Antstar

Ok, just a bit of friendly advice for people equally as ignorant as myself and having spoken to new immigrants in Calgary I'm not alone........if you park within 5m of a fire hydrant you get a parking fine!! :curse:

This fine seems to be a right of passage for new immigrants (at least in Calgary) but hopefully now this will save you a few bucks!!

iaink

Surely thats been in so many movies over the years its hard not to know?

Oh well, bad luck

bobcaygeonjon

I actually new that.................... from watching sesame street as a kid

R I C H

Move to BC, where you're required to re-take tests and actually learn new rules

Antstar

Ok, so it is just me then............ Plus I'm sure that's why you don't need to re-take your test in Alberta, so the cities can cash in on all the new immigrants who haven't seen enough sesame street!! :curse:

bazzz

Oh, I dunno. The BC economy has done pretty well out of all the driving lessons and road tests I've had to take.

bobcaygeonjon

so how much was the fine?

Antstar

I've actually had a few since then but from what I remember it was $26 if you pay within three weeks or about $40 after that.........

Just for peoples information, if you park over 2 hours in a 2 hour zone you also get a ticket - slightly more obvious this one....and more expensive.....

rwin

And they mark your tires with chalk. So if you come back in 2 hours and move your car ahead by 1 stall, they'll still give you a ticket. Even though technically you are not in the same place :curse:


You'd think blocking a fire hydrant would be a more serious offence and therefore more expensive.

Polar Bear

I heard a police siren from my hotel and looked out the window to see a policeman looking and pointing at my hire car which was... parked in front of a fire hydron.... the nice fellow he let me off though!!

Steve_P

Would you rather have this happen.

Member123

Steve - we can always count on you to bring some humour to the threads

ann m

I have witnessed first hand, a group of fireman physically lift and bounce a car out of the way of where they needed to be - and none too gently either. I've heard of the 'hose through a window' but never seen it !!

PeterF

My friend parked for a minute to pick me up too close to a hydrant when we were in Montreal, well minute, 2 at most when we got to the car a ticket was on it, no-one in sight anywhere

I got a ticket shortly after, I couldn't see why, no hydrant, I was totally confused!!

Then I found out it was because I parked facing the wrong direction , you can only park on the street on the right hand side of the direction your facing.. I had spotted a parking space on the opposite side of the road and parked, just as normal in the UK

thundercat600

my godfather has a hydrant in his front lawn (richmond hill, ON), he once parked 6ins too close too it and got a ticket, he was just a few feet in front of his own drive!!