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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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[–] pyre@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

needs more of this

[–] Sidyctism2@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 5 days ago (2 children)
[–] monogram@feddit.nl 4 points 5 days ago

Germany the country of strong car lobby

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[–] olafurp@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

Need to put some bumpers on them and just ram it out of the way

Stick a push skiff on the tram and ram the cars out of the way, problem solved. If you didn't want your car damaged you shouldn't have been an asshole.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 6 points 5 days ago

If I ran a tire company there, I'd follow the tram for easy catches. It so they not have "violators will be towed at owner's expense" rules over there?

Sometimes it’s smaller incidents where the tram driver can get out and collapse the car’s mirror.

Screw that! The tram needs to take that mirror clear off!

[–] p_kanarinac@retrolemmy.com 3 points 4 days ago

Same in Zagreb. Recently one car blocked the traffic for over an hour.

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

Firestarter block the top of one of the front tires of the vehicle. Light it discreetly. Wear a hoodie with an N5 mask on, always look towards the ground. When you get home burn/dispose of your clothes. Problem solved.

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[–] tired_n_bored@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

Where I live this is the norm.

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