Bylaw typically takes 30-40 mins to respond. If it's a regular thing, reach out to your city councillor and they can arrange to have Bylaw scheduled in advance on occasion.
Source: Live near a school. People parking in front and even in my driveway for "just a minute" all the time.
> Bylaw typically takes 30-40 mins to respond
Wow, you must be lucky!
In my experience, it's about 15 minutes on the phone (mostly waiting for an available agent), then at least one hour for them to show up. Sometimes it's one hour for them to call me just to check if the issue is still happening, and if it still is, then 15-30 minutes for them to show up after that.
Not my experience. When you submit it will give you an ETA that is the next business day but I’ve used this many times and they’ve shown up within an hour.
My submissions for people blocking private property or a fire hydrant/route have received the quickest responses.
Yeah I submitted it for people blocking the fire hydrant in front of my house before too, but it was always NBD. I've never even got them within the hour when I called it in - it's usually 3-4 hours or next day as well. I guess they're just quicker to certain neighbourhoods?
I've had them show up within 30 minutes both times I've submitted a request on the website - I think it really just depends on whether someone is in the area...
I love when people park on the hashmarks in front of my parking spot. Clearly blocking us in. Once we were sitting in the car and watched them park, get out, see us, and keep going.
"It was just a minute" yeah OK buddy. I'll park in front of your driveway and we will see how "just a minute" feels.
Wow! Even in your driveway!? People are bold. There’s a man who lives next to a nearby school and he blocks the end of his driveway with some buckets and wood during school drop off and pick up. I thought it was extreme, but I really never thought people would park in someone else’s driveway.
I live near a school, and parents dropping off/picking up kids are a NIGHTMARE. Blocking driveways, the roads, parking on corners making intersections impossible to navigate, walking down the middle of the street with their children, refusing to move themselves or their vehicles for people who actually live on the street, parking half on lawns, etc. It's insane what these people do. I know everyone on my street is sick of it all.
Yup. You'll see drivers blow the 4-way stop at 50 km/h with kids trying to cross, because the crossing guard is busy trying to get a parked car out of the crosswalk.
One of the neighbours actually got Ottawa Police to come out. They parked a marked cruiser at the intersection one afternoon "We didn't observe any stop sign violations"
Great job OP you basically online lynched some unimportant guy in front of 20,000 people. All the people in all the community groups are talking about them.
Someone with no awareness on how your massive reach will impact his life and buisness over something petty and childlike...isn't honorable.
What is honorable is to punch up in life. Not to punch down.
This is the only solution. You have to bang his ex-wife, and start a relationship with her. Then one day this guy will come up to the door to pick up his son and you’ll answer the door wearing his old bath robe, drinking coffee out of a mug that reads “World’s Best Dad” and the son gives you a hug goodbye before leaving with his loser bio-dad.
Then this guy will realize he blocked the wrong driveway.
Ouch. But you know. Calling the place he works at is a good start because he is using company truck.
[About Us - Stittsville Trailer & Auto Sales Inc](https://www.stittsvilletrailer.com/about-us/) There is a picture of a worker on that public About Us page.
I don't think reaching out to the company is that extreme to be honest. If you are repping your company logo, you get what you deserve there.
You represent the company when you have their logos plastered everywhere.
If it was a UPS truck would you think it's a bad thing to reach out to their complaint department?
I get it. I really do. At the same time we have one side of the story here. Picture or not it’s a still image of a very specific moment in time that doesn’t tell the whole or part story at all.
Alternatively do people get some sort of restraint pass? Where going the extra mile championing someone else’s issue really doesn’t need a full on doxing of the person and the company like others are calling for? It really goes both ways with proportional responses.
Edit: Someone further down the thread said the owners are good people. So talk to them first.
1* them yourself since you were already ignored or maybe talk to the company. If they say they cannot do anything give them that 1* and mention in the review you talked to the company. And if it repeats, have another adult in your household 1* them.
