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re: Am I the a-hole, tow truck illegally parking across from my driveway.

Posted on 12/4/22 at 10:38 am to
Posted by mikelbr
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
47605 posts
Posted on 12/4/22 at 10:38 am to
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If Riverside towing came out to tow his, it would be freaking hilarious




BRPD uses Road Runner Towing and it's even more expensiver than Riverside!
Posted by mikelbr
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
47605 posts
Posted on 12/4/22 at 10:41 am to
quote:

Anyhow there is this guy with a tow truck that parks directly across from our driveway and it is HUGE. It makes it very difficult to get in and out with moving trucks and trailers. We have asked them (the driver is NEVER there) but his wife to have the vehicle moved and if they could park it somewhere else (like their long arse driveway) or just not directly across from our driveway so we don't hit it trying to get out.

What neighborhood is this? You May have a HOA or reside in a "district" that can levy fines on top of the BRPD's jurisdiction.
This post was edited on 12/4/22 at 10:42 am
Posted by Bard
Definitely NOT an admin
Member since Oct 2008
52034 posts
Posted on 12/4/22 at 10:43 am to
quote:

frick him. I would call the cops every time he is parked there. Residential streets aren’t for long term parking. If it’s too heavy for his that’s his problem not yours.


This. His solution to his problem is to make everyone else deal with it for him.

frick that guy.
Posted by CocomoLSU
Inside your dome.
Member since Feb 2004
151097 posts
Posted on 12/4/22 at 10:44 am to
You’re not the a-hole here, but recognize that now you’ve opened yourself up to his potential wrath. And he’s a tow truck driver so any time someone comes to your house I’d make sure they don’t park on the street at all.
Posted by Hangover Haven
Metry
Member since Oct 2013
26945 posts
Posted on 12/4/22 at 10:45 am to
I don't know about EBR parish, but in Jefferson Parish, it's illegal to park across from someone's driveway.
Posted by This GUN for HIRE
Member since May 2022
3073 posts
Posted on 12/4/22 at 10:56 am to
Can we get a pic? Of the truck & the wife. His wife, your wife, anybody’s wife around there will do. But definitely need to see how the truck is parked to make a determination.
Posted by keakar
Member since Jan 2017
30152 posts
Posted on 12/4/22 at 11:33 am to
quote:

Am I the a-hole, tow truck illegally parking across from my driveway.


my #1 rule is, never start shite with biker gangs or guys that drive tow trucks. both will kick your arse and then take all your shite

just ask yourself what you gonna do, and if its worth the risk, when you wake up, and find your truck is gone, because he dropped it off in the middle of drug town during the night
Posted by BobABooey
Parts Unknown
Member since Oct 2004
14377 posts
Posted on 12/4/22 at 11:54 am to
quote:

tow truck illegally parking across from my driveway

The best way to get this resolved quickly is to post about it on the NextDoor app
Posted by Sterling Archer
Austin
Member since Aug 2012
7364 posts
Posted on 12/4/22 at 11:56 am to
95% chance he posts here
Posted by TDFreak
Dodge Charger Aficionado
Member since Dec 2009
7465 posts
Posted on 12/4/22 at 11:57 am to
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This is BRPD - they will just tell you over the phone that there’s nothing they can do and hang up.
Experienced this first hand. Grade A ineptitude by those dispatch women.
Posted by GreenRockTiger
vortex to the whirlpool of despair
Member since Jun 2020
43336 posts
Posted on 12/4/22 at 11:57 am to
quote:

Experienced this first hand. Grade A ineptitude by those dispatch women.

Me, too, that’s why I posted it.
Posted by TDFreak
Dodge Charger Aficionado
Member since Dec 2009
7465 posts
Posted on 12/4/22 at 11:59 am to
quote:

who parks an oversized vehicle directly across from their neighbors driveway for days on end? I thought that was dickish.
The baws across from my in-laws park multiple full-size trucks on the street in-line with their driveway. Pisses me off every time we visit and struggle to back out when leaving. Just being inconsiderate. Their parents did a poor job raising them.
Posted by ruzil
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2012
16977 posts
Posted on 12/4/22 at 1:21 pm to
Wouldn't be cool if your last name was Hatfield and his last name was McCoy?

Seems like you have a generational feud on your hands, Baw.

Good luck with that and Merry Christmas.
Posted by jennyjones
New Orleans Saints Fan
Member since Apr 2006
9359 posts
Posted on 12/4/22 at 1:51 pm to
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He's a tow truck driver. No way he doesn't know the rules and he's towed plenty of people in the same situation. Have it towed. It will be awesome.


This. frick him
Posted by LSU fan 246
Member since Oct 2005
90567 posts
Posted on 12/4/22 at 2:02 pm to
I'm assuming you already do since you sell guns for a living, but the best advice in here is to first setup a security system. You've already opened up the can of worms with a scumbag neighbor
Posted by Big Jim Slade
Member since Oct 2016
4965 posts
Posted on 12/4/22 at 2:09 pm to
Call code enforcement Monday.
Posted by johnnyrocket
Ghetto once known as Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2013
9790 posts
Posted on 12/4/22 at 2:13 pm to
This might be some of the CIty of BR parking codes

EBRP has similar ordinances.

I would take pictures.
Send to your council person.
Call Sid Gautreaux’s office
1) file a complaint
2) show picture
3) any logs of BRPD coming out on a call for the complaint
4) if there is an ordinance broken ask if the parking is a violation of that ordinance.
5) what time of day is it at night or during the day?
Give as much information as possible.

Usually you get a call pretty fast from someone in a Traffic division.

Again, they will not come during high traffic demand times as you have to respect they are dealing with accidents in service calls during morning or evening rush hour.

This post was edited on 12/4/22 at 2:20 pm
Posted by momentoftruth87
Member since Oct 2013
72855 posts
Posted on 12/4/22 at 2:14 pm to
Id call the number on the tow truck and report a towing
Posted by Hangit
The Green Swamp
Member since Aug 2014
39547 posts
Posted on 12/4/22 at 2:17 pm to
quote:

90% are felons/ex-felons


That's a pretty high number. When was the study done?

89% of people giving percentages on the internet just pull the number out of their arse. TIA for a link to the study you are citing.
Posted by Grinder
Member since Nov 2007
1862 posts
Posted on 12/4/22 at 8:58 pm to
3am Molotov cocktail.

Will take a year to get another tow truck.
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