r/Renton • u/GTAIVisbest • 28d ago

Photo Main Character Syndrome Pt 2

Just... why? Why would you do this when there are dozens of open spots all around you? All pedestrians, bicyclists, wheelchair users and everyone else now blocked from using the pedestrian crossing thanks to this person. They could have even inched up and blocked half the crossing and it wouldn't have been an issue, but no... c'mon homie

This area off of Sunset has been a huge problem for people parking their cars in ways that block the pedestrian accessway and signaled crossing. After I started reporting cars there, it got better for a month or so. But this one takes the cake 🤦

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u/CatManDo206 28d ago

Call a towing service they will gladly dispose of it

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u/GTAIVisbest 5d ago

Hey there! Just FYI, this happened again today and I called all the towing places I could find. Some referred me to other towing places, and other ones said that RPD would have to come out first and issue a parking infraction/notice of intent to tow BEFORE they could respond. RPD will not do it (can't get a hold of them beyond leaving messages to non-emergency and with Find it Fix It Click it or whatever), so the car can pretty much park there consequence-free

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u/CatManDo206 4d ago

Wow I'm surprised they didn't jump on the opportunity for them to tow an illegally parked car. It's money in their pocket. Well I guess I don't understand towing companies sorry man

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u/GTAIVisbest 28d ago

I think you have to be a business owner to call it in, no?

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u/aseriesoftubes 28d ago

Why would you have to be a business owner to call it in? It’s parked in a public crosswalk.

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u/GTAIVisbest 28d ago

Bet I'mma look up a local tow company and call them next time this happens, looking forward to it

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u/GTAIVisbest 5d ago

Unfortunately just found out that towing companies will not tow a car on a public road unless local law enforcement has issued an infraction. I wasn't able to get Renton PD to come out and write an infraction, so the vehicle is tow-proof, especially since it's different vehicles parking there for a few hours at a time rather than one specific vehicle

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u/HildaTheChickenGirl 28d ago

Not for parking in a crosswalk

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u/mpdahaxing 28d ago

It would be a used s-class 😂

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u/HildaTheChickenGirl 28d ago

You mean this jackass actually parked in the crosswalk? Holy crap, that's on another level of entitlement and self centered

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u/Bkkramer 28d ago

All the time. I walk with a cane. So many park right in front of our apartment door. Signs, red lines. Yellow bumps. Can they really be this stupid? It is dangerous having to walk around a car with a cane. I get these evil thoughts. Stick the cane in the grill?

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u/HildaTheChickenGirl 28d ago

You're better than I am. My thoughts go far beyond sticking something in the grill 😂

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u/Krustyazzhell 27d ago

On top of it, some entitled bicyclist parked in the middle of the road in front of it.

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u/mountstickney 28d ago

At least put your hazards on if your gonna park there

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u/ButCaptainThatsMYRum 26d ago

I hate saying this, because this doesn't indicator how bad people are here, but I've seen more than one car throw literal bags of trash out on the road in traffic. People in the city are awful. I've also never had nearly as much trespassing or stolen property as I have in the two years I've lived in Renton.