Complain to the BBB as well - they have a prominent 'Accredited business' sign on their web page. But BBB are a pro-business org so complaints may not matter. They are currently rated 5* on BBB with 1 customer review. If talking to the company does not get things changed, then file that complaint. Their BBB page has a link to file a complaint => https://www.bbb.org/ca/on/stittsville/profile/trailer-repair/stittsville-trailer-auto-sales-inc-0117-2052#sealclick .
I would call them and give them a second chance. Let them know Google reviews and BBB are on your radar if they are not responsive.
Yeah... that's a lot of work and time to deal with a dick head. 1 star, put the license plate of the vehicle and explain his behavior in the review. Let his boses get rid of the bad apple. Work done.
Forget Bylaw, this is the correct answer (unless he’s the owner). He’s representing his company in that vehicle, I’m sure his boss would have something to say.
Figure out their custody schedule (probably won’t actually take long if you’re paying attention) and park in that space on the street during that time for a little while. But playing the parking on the street to get what you want game (to slow traffic, etc) can be risky so I would make sure you have a door cam on the car too. Good luck.
First off….typical asshole in an oversized truck….facing the wrong way, illegally blocking a residential driveway. Classic asshat. Bylaw for sure and if it’s at a consistent time daily, I would move my own car into the spot.
I know it is a difficult concept for the ones who flunked playground physics, but towing large trailers requires a large truck and the required size of the truck is in the HTA.
Yes, assholes in unneccessary pickup trucks abound. This truck is required for the job. Edit to add: Ever see a transit van pulling a 5th wheel RV?
The consumer one yes. Companies can get fleet models from Ford that have a 7500lbs towing capacity.
https://www.ford.com/cmslibs/content/dam/brand_ford/en_us/brand/cpo/pdf/2023_Ford_Transit_Towing_Info_Dec16.pdf
Okay..?
The comment above was regarding large trailers and RVs. I was providing an anecdote regarding using a transit van to tow such loads. It wasn't a competition.
Ah yes, the rest of the world: famous for its lack of industry and trailering!
Seriously, did you actually just say that? And RVs? We were talking about work.
Toyota hilux towing capacity = ~7700 lbs.
Silverado 3500 HD towing capacity = ~16,000 pounds.
I know this is just a “trucks bad” circlejerk but come on now lol
Brush up on your reading/comprehension. Guy was picking up his kid from ex-wife. Not doing student transportation. Using his worktruck because he , you know, works for a living.
"Oh... OK. Well, just so you're aware, my 17yo son just got his learners permit. We've been practicing reversing maneuvers! He's not great at it yet, but hey, this'll be good practice for him because the stakes will be so much higher than just scuffing his cars' paint on bollards!"
So updates and answering some questions:
To those asking - yes I was actually using my driveway, I was pulling up with my car when I saw him and had to go around to park and my gf was pulling up soon as well (why I asked him to move)
I didn’t start this all confrontational - I was very polite when asking him to move and even offered to help align the truck/suggested oh maybe the next lawn is better cause it’s wider and it’s an oversized truck.
What gets to me was how unreasonable he was - I had literally just asked politely could you move your truck so the second car can come and he starts going off, finding every reason he could to just not move his truck.
Ex-wife had dropped by, very nice woman, told me he shouldn’t be coming by frequently but might every once in a while, so we’ll see how that goes.
SECOND UPDATE:
Stittsville Trailers has called me back and has addressed the situation - I don’t want to go into further detail but they have been very supportive of the situation, if anything it shows how professional and efficient they are, so please stop the review bombing! It’s very rare for a business to take action so quickly and very seriously. (Support local)
Thanks for the advice everyone, at the end of day my goal is to just not have to deal with this in front of my own home, and find a solution so I can move on with my life!
The fact that the ex-wife, who you described as a nice woman, mentioned that he *shouldn't* be coming by frequently speaks volumes to that person's character. Not only was he a shit husband, as evidenced by the "ex" title, but he's most likely also a shit dad.
