Red Top meter enforcement starts today

swinokur · May 8, 2017

Downtown- handicapped placard or tag only.

250 dollar fine for violaters.

http://wtop.com/dc-transit/2016/10/rules-changing-for-dcs-red-top-parking-meters/

HappyCamper · May 8, 2017

No other markings except the red top? That's retarded. Unless you are trying to just generate revenue from out of towners that don't know what it means.

swinokur · May 8, 2017

the article doesn't say there won't also be signs. The sign is required by law. the red top just makes them easier to spot.

HappyCamper · May 8, 2017

The article didn't say there will be signs either lol.. and the pic of the meter didn't allude to being handicapped only. But that's good that a sign is required by law to alert the driver that's it's a restricted meter. Hopefully each meter will be marked. Quite easy if they are all electronically programmable like the one in the pic. Now it's just up to the observant driver to read the meter Lol...

Reminds me of some crap in a Minnesota suburb a couple decades back of a speed limit being reduced at night time on certain streets, but not marked at all. The local PD make a killing in revenue before they were told to knock it off.

Thanks for the heads up though, I wouldn't have know that a red top meter was handicapped restricted. maybe time limited or something but handicapped I would have guessed would be blue.

StantonCree · May 8, 2017

I'll check once I leave the judges chambers but I believe the red top ones have the universal handicap sign painted in white on the sides of the meters.

swinokur · May 8, 2017

are there any of these at 300 Indiana Ave.?

StantonCree · May 8, 2017

I'll find out for ya once the judge signs my warrant. I do know they are at 300 C st which is behind Indiana and same building

swinokur · May 8, 2017

cool thanks.

StantonCree · May 8, 2017

I should have known this but we got rid of our meters in favor of the kiosk things. That being said there are multiple red tops meters put front and on C street and the meters are clearly labeled with the handicap symbols

protegeV · May 8, 2017

How do red paint and markings on a meter hold water, juxtaposed to the fact that a metal sign is required for regular handicap parking and paint on the ground doesn't hold water?

swinokur · May 8, 2017

maybe the painting on the support stanchion is accepted as a sign?

just musing.

KJackson · May 13, 2017

I remember that in one state the symbol painted on the ground didn't cut it since when you pull in the space you cover it up and can't see it.

protegeV · May 13, 2017

KJackson said:
I remember that in one state the symbol painted on the ground didn't cut it since when you pull in the space you cover it up and can't see it.

One state?

I thought that was universally true.

swinokur · May 13, 2017

it is, but the DC reportedly, meters have the emblem painted on their staunchions. Guess that makes them legal

Sundazes · May 13, 2017

Do you have to pay at the red meters if you have a HC placard or tag?

traveller · May 13, 2017

Are they now fleecing the handicapped ?

Or do these meters allow a non-handicapped person to pay for the privilege to use the HC spot ?

swinokur · May 13, 2017

IIRC they charge downtown but the time allowed doubles.

everywhere else outsdide downtown is free.

Red Top meter enforcement starts today

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