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“The vehicle’s markings as a volunteer ambulance raised a question as to whether it was in fact defined as an emergency vehicle. Regrettably, the booting of the vehicle, turned out to be inappropriate,” he said.
kitn1mcc said:they should have just cut the damn thing off them selfs
Steve0625 said:“The vehicle’s markings as a volunteer ambulance raised a question as to whether it was in fact defined as an emergency vehicle.
Irsh42 said:I'd like to see them do it to piece of fire apparatus.
"Today men were going to learn a new type of forceable entry..."
nightwolf said:What's a "City Marshal". I know NYC Fire Marshals are LEOs, are "marshals" peace officers?
mcpd2025 said:I'm not sure of the procedure up there, but down here the boots have a phone number on them that you can call and a keypad on them. You can call and pay over the phone and they will give you a code to remove the boot and you have 24 hours to return the boot to the issuing agency. If you don't wish to do that, you can have a parking enforcement officer meet you to collect payment and remove the boot. It doesn't take hours, it can be done in a matter of minutes.
Not in NC if a vehicle is operated without "due regard for safety":mcpd2025 said:Emergency vehicles are exempt from any and all traffic laws when on a call.
How fast was the parked ambulance moving? Was there any allegation of not being parked with due regard for safety?fyrboy said:Not in NC if a vehicle is operated without "due regard for safety":
§ 20-145. When speed limit not applicable.
"The speed limitations set forth in this Article shall not apply to vehicles when operated with due regard for safety under the direction of the police in the chase or apprehension of violators of the law or of persons charged with or suspected of any such violation, nor to fire department or fire patrol vehicles when traveling in response to a fire alarm, nor to public or private ambulances and rescue squad emergency service vehicles when traveling in emergencies, nor to vehicles operated by county fire marshals and civil preparedness coordinators when traveling in the performances of their duties. This exemption shall not, however, protect the driver of any such vehicle from the consequence of a reckless disregard of the safety of others. (1937, c. 407, s. 107; 1947, c. 987; 1971, c. 5; 1977, c. 52, s. 3; 1985, c. 454, s. 5.)"
VEEEEEEEEEEEERY interesting...LLS said:The Agency (BSVAC) didn't pay the tickets, cause they never got them, the guys running around in their vehicles did.
And that's the story as to why their Ambulance go booted.
FSEP said:That cool, dude. Screw with the people that might come save one day... Definitely a good idea as a cop in NYC. :hopeless:
nightwolf said:What's a "City Marshal". I know NYC Fire Marshals are LEOs, are "marshals" peace officers?
pdk9 said:MCPD, they are not a fire company & they were parked in front of their quarters when they received the boot. We don't know how they accrued the parking tickets in question, so we cannot say that they acted poorly.