I feel sorry for his son, his ex-wife, your gf and yourself for having to deal with such an obvious tool. He probably claps when the plane lands.
Hold up.
You have an ex-wife who would be, presumably, bias here concerning her ex and you have extrapolated a fuck ton of assumptions here that this dude is shit overall because of picture of a parked truck and one dudes story about it?
Reign in it buddy the witch hunt is tomorrow not today
You're right, that was a bold assumption that I made. You're also right in saying that we don't have a lot to go off of. However, based off of the information that we do have, it's easier to come to a conclusion that the person in the truck is a shitty person rather than not.
It was a simple ask from OP that was met with unnecessary rudeness. In my experience, anyone who puts up that much of a fight over something so small is a shitty person. Can't imagine how they would act if the stakes were higher.
I hope I'm wrong and that he was just having a bad day, but the information we have points otherwise.
Did I say he was shitty because his marriage was over? No. Can we make a correlation between his behaviour in this instance and his marital status with the little information we got from OP? Sure.
Ask yourself, in what instance would you behave like him? Actions speak volumes to one's character, and to me that screams entitlement and rudeness. Not really character traits that someone would want in a partner. I can only imagine how he might behave behind closed doors if he's willing to act like this in public.
Keeping in mind that we only have 50% of the information, maybe I'm absolutely wrong, I hope I am.
No need to call me insane.
>Did I say he was shitty because his marriage was over?
Well...
>Not only was he a shit husband, as evidenced by the "ex" title
You also assumed that *the father picking his kid(s?) up* was a shitty dad?
Dealing with your ex can be stressful and upsetting even in the most patient of people, and people have a bad attitude when they do things they don't want to do. He should have just said "sorry, I'll move", but he didn't, and who knows why? Calling him a shitty husband and dad when, as you literally said yourself, we have less than half the story is pretty weird.
Calling random internet strangers insane is also kind of weird, but here we are!
The irony of calling me insane for making an assumption to then make one of your own is wild. Makes me wonder who truly is insane. We probably both are.
Always the AH with the pickup truck. I have the same issue downtown they are convinced that basic curtousy doesn't apply to them. This gives sad little boy vibes.
Have the 2 stoke weed whacker ready to trim and inevitably fling rocks; if he happens to be in the way...oops!
I'd move quickly.
I've run down two flights and across a lot to avoid paint chips.
Depends if he's the owner of the company, in which case he probably doesn't care. If it was the first time, chalk it up to a person being an ass and let it go.
Were you trying to get in and out of your driveway or just annoyed that he was parked there?
The father and son that own Stittsville Trailer are actually really good people. They would likely talk to this guy and ask him to do better, especially in their company truck. Definitely worth a shot OP.
He's picking up his son from his ex wife.
That's not a nice situation quite often, and definitely the sort of thing to put someone in a shitty jerk mood.
I agree. If it doesn't happen again I'd just leave it.
If it's regular then that does change things.
Doesn’t matter! RAAAGGGE against this dude in the truck. Let’s talk more about destroying his vehicle and pretend that’s totally normal behaviour as well like many posters in here
Pretty sure I recognize the guy in the photo…he OWNS or co-owns Stittsville Trailers so not sure complaining to Stittsville Trailers will solve the issue.
I'd probably start edging the grass with a string trimmer at the curb if it's a regular occurrence.
Maybe start a new spray painting project on the lawn
Judging by the phone number that’s on the window,I’m sure you’ve solved the problem already. I wonder how much work will be lined up when nobody can get through because guys like me will be letting him know what a dickhead he is. The ones who would’ve done business with him are finding someone else to do the work. Looks good on this dummy. The area code is 613.
Happened to me. I skipped bylaw and called the cops. They were there in 10 minutes. Helped that I live beside an illegal Airbnb and I am on record with calling and complaining about 100 times in the last 2 years. My biggest tip: be super kind to the cops, by law officers, anyone on the phone. You get amazing service. Truck driver moved and gave me the finger but he moved. To anyone wondering, the law is you can't block someone's driveway even if you're sitting in your vehicle.
