Suggested Improvements - NYC Fire Hydrants
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Why don't they add a flag or post to fire hydrants so that you can see where they are? Just something that is high enough to be viewed over cars as you are driving down the street. This would let drivers know where the hydrants are so they don't get excited about potential parking spots.
I realize that my parking pet peeves are not a good enough reason for the city to spend more money on fire hydrants but a signed hydrant would also be of use to the fire department by making it easier for them to locate fire hydrants as they drive down the street. Plus, you could add value by using the sign to indicate how close you can park to the hydrant and what the fine would be if you do (i.e. No parking for 15 feet in either direction - $115 fine).
Are there any negatives to adding a tall flag or sign to fire hydrants? There would be an added cost but I'm pretty sure that my parking tickets alone would be enough to finance the improvements. What about problems with adding height to the low hydrants? There are already plenty of signs and poles on the street so one more shouldn't make a lot of difference.
NYC, I suggest you add tall signs or markers to your fire hydrants to increase their visibility to motorist and firefighters.
Labels: Suggested Improvements
posted by Katrika at 7:26 PM
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Since I posted this I've had a few comments that signs on hydrants exist. Plus I've come across a few myself... just not on the streets of NY where I want them! Maybe I'll start a collection of hydrant sign examples and post them a a later date.
At least you CAN see hydrants in NYC. In Australia (certainly in my home state of Tasmania) they tend to be painted steel plates set into the road. I actually got booked for parking over one and doing the right thing and catching a taxi home from a party once I was incapable of driving safely. The police woman who'd booked me told the court that the hydrant was blue. I had a photograph in my pocket to show that it was white, and suggested to the magistrate that, if he found me liable, that he consider giving me a community service order to construct signage to prevent others in future from parking over the top of this fire hydrant unawares. Apparently the minimum was 100 hours or something, so I quickly withdrew the suggestion ... but I made my point.
Hi there niece. Just had to point out that your spell checker blew it on this one. Fire fighter is and always has been two words. Little known but true, and no spell checker ever catches. Had point out this irony from items in above rave. My old union was IAFF (International Association of Fire Fighters) not IAF
Uncle Alan
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