Showing posts with label tow truck. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tow truck. Show all posts
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Honk-honk-honk...Two weeks ago, a car making way for rush hour.[/caption]
Tow trucks fascinate me; in the artificial construct of urban traffic they resemble an evolutionary adaptation. They're trucks that displayed a sudden mutation allowing them to profitably exploit a niche in the ecosystem, like barber fish or taxis.
Mostly it's because I use West Broadway Avenue to get back to the Fairview neighbourhood -- like clockwork -- at around 3 p.m. every weekday -- the Towing Hour.
Up until 3 p.m. cars may park on the north side of Broadway; as of 3 pm-sharp they can't. At that moment -- until 6 p.m. -- the parking lane becomes the High Occupancy Vehicle lane -- exclusively for buses, cars with more than one occupant, buses, me on my bike, articulated Number 99 B-line buses, and more buses.
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It was the blue car not my bike and trailer -- whew![/caption]
Tow trucks don't work alone on West Broadway. Each appears to be "on the leash" of a traffic enforcement officer and their black and white jelly bean Smart Fourtwo car. When an officer catches a car overstaying its welcome, details are recorded, photos are taken and a ticket is written. Then the officer unleashes the tow truck -- "sic ’em Buster!"
Honk-honk-honk...Two weeks ago, a car making way for rush hour.[/caption]Tow trucks fascinate me; in the artificial construct of urban traffic they resemble an evolutionary adaptation. They're trucks that displayed a sudden mutation allowing them to profitably exploit a niche in the ecosystem, like barber fish or taxis.
Mostly it's because I use West Broadway Avenue to get back to the Fairview neighbourhood -- like clockwork -- at around 3 p.m. every weekday -- the Towing Hour.
Up until 3 p.m. cars may park on the north side of Broadway; as of 3 pm-sharp they can't. At that moment -- until 6 p.m. -- the parking lane becomes the High Occupancy Vehicle lane -- exclusively for buses, cars with more than one occupant, buses, me on my bike, articulated Number 99 B-line buses, and more buses.
Catch and release
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It was the blue car not my bike and trailer -- whew![/caption]Tow trucks don't work alone on West Broadway. Each appears to be "on the leash" of a traffic enforcement officer and their black and white jelly bean Smart Fourtwo car. When an officer catches a car overstaying its welcome, details are recorded, photos are taken and a ticket is written. Then the officer unleashes the tow truck -- "sic ’em Buster!"
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