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Grab a tow rope or two and hook up a few of them together.
If they are ignorant in parking like this ... chances are they will never notice that a tow rope is attached to that hitch.
It'd be fun to watch them take off and make a mess pulling a truck after leading 30 feet of tow rope.
I love where your head is at
I don't know why this was also my exact same first thought
It would be much less dangerous and more ethical to just steal all the hitches. It looks like only a couple of them are locked, but they're combination bike locks which should be easy to bypass if the core is exposed through the cylinder.
Why do so many people in Alberta have those big trucks when they do not need them. No wonder why they have highest emissions per capita in the nation.
It kind of gains momentum. My mom is someone who got a smaller truck after her big one. Not even a car, just a smaller truck. And she feels a bit vulnerable on the road. And a lot of these idiots will merge into you and kill you because you're in a smaller vehicle
So basically, a lot of people who should NOT be driving have huge trucks and other people get huge trucks so they don't feel like they may get killed by an idiot
I swear, if all of this province had regular tests every 5 years, most Albertans would be forbidden from driving
Yeah there really needs to be some laws curtailing the size of these useless abominations. Or make it so there are extra driving tests you need to take before buying one because it's way too large and the ones that usually buy them are the not-so-intelligent crowd.
Part of it is the rig jobs give you a bonus to buy a truck to get to rig sites. They donβt account for all the trucks, but a good portion.
I have a truck myself, instead of a car and needing to a rent truck/trailer weekly for my work. Itβs big enough for my kids and to haul most of my work stuff.
Source on the emissions? Thanks.
Edit Found a source Alberta is 5th even with the oil and gas industry tipping the scales their way.
I'm not saying you don't need the truck (only you know your needs), but I can haul quite a lot with my hatchback + utility trailer. Trucks aren't the only tow-capable vehicle out there these days, modern 4 bangers are quite powerful
Its not just Alberta
When I lived in Edmonton my neighbour once asked why I remove my hitch when not using it. Such a weird question.
I don't think it's a weird question at all. But also in some places it's actually not legal to leave it attached when not towing. Then there's the argument about it interfering with the way the vehicle is designed to crash safely.
I probably find the question weird because I spent my whole life around heavy equipment, trailers, and other towables. Every time a trailer was hooked up, part of the job was grabbing the hitch from wherever it was stored.
Grandpa used to say 'just don't be an asshole' and being an asshole includes someone who doesn't watch out for everybody else's shins.
I didn't insult the person asking or anything stupid like that. I explained exactly why the hitches are made to be quick release for removal when not in use.
Your gramps was a hell of a man. Wish more were like that.
Specially for the one ramming it from the back
That's amazing.
Wouldn't want to have to take 30 seconds to put the ball on when they actually need it!
remove all the hitches and place them all in a pile in the middle of the parking lot
Whenever I see one like this, I want to put it in their back seat for them via the rear window...
Your idea would get me into a lot less trouble and still hugely inconvenience a lot of people. I love it
its done intentionally as an offensive bumper. its not laziness its being a dick
I'm dumbfounded there are that many people backing into parking spots. It was drilled into my head at an old job for safety reasons but I almost never see anyone else doing it.
I'm guessing these are all oil field workers who would have had the same training.
Backing a truck into a parking space is a lot easier then pulling forward into it
Way safer to pull out too, way too many blind spots backing out.
I shake my head at any car/truck/van/vehicle that pulls front in into a driveway, harder to see pedestrians or traffic when backing out, but you can see everything while backing in.
Some municipalities ban tow balls when not towing a trailer atleast, so you shouldnβt see this.
its most likely banned where this pic was taken too
I get that, but you cant load the bed when you back in (which tells you how much 'trucking' these guys actually do).
You could walk in there and toss a chain between a couple of those things to cause some interest chaos.
As a native Texan, I am in awe at your insight.
Only the drivers' dicks can fit in that space now
Instant unnecessary damage in a fender bender
exactly why its done
Well then Iβm gonna fuck up some trucks that do this
Buncha cunts who can't park.
why is the wheel of the truck in the front right fucked up like this is an AI image
the 4X4 OFFROAD text on that same truck is immaculate
i think it might be a screenshot from tiktok or some other site, it looks like it could be a sloppy photoshop job /ai patch to remove the likes/comments and such
Totally guessing, but it could be a real weird reflection on the chrome combined with jpeg degradation.
That's the truck's pp.
Looks like a lot of banged legs walking through that collection. The lot appears to be designed for those big machines too. More hectares of carpark or fewer spaces.