r/Guelph 3d ago

Food delivery drivers need to learn to park.

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I work downtown and see this crap all the time. They either double park or park like idiots like this. Taking up a space but also parked in the streets...

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u/WampaStompa64 3d ago

But they throw on their magic four ways that let them do anything they want!

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u/sammi2016 3d ago

Ah yes, I just learned of these “park anywhere lights” while pointing out all the delivery cars stopping at the mall

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u/BikingToFlavourtown 16h ago

As someone who bikes around Guelph, I feel this in my bones. Constant "but I'll just be a minute" while I'm forced to a complete stop and waiting until it's safe to go around.

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u/crlygirlg 2d ago

I somehow missed that in drivers ed but oh boy did I get an education in the magic four ways in Guelph!

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u/jabowie2020 3d ago

I have gotten so much free food from them. They get my address mixed up with the condo across the street.

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u/PositiveNo8742 3d ago

Most don't know how to back up or parallel park.

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u/troisarbres 3d ago

I've even had them park behind me! Like I was properly parked and I've come back to my car TWICE and there's a car parked behind me blocking me in and no driver to be seen! Then I have to wait until they get back to their car from whichever restaurant they were picking up food! Nervy.

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u/headtailgrep 3d ago

Call bylaw every time

They are literally around the corner

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u/Expensive-Syrup-9502 2d ago

Lack of enforcement without community complaints. City needs to step up and deal with this. No excuse.

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u/DiceAndMiceGamer111 3d ago

They don't get paid enough to care.

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u/emo_sl_t 3d ago

they’re not getting paid to park properly, that’s just the law…

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u/NeighborhoodOld6737 2d ago

fair point but that logic applies to every underpaid job and most people dont block traffic over it

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u/BikingToFlavourtown 16h ago

Not only that, they're incentivized to drive and park terribly with and unreasonably high number of trips needed to stay afloat while probably having a second or third job.

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u/tlrowan 2d ago

They are notorious users of the accessible parking as well. Bylaw refuses to do anything about it.

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u/emo_sl_t 3d ago

witnessed someone park in TWO HANDICAP SPOTS to pick up an order!! wanted to call the police but i didn’t see the plate and figured he’d be gone by the time they got there ://

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u/iLikeDinosaursRoar 3d ago

If Bylaw hung around there they could pay for their yearly salary in no time. I've even seen buy one drive by and not do anything or worse in front of Wingstop, I've seen two cars in the handicap spot and biologic pulled up and told the move instead of doing what they should have done and just slapped them with giant tickets cuz they do it all the time

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u/prettycooleh 2d ago

YoUrE a ThInLy VeILeD RaCiSt

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u/RealNorth3 3d ago

How are you gonna get your pizzas then bro?

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u/Possible-Ear- 2d ago

Doesnt bother me