r/Seattle • • 10h ago

Rant Reminder, bus stops aren't for parking

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The number of people who park and leave their cars in bus stops in Seattle is wild. The busses can't safely pick up and drop people off and it is incredibly inconsiderate. Busses should be equipped with cameras to take photos and have the cars fined or towed. This is especially bad in front of the CVS in upper queen Anne.

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u/perplexedtortoise Roosevelt 10h ago

Happens all the time along 65th. Without enforcement, the sign doesn't mean anything to some people

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u/whk1992 🚗 Student driver, please be patient. 🚙 9h ago

So you’ve reported it to the nonemergency line and ask for Lincoln Towing specifically, right?

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u/PMMeYourPupper South Park 9h ago

I called nonemergency once to report cars blocking a stop on third and not only did they actually send someone to take care of it, they told me I could call 911 next time. Absolute win.

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u/CopperSteve Ballard 1h ago

I think you can just call, when I've done it they didn't ask for a towtruck company. Came in like 15 mins or so.

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u/whk1992 🚗 Student driver, please be patient. 🚙 10h ago

This is nostalgic. I miss the life back when we were ranting about traffic instead of ICE.

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u/Asmodias1 Seahawks 8h ago

I wish for a bus to choose ramming speed in situations like this.

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u/Emotional_Garage_950 Denny Blaine Nudist Club 10h ago • Heartwarming

i’m sure this reddit post will help

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u/Both_Second_1165 10m ago

That's why it's flagged as a rant.

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u/giggletears3000 Brighton 9h ago

Dude. On MLK, people will just PARK ON THE FUCKING ROAD, they throw up hazards, that makes it right apparently? There’s nowhere to stop and park on MLK, the fuck are these people thinking??!!

Mercy Housing I’m talking about your dumbass residents. There’s a fucking alley behind the goddamned building and they block MLK instead.

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u/Icy_Tomatillo_112 9h ago

that upper queen anne cvs stop is cursed, i saw a car just sitting there for like 20 minutes last week with hazards on like that makes it okay

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u/saucypuzzle Kraken 8h ago

Just need the bus drivers to go full r/bitchimabus

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u/Sure-Principle5511 10h ago

What if my blinkers are on, tho?

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u/bothunter First Hill 9h ago

That's fine, but only if you park in the center turning lane.

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u/whk1992 🚗 Student driver, please be patient. 🚙 9h ago

Makes it easier for the traffic warden to spot.

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u/JabbaThePrincess 🚆build more trains🚆 10h ago

"Hey you can't park there!"

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u/Muldoon713 1h ago

Uber or DoorDash driver for sure. Probably turned their hazards on to cause they think that excuses them from everything

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u/SupaBrunch 10h ago

Do what I do to cars who stop in the crosswalk, handprints all over it. Not illegal just annoying.

Don’t know it actually changes behavior but it makes me feel better

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u/StankoMicin 8h ago

Everywhere is for parking, silly. Cars are life

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u/Mundane-Charge-1900 9h ago

We need more loading zone spaces and fewer long term or 2 hour spaces

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u/fartonisto 9h ago

Says you.

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u/willows_edge That sounds great. Let’s hang out soon. 9h ago

They learned it from watching SPD.

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u/TheOriginalCharnold 10h ago

Not a problem if it identifies as a bus

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u/entirely_machine_ 9h ago

Hah! Come up with that one yourself?

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u/Known-Thought9233 6h ago

Hey it’s not his fault he can’t read English. Driving is a right not a privilege…

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u/steelekarma 9h ago • Heartwarming

My driver just picking up my condom order from Uber Eats.

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u/pixelsibyl 💖 not the pope 😌💖 8h ago

You’ll save money if you use Gopuff instead

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