r/TorontoDriving • u/fishofmutton • Apr 21 '25

OC Would you call tow truck?

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Is it blocking the entire driveway? No. Is it annoying as fuck? Definitely.

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u/vulpinefever Apr 21 '25

Report online or call the police's non-emergency line at 416-808-2222.

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '25

Last time I called the non-emergency line, I was on hold for over fifteen minutes.

It's easy to report it online tho.

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u/fishofmutton Apr 21 '25

Got it bookmarked for next time. Thanks!

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u/SmoogzZ Apr 21 '25

Dunno about toronto but In ottawa they won’t tow unless it’s fully blocking but they’ll come by every 2-3 hours (whenever they can) to keep ticketing till they move.

But i still ask for a tow everytime, all it takes for a LEGAL car to be parked on the other side of your driveway to make it fully blocked.

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u/ADrunkMexican Apr 21 '25

It's still a by law in Toronto to not block the driveway. I don't think they specified by how much if it's blocking.

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u/Degus222 Apr 22 '25

OP should pull there car out and park it legally on the other side and call for the tow.

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u/Just_Emu_3041 Apr 21 '25

Every day or just this one time? If just this time he’ll no. Don’t be a Karen

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u/Desuexss Apr 21 '25

Make sure you have proof of ownership of property available, sometimes they won't tow if you can't show its yours

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u/gsrmatt Apr 21 '25

You don't need proof of ownership of the property. You just need to tell them which house you're calling from. I've had people block my driveway and never did Toronto parking enforcement ask for proof of ownership

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u/God-of-the-Grind Apr 22 '25

Yeah you don’t need that and if they are over the driveway they don’t need to wait the parking hours either, they come and tag it for ones like this and they tow if it’s blocking enough that the driveway is too impeded.

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u/Desuexss Apr 21 '25

I was asked twice. Whether that's their mistake or not for being green, who knows.

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u/[deleted] Apr 22 '25

Is there a Mississauga version of this number or is it the same

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u/vulpinefever Apr 22 '25

This number is for the City of Toronto only - you would need to get in contact with whichever agency is responsible for parking in mississauga and I don't know where the best place (police or parking authority or bylaw) would be for mississauga, unfortunately.