r/mildlyinfuriating • u/derek4reals1 • 1d ago

Overdone The parking job wasn't the part

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u/BOGMTL 1d 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.

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u/w1n5t0nM1k3y 1d ago

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.

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u/structural_nole2015 1d ago

My wife was stuck on the light rail a couple weeks ago because of this situation. The operator came on board and said there's a delay on the tracks. The a few minutes later, he said a tow truck is on it's way. Then a few minutes later, she said she saw a guy sprinting down the sidewalk to get in the car.

Crazy cause the line wasn't even on its regular track. It usually goes through a transit tunnel, but because of construction, they detoured the trains up through an old route that still had the tracks in the roadway.

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u/44problems 1d ago

Pittsburgh?