I live in Ottawa, Ontario (Canada). I got slapped with a ticket of $45 for violationing a Bylaw when I parked on a street infront of my doctors office. I parked within 3 M of a point on the curb or edge of roadway opposite a fire hydrant. Here's the details: I find a parking sign on the road that says NO PARKING < , which means that I can park to the right of the sign. So I park on the right side of the sign and put my front bumper right at it as there is already a vehicle parked behind me. The point is, my rear bumper turned out to be within 3 meters of a hydrant (which I only noticed after returning to my car and try to figure out why I received the ticket). The interesting part to me is why do they have the NO PARKING < sign in that location because any vehicle in the first spot indicated by the sign, is within 3 meters of the hydrant. The designated parking area should have been started one parking spot back as to no confuse people. The point is, should I argue this in court? Do I have a chance of winning? If I do, what should I say? Thank you for your help!

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Parking near a fire hydrant

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Re: Parking near a fire hydrant

Courts in Toronto really like photos, as long as they have the following: - Photographer present in the courtroom for trial - Photograph taken on date of offence (date/time stamp if digital) - Originals available (if digital, on CD and in a "raw" format... like we discussed a few months ago) - Photograph printed at a regular photoshop like Black's, Shopper's Drug Mart Photo Centre or an independent retailer

Courts in Toronto really like photos, as long as they have the following:

- Photographer present in the courtroom for trial

- Photograph taken on date of offence (date/time stamp if digital)

- Originals available (if digital, on CD and in a "raw" format... like we discussed a few months ago)

- Photograph printed at a regular photoshop like Black's, Shopper's Drug Mart Photo Centre or an independent retailer

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i see a huge problem with any photo without a "date stamp" embedded on it. Whether it be for defence or prosecution. Photo can be taken prior to, can be taken months after.

i see a huge problem with any photo without a "date stamp" embedded on it. Whether it be for defence or prosecution. Photo can be taken prior to, can be taken months after.

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The date stamp can be set to any day you want on the camera. ( I found that out, when I noticed my camera resets to the date of manufacture each time I change the batteries ) Just a FYI. Cheers Viper1

The date stamp can be set to any day you want on the camera.

( I found that out, when I noticed my camera resets to the date of manufacture each time I change the batteries )

Just a FYI.

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Hmm, do they really put their sharpest prosecutors in traffic court?

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and a good prosecutor will have that photo tossed from the trial

Hmm, do they really put their sharpest prosecutors in traffic court?

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