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2. To put the 50-foot 'safety zone' in perspective

Tue May 14, 2013, 09:20 PM

May 2013

A parallel parking space is 7 to 8 feet wide and 22 to 25 feet long. We are essentially talking two car lengths.

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City sues �Robin Hood� group over parking meter payments [View all] The Straight Story May 2013 OP

Awesome jberryhill May 2013 #1

It will be interesting to see the charges rurallib May 2013 #4

Probably the fact that a few random quarters are preventing the city Blue_Tires May 2013 #13

To put the 50-foot 'safety zone' in perspective Massacure May 2013 #2

Interesting. They didn't arrest them. longship May 2013 #3

Because there is no crime jberryhill May 2013 #5

Well, it could have been interference with law enforcement. longship May 2013 #6

He's making their job easier jberryhill May 2013 #7

I seem to remember some jurisdiction outlawing feeding meters... Hassin Bin Sober May 2013 #8

I hope they are not taunting Mojorabbit May 2013 #10

Keene seems to be a hotbed for this type thing. reflection May 2013 #11

The asking for donations part... jberryhill May 2013 #14