Would You Get This Car Ticketed/Towed?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would get a snatch strap and tug it out of the way myself the second I saw that.

If the owner of the car doesn’t like seeing it dragged out of the way by my Jeep, perhaps that will drive home the point.

Bingo!

[Anonymous]

As it's a one-way street with tight parking, and someone comes out to ticket, will they glance up the whole street and ticket any violators? I hope so. That way it doesn't look targeted and you don't have to worry about angry repercussions (not that you have to but these days, sheesh)

[Anonymous]

They won’t tow for that, but they will ticket. They will also run the plate to see who the owner is, and they might go over and ask them to move it. I have a TH in Arlington and I have had to call a few times for something worse than that.

[Anonymous]

I'd call after the first time. He does it because he knows you're a pushover.

Let him deal with the city - he won't know if someone called it in or if a cop just saw the badly parked car and decided to ticket.

I live in DC and walk around my neighborhood a lot. I often see illegally parked cars that make it dangerous for pedestrians and other drivers. I use the DC311 app and report it.

Happy to see lots of tickets get issued - it keeps my tax rates down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Towing is a little aggressive OP. Yes I would be really annoyed if this were my driveway but you can get in and out really with no problem, unless you're a really $hitty driver in which case you shouldn't be on the road. Now if it happens again heck yes. Also you may want to invest in some cones to set up at the edges of your driveway.

OP here, no, I can't get in and out "with no problem". The street is one way so you can only back out one direction, which requires swinging the car around this asshat that has blocked about two feet of swing space. No way Arlington or my neighbors would let me cone off an area in the street. I also have a 16 year old new driver and I don't want them hitting the car.

It will be 48 hours at noon today. Dude is getting ticketed.

Then why did you even bother asking? You could just leave a note on the car saying if he does it again, you will call the police.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Towing is a little aggressive OP. Yes I would be really annoyed if this were my driveway but you can get in and out really with no problem, unless you're a really $hitty driver in which case you shouldn't be on the road. Now if it happens again heck yes. Also you may want to invest in some cones to set up at the edges of your driveway.

OP here, no, I can't get in and out "with no problem". The street is one way so you can only back out one direction, which requires swinging the car around this asshat that has blocked about two feet of swing space. No way Arlington or my neighbors would let me cone off an area in the street. I also have a 16 year old new driver and I don't want them hitting the car.

It will be 48 hours at noon today. Dude is getting ticketed.

Then why did you even bother asking? You could just leave a note on the car saying if he does it again, you will call the police.

Well, it looks like they asked for advice and then decided TWO DAYS LATER to get him ticketed.

Can you follow that?

[Anonymous]

We need an update OP.

Also, maybe I missed it but does the owner live nearby?

[Anonymous]

For me, first time = note under the windshield wiper.
Second time, call the non-emergency number police to have them ticket
Third time, call the tow company, no warning.

And for me, 24 hours is one instance. So in the first 24 hours, I would have put a note on the car. 24-48 hours would be to call the police. 48+ hours, I would be calling a tow company.

[Anonymous]

So, I got him towed yesterday and he came to my house and screamed at my wife today while I was at work.

Dude is going to regret that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So, I got him towed yesterday and he came to my house and screamed at my wife today while I was at work.

Dude is going to regret that.

Wow. Does he live in the neighborhood? Do you know how to reach him?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For blocking your driveway? Would it matter how long or often this individual parked like this?

https://imgur.com/zKfFq8R

If its not a big nuisance, I wouldn't report anyone. Just basic empathy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So, I got him towed yesterday and he came to my house and screamed at my wife today while I was at work.

Dude is going to regret that.

Yeah. Sh!t would be on for that.