r/mildlyinfuriating • u/derek4reals1 • 1d ago

Overdone The parking job wasn't the part

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u/OR_Miata 1d ago

I live near this route that’s usually what happens. Except the tow truck usually takes longer to get there than it takes the driver to leave.

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u/SmoothOperator89 1d ago

Pay the tow company a premium to get there in 5 minutes and charge the driver the extra cost to get their vehicle back from the impound lot.

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u/ShamScience 1d ago

No no no! We have morons around here who drive tow trucks, and they do race each other to get to a site first, and cause a whole lot more crashes along the way. One this week took a corner next to me far too sharply and nearly took my arm with him.

So I think maybe a different solution to this problem, please.

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u/NiobiumThorn 1d ago

Avoiding competition and focusing on maximizing effective work would be key here. That means ending the privatized tow truck companies and centralizing it within the state.