Comments on: May 15 roundup

By: Jim Collins

Jim Collins — Thu, 15 May 2014 13:40:50 +0000

The guy installing the signs should have put up work area signs and coned the area off. Most municipalities have laws in place to allow for this. On the other hand, the cop was a jerk.

By: proof

proof — Thu, 15 May 2014 13:25:03 +0000

Why does he need a special provision on his contract/ It should be a matter of common sense that a contracted worker must be given sufficient leeway to perform the assigned task without fear of prosecution for violating minor regulations. In this case, he either parked under wherever he installed the sign (in which case he probably wouldn’t park past the lime) or parked and used the stationary vehicle for resupply (which meant it should be immune from ticketing while being used as an “emergency vehicle”, like a fire engine or police car.

By: Mannie

Mannie — Thu, 15 May 2014 12:41:22 +0000

In the sign installer case, I’d like to see what sort of contract he had with the city. Generally, there is a right of access clause that can be argued to apply and allow the city contractor to occupy the worksite.

Maybe it’s just an informal work order, but I would think that a right of access would still apply, and be implied by the work order.