vehicles prohibited'). This is not a walkway. It is the bike rack! I it not inconceivable that I could push my bike (engine off) up the curb ramp and over to the bicycle rack, and not 'ride' it there (under power.)
DC parking regulations 2405.1 simply states 'On a sidewalk' [sidewalk not defined]
DC Parking Regulations 2601.1 states fine for noted offence is $100.00 (It's actually CHEAPER if I park on the sidewalk so as to obstruct: $50.00!)
So the question is, what is the 'legal' definition of a 'sidewalk'?
I live in Virginia, and I ride a motorcycle . I received a ticket for 'parking on a sidewalk' while attending a sporting event at Nationals Baseball Park (Go NATS!) Here is my question: What defines a 'sidewalk'? where I was parked was off the city street, at the side of the building. I should point out a few things. at this point the 'sidewalk' is about 50 FEET wide. what is normally considered the 'sidewalk' (adjacent to the roadway, South Capitol Street) is separated by: steps (3 decreasing along the sidewalk to 2,then 1 then disappearing.) There are also decorative trees, and bollards in the ground. Finally, I was nosed into a bicycle rack that is permanently cast into the pavement! it is not marked at all (i.e. no 'motorized vehicles prohibited'). This is not a walkway. It is the bike rack! I it not inconceivable that I could push my bike (engine off) up the curb ramp and over to the bicycle rack, and not 'ride' it there (under power.)
DC parking regulations 2405.1 simply states 'On a sidewalk' [sidewalk not defined]
DC Parking Regulations 2601.1 states fine for noted offence is $100.00 (It's actually CHEAPER if I park on the sidewalk so as to obstruct: $50.00!)
So the question is, what is the 'legal' definition of a 'sidewalk'?
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