They cannot. While the courier’s company will pay for parking tickets issued to the vehicle in most cases, blocking a fire hydrant or a handicapped spot is not covered by the company and doing so is foolish. Don Caine. Clerk U.S. Postal Service (2005–present) Author has 1.1K answers and 930.5K answer views Apr 10.
While there is a minimum distance that you must keep away from a fire hydrant, there’s no legal requirement to be parked near a fire hydrant. So, you can, in theory, park as far away from a fire hydrant as you feel like, and the further you go, the easier it will be for the local fire department to get near to one in an emergency. Sources
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The firemen only need to hook the hose up to the hydrant, and a car parked by the hydrant certainly doesn’t interfere with that; the fire truck itself is inevitably double-parked anyway. I’m sure it would be impossible to gain political traction on this issue, but it would sure be interesting to see a movement to allow parking in front of hydrants.
Q: Is it legal for mail carriers to park their vehicles in front of a fire hydrant? Right in front of the no parking zone sign? A: As clearly stated in RCW 46.61.570, drivers shall not stand or park a vehicle within fifteen feet of a fire hydrant. Wait, maybe that isn’t clear.
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