Police parking in fire lanes /debate

[Col. Burton]

The resource officer at my high school parks in front of the school in the fire lane every day, all day. Is it illegal for him to park there? It is his job to be there all day, so I think obstructing a fire lane is against the law unless it is considered an emergency.

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i've always thought that fire lanes are pretty much just lanes for service vehicles and stuff like that

i have seen all kinds of public services parking/stopping in fire lanes so i'd imagine it's multi-use or something

[Harm94]

Police, Fire, and Medical vehicles are allowed to park in emergency lanes.

[Nonnel]

using it as a daily parking spot isn't right tho

[Col. Burton]

Police, Fire, and Medical vehicles are allowed to park in emergency lanes.

Is it considered an emergency to be a resource officer at school?

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Is it considered an emergency to be a resource officer at school?

multi-use

there's still space for the fire department to park at and quickly react, it's not like he's hogging the whole thing

[Col. Burton]

there's still space for the fire department to park at and quickly react, it's not like he's hogging the whole thing

he parks directly in the middle of it, and it isn't that long either. I don't see why it is such a hassle for him to park in a spot. The street-area infront of the school is a U shape, on the two sides of the U, there are parking spaces all along them, and the bottom of the U is connected to the front patio of the school.

[Kearn]

if there's some kind of emergency he needs to get called to, running all the way out to the parking lot and winding his way out of it is a big waste of time

[Decepticon]

if there's some kind of emergency he needs to get called to, running all the way out to the parking lot and winding his way out of it is a big waste of time

also according to the cruiser he's a deputy sheriff so he has to cover a lot more area

i'd imagine it'd be best for him to get out of there as quick as he can and to where he's got to be, considering the distance it could be

[Col. Burton]

also according to the cruiser he's a deputy sheriff so he has to cover a lot more area

i'd imagine it'd be best for him to get out of there as quick as he can and to where he's got to be, considering the distance it could be

he doesn't leave though, he is stationed at the school as the RO for the year. he works here, he doesn't respond to any emergency calls.

[Otis Da HousKat]

Who is going to write him a ticket?

[TheABELBOTO]

why does op make this sound like a hot topic issue.

If a fire truck/ambulance is coming, I'm sure he'd move, and really if I were a cop I'd want to able to move out fast.

[Decepticon]

If a fire truck/ambulance is coming, I'm sure he'd move, and really if I were a cop I'd want to able to move out fast.

also he would most likely know when it is coming

[sir dooble]

I don't know if it's illegal or not, but it would probably be best if he wasn't parked there so that emergency vehicles called to the location could park there as quick as possible.

also he would most likely know when it is coming

Only if he had constant access to his police radio. I assume he doesn't since he is parked and away from his car for most of the day, and the dispatchers aren't too likely to contact him directly if he doesn't really respond to emergencies.

Also, if an ambulance is called to the school, then the 911 operators don't really go and call in on police officers in the area do they?
Surely an ambulance or fire engine could be dispatched to the school and he not know of it, and then he would be in the way.

[VerticalHorizon]

What really annoys me is cops barreling down the highway going easily 15 over the speed limit constantly, then the one time I go 8 over while passing a truck I get pulled over.