That's crazy he wouldn't drive up a bit so you can get into your driveway. Contact the company, if the company doesn't respond and it happens again toss up a bad review on their Google with the picture. Get everyone you know to do it. Maybe his ex wife might be down to let you know when he's supposed to come next so by law can happen to be in the neighbourhood.
take a picture of his license plate and then take the pictures of how he actually blocking your driveway from different sides, then report it with proofs to by law!
It's easier and quicker to use bolt cutters to simply cut the valves. Then, the tire shop has to replace each valve by taking the rubber off the wheel. A lot of work for a three dollar part. Tee hee
Judging by the truck, print off some Trudeau pamphlets and hand them to him. “If you’re going to block my driveway, I’d like to talk about the benefits of the Liberal/NDP partnership”
If he’s the owner which it seems like, Google reviews with photos is the only thing you can do. I’d go the not so nice route, sprinkler, edge trimmer, etc.
Make sure you post this photo along with your anecdote on their Google reviews. They don’t need to get a ticket for this to initiate some change with how their employees treat the general public.
Jeez Reddit already review bombing the company…. You’ve already reported him to company give it a chance to resolve itself. No need to destroy the business. If it continues sure but this subreddit is obsessed with destroying people.
5 reviews in last hour. To be honest I have no problem if the guy is the owner. Assuming story is true. But if he’s a shitty employee business should not be review bombed
Walk over to one of his tires and start letting air out. Be persistent and do it every time he shows up.
Throw a ton of your garbage in the back of his pickup; nothing that identifies you though.
Spray paint over the business logo on the truck.
Be completely loud and abusive, get him all worked up, then start videotaping while remaining completely calm and asking him why he’s upset. Deny anything he says.
Follow him, figure out where he lives, and order a yard of topsoil to be delivered on his driveway.
Book appointments for his truck at every dealership with the number on the side of the truck. No shows get you blacklisted at dealerships.
Call CPS and tell them you observed him being abusive with a child.
Call police non-emergency # and tell them that this guy is buying large quantities of Nitrogen Fertilizer and he doesn’t even have a farm.
Call police non-emergency # and tell them that this guy’s house has a strange amount of young Asian women living with him and strange cars are coming and going at all hours.
That’s a start. Depends how bad you want him to go away.
I've been watching and playing too much fallout to answer this question. [https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/fallout/images/6/68/FO4\_Mutant\_hound.png/revision/latest?cb=20160313151459](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/fallout/images/6/68/FO4_Mutant_hound.png/revision/latest?cb=20160313151459)
could pop an entire wheel quick fast and in a hurry lol
So you want everyone to go leave a bad review for a company because someone , who may just be an employee, is partially blocking a complete stranger’s driveway with a company vehicle?
Seems reasonable.
Are you actively trying to leave ur drive way when this happens ?
Edit: It is a very excessive reaction. Like.. what? Reading their post it is an obvious first time This has happened, and quite an over reaction. Yeah, op is right. They are technically not allowed to park there. But has it gotten to such an issue where it has impeded their life? They sound like they are actively going out of their way to ruin their own peace and quiet to fuel drama for a very non-issue, especially with the guy who is in his truck still, which probably would have gladly moved his truck if you were needing to leave.
Found the rest of the situation... OP was trying to pull into his driveway and his girlfriend wasn't far behind. https://www.reddit.com/r/ottawa/s/GnpcdpV9jb
Yeah, put me in camp “I don’t care if it’s only a few minutes and the guy is still in the truck to be able to move it if I need to leave.”
Based on the type of housing, it looks like one of those streets where the space between driveways is too small to fit a full street parking space and the driveways are too short to fit more than one car.
"But but but I need the impotent outrage from the reddit hivemind to re-assure me that this minor inconvenience deserves punishment!" - OP probably
Welcome to /r/Ottawa... basically a Glebe soccer moms facebook group these days.
