Mobile brain washing?
That is a bit troublesome. I'm wondering where this sign is posted as most of the signs I've seen like this would read "No STOPPING any time" (as opposed to STANDING).
Stopping and standing are two different things
How do you brainwash a surveyor?
Put water in his workboots 🙂
jim.cox, post: 356350, member: 93 wrote: How do you brainwash a surveyor?
Put water in his workboots 🙂
no, in his underware.
James Fleming, post: 356347, member: 136 wrote: Stopping and standing are two different things
I have not seen any traffic signs in California using the "standing" term and though I've turned up a few references to "standing" in some legal discussions, I can't find any reference to it in the actual vehicle code. It may be something that has fallen out of use here.
skwyd,
It's still in the Vehicle Code, section 22500 et seq.
But I have only noticed signs at airports and congested downtown metro areas - none with specified vehicle exceptions, though.
Warren Smith, post: 356368, member: 9900 wrote: skwyd,
It's still in the Vehicle Code, section 22500 et seq.
But I have only noticed signs at airports and congested downtown metro areas - none with specified vehicle exceptions, though.
Yeah, I did dig that up right after my post. The interesting thing is that I'm not seeing a definition for "standing".
I did find this:
463. "Park or parking" shall mean the standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or passengers.
587. "Stop or stopping" when prohibited shall mean any cessation of movement of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a police officer or official traffic control device or signal.
It is only for my own interest, but I'll be digging a bit more to see if I can turn up a specific definition for "stand or standing" in CVC.
I'm waiting for the definition of Mental Hygiene...
Photoshop?
The term 'cab stand' comes to mind. You go there to find a covey of cabs awaiting your arrival. Normally, the passenger has no need to stand around.
Only on a surveyor message board....LOL
"Mental Hygiene ~ Sanity"
o.O
My preference is for Sentimental Hygiene
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Ok.
Parking is leaving the vehicle unattended and standing is just sitting in vehicle waiting.
And Mental Hygiene is a NYC agency of some sort.
Each agency will have designated street parking defined by these signs.
The ticket for double parking - which is the cheapest ticket in the Financial District - is $120.
This reminds me of when I was a young I man, The boss would have to go downtown to an engineers office periodically to pick up plans. He didn't want to pay the 25 cents to the meter so he would have us just circle the block until he came out, typically about 20 minutes. One time while we were circling we saw a parked car with a ticket under the windshield wiper. We hopped out and grabbed it, then circled around for a few more minutes. When we thought he was getting close to coming out we parked in front of the building, stuck the ticket under our wiper then pretended like we were napping. Leaned back, caps pulled down over our eyes, we really sold it. Lol, Man I used to love watching his bald head turn red when he got mad B-)
That's a great story, Roadhand. That's one of the great things about working with a survey crew instead of being a one-man show. It gives you a chance to pretend you are back in Junior High from time to time. And, you never know when you will be the next victim.
I'm sure some of the younger followers would flip at the idea of driving for 20 minutes to avoid spending 25 cents. I can remember when you could buy 3 candy bars and a bottle of pop for a total of 25 cents.
