Originally Posted by
base2
The legality of parking within "15 feet" of a fire hydrant with out requiring a tape measure is easily solved by the plainly observable red marking on the curb. The city has done it's due diligence in making compliance possible with out infringing upon your rights or getting muddled in the issues relatef to what standard a hypothetical tape measure is accurate to, the certification process & chain of custody of such certified & calibrated measuring instrument or the qualifications of the instrument operator. A "tape measure tax" would never stand from a personal liberties perspective. (In a former life I ran a calibration lab.)
This is a perfect example of not understanding how laws work.
In fact, they can enforce the 15 foot regulation even when there are no curb markings. As long as the text refers to the distance from the fire hydrant and not the curb marking, they can even enforce it when there are curb markings
which are wrong - yes, a judge may be inclined to be sympathetic, but it is well established law that this does not invalidate the violation.
A cyclist, even if cited for breaking a park rule must have a defined means of compliance else the rule is arbitrary & capricious.
You might wish this to be the case, but it's simply not how the legal system works.
Hopefully you'll never be in the position of having to find out that your belief is in error.