An NYC fire hydrant ticket is your reward for parking too close to a fire hydrant. You earn the privilege of paying a fire hydrant ticket of $115 to the Evil Empire. Yikes! But, how close is too close? Supposing you stay seated behind the wheel of your car at 1 pm on a bright, […]
Fire Hydrants
The mother of all NYC parking tickets. However, the exception is two paragraphs longer and more important to learn than the rule.
This category includes answers to such questions as:
-How long is the "no fly" zone between your car and a fire hydrant?
-Is it ever legal to park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant?
-Tips and trick about how to beat a fire hydrant ticket
Learn the rule and its exceptions, but don't look for a yellow painted curb, and you'll be fine.
The Danger of Parking your Car in Front of a Fire Hydrant
The owner of a BMW in his infinite wisdom parked directly in front of a fire hydrant for 4-days. He also possed a fraudulant “USPS” placard.
However, Parking Ticket Land decided to rain on his parade. There was a fire and the fire fighters broke his windows to gain access to the fire hydrant.
Fair or foul?
5 Common Fire Hydrant Mistakes to Avoid at all Costs
If you make these fire hydrant mistakes, you’ll win a $115 parking fine A Fire hydrant is a ubiquitous fact of life in NYC. They save lives, property and help keep people safe. I can’t imagine an NYC block without one. On the other hand, fire hydrants have been a nemesis for the driving public. They […]
Is it Safe to Park within 15 Feet of this NYC Fire Hydrant?
Are these NYC fire hydrant and parking sign an ambush? An NYC fire hydrant can be our best friend when it comes to putting out fires. Or, it can be a $115 parking ticket nightmare. To make matters worse, the NYC fire hydrant rule is perplexing with its myriad “exceptions.” You gotta check out this […]
A NYC Parking Ticket_Fight or Pay?
The heroine of our story was issued a costly NYC parking ticket for a fire hydrant violation. Read her story and advise whether she should she fight or pay?