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by Xav de Matos, Nov 04, 2010 5:00pm PDT

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    lawyer/washington/seattle menzzz

    On the street where I live, there is a fire hydrant. The curbs around it aren't painted and there is no sign saying not to park within 15 ft of said hydrant. Sometimes it is even hiding behind a trashcan. Anyway! I knew not to park in FRONT of the hydrant, but parked on a curb up ahead of it (about two cars distance away). Parking is limited on this road and there are always cars parked everywhere but directly blocking the hydrant so I was surprised to receive a whopping $42 parking ticket! I realize I am wrong because it was probably 15 ft from the hydrant, but at the same time I am poor and very upset about these 42 dollars.

    Do I pay it and move on with my life, or do I have a chance at contesting/mitigating? Are there court fees involved? Help!
    Nov 04, 2010 9:00pm PDT
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    lawyer/washington/seattle menzzz On the street where I live, there is a fire hydrant. The curbs around... : alfonso the death raptor

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      Pay and move on, 42 is fucking nothing when it comes to tickets. I parked in a back-in spot on a fuc... : xylopagus
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        That really sucks. 42 is still a LOT of money for me though. I work minimum wage and rely on food stamps.
        Nov 04, 2010 11:05pm PDT
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        That really sucks. 42 is still a LOT of money for me though. I work minimum wage and rely on food stamps. : alfonso the death raptor
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          It sounds like you could easily document that paying the full $42 is a hardship on you and if you were to... : angrytaxmanThis person is cool!
          • Thank you so much! : alfonso the death raptor
    • 42$ lol, come to Australia. : abrasionThis person is cool!
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      pay and move on, seriously this is on your drivers test, you should know better : randomnullThis person is cool!
      • and if you're that upset just send me a pic to me of your boobs and I'll pay the ticket for you ;) : randomnullThis person is cool!
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        Wasn't on my drivers test I'm from FLORIDA you boor : alfonso the death raptor
        • Florida? that explains it. : randomnullThis person is cool!
    • those are some awfully short car lengths to be less than 15 feet for two of em : watcherxpThis person is cool!
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      If there are no markings on the curb (the curb should be red) then you could argue that the fire hydrant ... : surroundThis person is cool!
      • Yeah the curb isn't yellow or red, just plain. I'll bring that up. Thank you! : alfonso the death raptor
      • Thanks, I'll use that as well. :) The curb should at least be painted. : alfonso the death raptor
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      Hijack: I have a fire hydrant in front of my house, and no driveway. How do I prevent assholes from taki... : ThereCanBeOnlyOneCat
      • In Chicago, people leave things in the street when they pull out : fluffy64This person is cool!
      • Buy some bright orange cones. : theghostofsmdever
    • I tried to fight one of those in NYC and it didn't work out. Also lol at your $42 tickets, mine was like ... : yoonixThis person is cool!
    • I once saw a BMW parked in front of a fire hydrant. There was a fire hose hooked to the hydrant punching... : nurglichThis person is cool!
    • You're lucky your car didn't get towed. Thats what happens here and then it gets fucking expensive. About... : LukiopimpThis person is cool!

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