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DC: Parking Transgressor Weaponizes Hubcap?
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by fwinstead | February 13, 2009 at 06:13 pm
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Washington, DC – While I was taking photos of a GMC Denali Yukon XL (Maryland plate: 891M204) parked at a Chevy Chase Circle (DC side) fire hydrant, a white female came out of a nearby building and picked up a jagged edge hubcap that was on the ground near the sidewalk. She complained about me photographing the illegally parked vehicle. I presume it was her SUV. She then made an underhanded back-and-forth motion with the hubcap in my direction. I feared for my physical safety and departed.
District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Title 18 Vehicle and Traffic
CHAPTER 24 STOPPING, STANDING, PARKING, AND OTHER NON-MOVING
2405.2 No person shall stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, in any of the following places (including for the purpose of loading or unloading materials), except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or at the direction of a police officer, traffic control sign, or signal; Provided, that a vehicle may stop momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers:
(b) Within ten feet (10 ft.) of a fire hydrant;
CHAPTER 26 CIVIL FINES FOR MOVING AND NON-MOVING INFRACTIONS
2601.1 The civil infractions and their respective fines set forth in this subsection refer to parking or parked vehicles.
Fire hydrant, within 10 feet of [§ 2405.2(b)] 50.00
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Most RecentMost Recommended Comments (8)
at 18:44 on February 13th, 2009
How odd...
at 19:16 on February 13th, 2009
It was actually very frightening.
at 01:37 on February 16th, 2009
The 10' rule is to allow the fire dept access to the hydrant. I'm sure the police and parking people looked at it and decided that it was too close to 10' to call it a violation. Some people are suspicious of people taking pictures of their property, especially in this day and age and it this city. I guess sunglasses are scary...
at 07:49 on February 16th, 2009
I went back later and verified that the pavement was striped and there was signage prohibiting parking. Hydrant, stripes and signs ... are 3 No's not enough?
at 10:27 on February 16th, 2009
Is there any reason you are taking photos of this person's car? It seems to me that you are the frightening person. Allow public servants to do their jobs. I don't think this car should be parking in violation of city codes but I also do not think we need citizens photographing these petty violations. You must have something more important to do. I doubt there was much need for fear on your part.
at 10:57 on February 16th, 2009
Petty violation? Parking at a fire hydrant endangers the lives and property of those nearby. In this case 2 churches, one of which has day care. People who violate the law in public deserve public attention.
at 04:51 on February 18th, 2009
I did not say petty violation; perhaps a little projection on your part? I do not think people should violate the law but I also see no sense to your citizen patrol photograph and outrage. You are entirely too worked up about this. Go across the street, have a drink, relax, and leave people alone. It will do wonders for all of us.
at 15:53 on February 18th, 2009
You lack consistency and accuracy in your anonymous postings.