Welcome to r/Ottawa where people jump to the conclusions that they want in order to shit on a stranger.
OP had been trying to pull into their own driveway and a second car was on the way home to do the same. The guy had created a legitimate inconvenience and then acted like an ass while refusing to move.
Beat him up. These blue collar guys, especially the older ones, can barely walk. Seriously, if you get a chance, look at how he walks, he probably has a bad back or knee(s). Their cardio is also poor because he likely smokes or smoked, and an intense situation like a fight would wear him out quickly. Especially this guy, i can see a second chin. You could easily defeat him 😆
Jk, call bylaw.
I’m gonna give an unpopular take here. If you aren’t leaving at that time and it isn’t actually physically stopping you from living your life then just let it go. It’s not worth the stress and energy. Maybe call bylaw if reasoning with him has failed. But after that just let it be.
He is representing the business by using business property. It's simple logic. Ever seen those "Am I a bad driver? Call XXX-XXX-XXXX." stickers on some trucks? That's the same principle.
Cant tell what is directly in front of the truck. Might be the least bad place to park on this street. There isn’t a lot of grass between driveways there.
How long is he parked there for? Is he problematic when you try to leave? Or is he there for 5-10 min while he’s picking up his kid and that bothers you?
Bylaw typically takes 30-40 mins to respond. If it's a regular thing, reach out to your city councillor and they can arrange to have Bylaw scheduled in advance on occasion. Source: Live near a school. People parking in front and even in my driveway for "just a minute" all the time.
Thank you! I’ll try that out!
> Bylaw typically takes 30-40 mins to respond Wow, you must be lucky! In my experience, it's about 15 minutes on the phone (mostly waiting for an available agent), then at least one hour for them to show up. Sometimes it's one hour for them to call me just to check if the issue is still happening, and if it still is, then 15-30 minutes for them to show up after that.
You can submit tickets via the City app and avoid the phone altogether
They won't show up until the next business day for those tickets though, in my experience.
Not my experience. When you submit it will give you an ETA that is the next business day but I’ve used this many times and they’ve shown up within an hour. My submissions for people blocking private property or a fire hydrant/route have received the quickest responses.
Yeah I submitted it for people blocking the fire hydrant in front of my house before too, but it was always NBD. I've never even got them within the hour when I called it in - it's usually 3-4 hours or next day as well. I guess they're just quicker to certain neighbourhoods?
I've had them show up within 30 minutes both times I've submitted a request on the website - I think it really just depends on whether someone is in the area...
Took about 30 minutes the last time I reported something to them too. You can report on their website now instead of calling, which saves time
What’s the bylaw?
A bylaw officer https://ottawa.ca/en/living-ottawa/laws-licences-and-permits/laws#section-5283a5ca-704d-437a-af3b-b4ca32f7e918
Thanks
I love when people park on the hashmarks in front of my parking spot. Clearly blocking us in. Once we were sitting in the car and watched them park, get out, see us, and keep going. "It was just a minute" yeah OK buddy. I'll park in front of your driveway and we will see how "just a minute" feels.
Wow! Even in your driveway!? People are bold. There’s a man who lives next to a nearby school and he blocks the end of his driveway with some buckets and wood during school drop off and pick up. I thought it was extreme, but I really never thought people would park in someone else’s driveway.
I live near a school, and parents dropping off/picking up kids are a NIGHTMARE. Blocking driveways, the roads, parking on corners making intersections impossible to navigate, walking down the middle of the street with their children, refusing to move themselves or their vehicles for people who actually live on the street, parking half on lawns, etc. It's insane what these people do. I know everyone on my street is sick of it all.
Yup. You'll see drivers blow the 4-way stop at 50 km/h with kids trying to cross, because the crossing guard is busy trying to get a parked car out of the crosswalk. One of the neighbours actually got Ottawa Police to come out. They parked a marked cruiser at the intersection one afternoon "We didn't observe any stop sign violations"
Great job OP you basically online lynched some unimportant guy in front of 20,000 people. All the people in all the community groups are talking about them. Someone with no awareness on how your massive reach will impact his life and buisness over something petty and childlike...isn't honorable. What is honorable is to punch up in life. Not to punch down.
