There should be a camera on the front of the tram that reads the plate. For every minute that the tram is stuck because of the vehicle, it adds to the fine that’s automatically sent to the vehicle owner. The video is stored so if the driver disputes it, the evidence is available to the transit operator.
A tow truck should immediately be called as soon as a problem is noticed and the driver should pay steep fines for blocking trams in this manner. Get the car out of there as soon as possible.
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.
Is it as mindnumbing as it looks? It's gotta be stressful trying to stay vigilant, but at the same time doing the same route has to dull the wits, yeah?
The homeless are pretty aggressive where my dad works. Plus stupid stuff like this. He had a car take a right at an intersection says no turn on red. He ignored that and the light rail making the turn. Tbones the car and then my dad has to do paperwork drug test all that fun stuff a 60 year old wants to do lol
As meme-y as it sounds, it's an elegant solution I wouldn't be opposed to. It's not like the train is veering off its tracks to hit the improperly parked car. It might be an issue come winter time but city parking ordinances for tighter fitting areas could be an easy solution.
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u/BOGMTL 2d ago
There should be a camera on the front of the tram that reads the plate. For every minute that the tram is stuck because of the vehicle, it adds to the fine that’s automatically sent to the vehicle owner. The video is stored so if the driver disputes it, the evidence is available to the transit operator.