Here's two donkeys parked in the Oshawa northwest lot thoroughfare this morning. There's a white SUV in the background behind the black Nissan. Both got tickets.Sure, I fistpumped and yelled out a yes! But then I began to look at this more subjectively.
Here's how awkward it was to navigate around these cars.Many probably think they should have been towed. I'm most certain Bob's Towing in Oshawa would have been happy to oblige. But, as someone pointed out, these may be VIA rail customers who took a train after GO's morning rush. This explains why the cars were there overnight. I don't have suggestions for VIA customers. These people probably park out of desperation.
A note about enforcement. As frustrating as parking donkeys are, GO Transit is ill-equipped to deal with the recent onslaught of these parking infractions at Oshawa.
According to several readers who have called and complained, all have been told that GO is doing what it can to clamp down on illegal parking, but at the same time, has to accommodate for the fact that some of their lots just don't have the capacity to accommodate everyone.
When speaking with GO, I was told that customers are being advised to find other ways to get to their stations either by carpool, bus, taking an earlier train or driving to a different station.
For those frustrated with the situation in Oshawa, Whitby has a parking garage with many spaces available. It's not a considerable distance to drive to Whitby. It just means changing your routine. It's those who take trains past 8:00 am who have difficulty parking at Oshawa. GO isn't going to be making extra spaces at Oshawa anytime soon, so driving to Whitby may be your best bet.
Words to the wise when using the Whitby parking garage:
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2. It's designed to be driven in a single direction. When the sign says "do not enter" - Don't frickin enter!
3. Don't leave through the entrance - you're butting in line of those leaving through the correct exit.
4. Simply courteous behaviour will get out of the garage and parking lot feeling a lot less stressed.
Have a peaceful drive home!
Oops, that should read "... get you out of the garage..."
ReplyDeleteFor those who like parking on the end of the rows, be wary of doing this in the winter. A few years ago I watched a guy in a big ass truck rush into the lot, swerve round the corner and take out the two cars at the end of the row in the process. He got out and I swear was considering rushing off to catch the train before realising perhaps the damage was a little worse than he thought
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