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?
At what speeds do you think, a tram, that has stopped and started moving, is going?
The only danger could be to the people standing behind the car, on the sidewalk. But, I think, with enough train horn before the push, it should be safe enough.
I’m thinking the tram would slow down and gently push the car out of the way, with horn warnings before.
and if pushing the car damages another car, then the person who parked wrong is liable.
Although it’s funny to imagine. it shouldn’t be a “full speed ahead brace for impact”.
Yep!
Cars gently pushing other cars when parking is not uncommon where I’m from.
Bumpers are made from plastic for a reason.