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I try to avoid driving in the city generally because sicko-biker

But occasionally I have to operate a car in the city during rush hour, and it seems like every 2 blocks some rideshare is stopping in a travel lane to do pick-up/drop-off.

I can understand it to some degree if there is truly a complete gridlock of traffic (no harm no foul), but seems like people just be putting on emergency flashers and stopping about anywhere now.

Anyway, just another reason to avoid getting in a car when inside a city.

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[–] VILenin@hexbear.net 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, uh, I’m not sure it’s possible to snitch on an illegally parked driver, cops won’t show up unless there’s a dog they can shoot. What are you gonna do, flag down a meter maid? They’re not stopping and leaving their assigned area for some guy that’ll be gone when they get there.

You can always print fake parking tickets that link to a payment portal that funnels money directly to you. Seems to happen every few months!

[–] Tankiedesantski@hexbear.net 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Doesn't NYC have that app where you can take photos of people parked illegally and if they end up getting fined you get a cut of the fine?

[–] VILenin@hexbear.net 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

three-heads-thinking Well I hadn’t heard of this before. But from what I hear NYC is where Uber/Lyft drivers have free reign to do whatever they want and everyone parks illegally all the time, especially the cops, so I’m not sure if the underpaid intern that’s reviewing all the photos will issue a violation.

[–] Tankiedesantski@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago

So I was mixing up two things. There's an existing initiative where you can report idling trucks and busses (not cars) for air pollution violations and a bill going through (as of 2023) which would allow people to report cars and other vehicles for parking in a way that blocks cycle lanes, traffic, or footpaths.

[–] ByteFoolish@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Bit idea: Sign up for the app and exclusively post pictures of cop cars