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Pretty much every day someone parks their car on the tram tracks and blocks our city's tram network from operating (feddit.org)
submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by Pechente@feddit.org to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world
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This does unfortunately happen multiple times per day. Sometimes it’s smaller incidents where the tram driver can get out and collapse the car’s mirror. Other times the owner of the car comes out of a nearby house after the tram used its bell extensively (like today) and moves the car. And then there are times when police needs to get involved to tow the car which often takes upwards of 1 hour.

The truly infuriating part is that if the tram damages a poorly parked car, the transportation company will have to pay the damages. Poorly parked vehicles never get fined and the owners will only need to pay if the car ends up getting towed.

Why do we accept that drivers sabotage a city’s public transport infrastructure like this?

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[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 24 points 6 days ago

In Amsterdam they just drive on and push the car off the tracks lmao.

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 17 points 6 days ago (2 children)

As a car guy (yes I know where I am - I don't live in a city though), idiots like this make no sense to me.

If you enjoy driving, you should in fact be in favor of public transit. It means less traffic, makes driving nicer. Even if you're 100% self-absorbed, you should still be supportive of public transit.

[–] Phegan@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Welcome to the war on cars, car guy.

But legit this take makes so much sense. The whole point of the war on cars is that we all have options that meet our needs. People who need to take cars, due to distance or disability can, because the roads are clearer with others taking transit, walking or biking. Multi-modal transit benefits car people as much as it does everyone else.

[–] Batmorous@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

This is really something that should be pushed way way more

[–] Ostrichgrif@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

As a car enjoyer the world would be a significantly better place if the people who didn't want to drive cars didn't have to. Most of my frustrations driving are caused by too many people on the roads and people that clearly could give less of a shit about driving a vehicle but have no other option. All my friends in the car community are in agreement on that

[–] bier@feddit.nl 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

You're bi and that's totaly okay! I also like my car and enjoy decent public transportation and walkable cities.

[–] flippinfreebird@lemmy.today 3 points 6 days ago

New bi pride just dropped

[–] Ironfist79@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Tram should be allowed to ram them.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 4 points 6 days ago

Armour the front of the trams and let slip the dings of war.

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[–] Bennyboybumberchums@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I think this is more fuck shitty drivers/parkers, than it is fuck cars. You can have a car, and not park like an asshole. Shit like this, needs to be ticketed HARD. Like "If you block the tram/bus lane, you WILL be fined FROM(not upto) £1000 per minute that the tram/bus is delayed.". If people cant park properly on their own, fuck um. Make them do it in the way they will feel. If you want to get the rich assholes, gauge the fine by post code. The better the post code, the higher the starting point of the fine.

[–] Malfeasant@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

I mean, it's only fair. Responsible cyclists are expected to answer for the behavior of shitty cyclists, motor or pedal regardless, why should cars and their drivers get a pass?

[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 days ago

IMO, as a driver, tow them. There should be a city ordnance in place that as soon as a tram needs to stop because of a poorly parked vehicle, they call for a tow immediately. If you get back to your car before the tow truck shows up, you can avoid being towed by simply getting the fuck out of the way. If not, good luck idiot.

There should be zero tolerance for this kind of fuckary.

[–] Bloefz@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Whoa and that in Germany where people are pretty law-abiding.

[–] Pechente@feddit.org 6 points 6 days ago

Not when it comes to cars

[–] Ougie@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

Yes but they simply don't know how to park. My apartment used to oversee a parking lot and a relatively narrow two-way road with cars parked either side and I've seen everything 😂

Even professional drivers with trucks etc that you'd think would know the dimensions of their vehicle... It was so fun to watch them struggle when a car would come from the other direction and when there was heaps of space for both to pass, or watching them trying to maneuver into an amply spaced parking spot lol

I can tell you these people wouldn't last a day in southern Europe or south east Asia where you need to be precise 😂😂

[–] kilgore_trout@feddit.it 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

No. Germany is the car nation of Europe.

[–] bier@feddit.nl 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I don't know about your city, but getting towed away can cost you between 150 and 500 (diffent in every city) plus the fine (parking on a tram lane) 120 plus about 25 for every night your car is not picked up. So people avoid that.

When I just got my drivers license I came home one night and found a free parking spot, felt like the last one. When I needed my car about a week later it was gone. Went to the police to report it as stolen, turned out it was towed. I accidentally parked on a reseved spot that you are not allowed to park in. Pretty dumb but it was an honest mistake. The fine was about twice what I earned a month from my partime job as a student. It really sucked, but it was a good lesson.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

No mercy. Call police, get them towed and fined. And tow them to the most remote impound lot possible.

[–] psud@aussie.zone 0 points 4 days ago

No mercy, ban parking where parking badly will impede public transport

Why is Lemmy out for the blood of individuals for what is clearly a city design problem?

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