notorious hydrant parker

Observed by ramteid on Fri, Mar 26 2010

Vehicle is regularly blocking hydrants in the Sunnyside Gardens neighborhood. (I am also submitting on picture taken on 3/10 8:22am on Skillman Avenue near 45th ST.)

This morning, just after taking the shown picture, I approached a traffic agent. He explained to me that they don't write tickets to police cars. I insisted that it was not a police car (private licence plates), the parking placard does not match the licence plates, and the parking placard was expired. He still refused to write a ticket or call a tow truck, but he did call his supervisor (lieutenant Green from the Northern Queens traffic enforcement). He came, reviewed the situation, and decided to initialize internal action, based on the placard number only. He still didn't want to write a ticket or call a tow truck, saying that the disciplinary action against the officer will be worse.

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hammermill

Posted on Sat, Apr 03 2010 at 11:11 PM

he isn't even blocking it. Give him a break

ramteid

Posted on Tue, Apr 06 2010 at 03:25 PM

I don't get a break for five minutes when I park like this. No one should be above the law.

hiyall

Posted on Wed, Apr 07 2010 at 07:25 AM

Parking, standing or stopping is not allowed:

* Within 15 feet (5 m) of a fire hydrant, unless a licensed driver remains in the vehicle to move it in an emergency.

from http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/dmanual/chapter07-manual.htm

Looks like he is parking closer than 5 meters to the fire hydrant to this observer - ergo - tow the vehicle creating a dangerous scenario should unfettered access to the water supply be needed for an emergency.

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