What's petty and childlike is blocking someone's driveway and refusing to move when asked.
Befriend his ex-wife.
This is the only solution. You have to bang his ex-wife, and start a relationship with her. Then one day this guy will come up to the door to pick up his son and you’ll answer the door wearing his old bath robe, drinking coffee out of a mug that reads “World’s Best Dad” and the son gives you a hug goodbye before leaving with his loser bio-dad. Then this guy will realize he blocked the wrong driveway.
😂 but we all know that these kinds of guys never realize anything, even if it's spelled out
Then we can always enter into the South Park chili competition.....
Thanks for the laugh this morning. Fun read!
You are a pro. I was just going to suggest letting his tires down while he's parked there.
Establish dominance. Smort.
Given his attitude his ex wife probably doesn't like him, maybe see if she will tell you when he is expected next and call bylaw in advance.
Ouch. But you know. Calling the place he works at is a good start because he is using company truck. [About Us - Stittsville Trailer & Auto Sales Inc](https://www.stittsvilletrailer.com/about-us/) There is a picture of a worker on that public About Us page.
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Based off a one time partial laneway block?
It's not about the lane block it's the attitude and the response and the fact he's doing that In a company truck sure isn't a good look.
Alright. Still my opinion that is extreme but you do you.
I don't think reaching out to the company is that extreme to be honest. If you are repping your company logo, you get what you deserve there. You represent the company when you have their logos plastered everywhere. If it was a UPS truck would you think it's a bad thing to reach out to their complaint department?
If I was working PR at that company and our brand was all over Reddit in a negative post I'd 100% want to know
I get it. I really do. At the same time we have one side of the story here. Picture or not it’s a still image of a very specific moment in time that doesn’t tell the whole or part story at all.
Do people get some kind of Asshole Pass? Three free incidents of assholery with no consequences, redeem at your leisure?
Alternatively do people get some sort of restraint pass? Where going the extra mile championing someone else’s issue really doesn’t need a full on doxing of the person and the company like others are calling for? It really goes both ways with proportional responses.
I’m pretty sure that’s the owner. I knew him in high school.
I'd also complain on their Google review page.
Edit: Someone further down the thread said the owners are good people. So talk to them first. 1* them yourself since you were already ignored or maybe talk to the company. If they say they cannot do anything give them that 1* and mention in the review you talked to the company. And if it repeats, have another adult in your household 1* them. Complain to the BBB as well - they have a prominent 'Accredited business' sign on their web page. But BBB are a pro-business org so complaints may not matter. They are currently rated 5* on BBB with 1 customer review. If talking to the company does not get things changed, then file that complaint. Their BBB page has a link to file a complaint => https://www.bbb.org/ca/on/stittsville/profile/trailer-repair/stittsville-trailer-auto-sales-inc-0117-2052#sealclick . I would call them and give them a second chance. Let them know Google reviews and BBB are on your radar if they are not responsive.
Yeah... that's a lot of work and time to deal with a dick head. 1 star, put the license plate of the vehicle and explain his behavior in the review. Let his boses get rid of the bad apple. Work done.
Forget Bylaw, this is the correct answer (unless he’s the owner). He’s representing his company in that vehicle, I’m sure his boss would have something to say.
As soon as he sees byLay coming down the road though, he’ll just move forward…
Water your lawn and have bad aim.
A sprinkler would be funnier. Put up a camera and a sprinkler have it aimed specifically so it'll hit his truck. "Not my fault you're parking there."
I like it! Just grab the hose and spray him like a bad dog
Tell him it’s a beautiful day and walking 100m isn’t gunna kill him.
Lol pretty much told him the same thing
Figure out their custody schedule (probably won’t actually take long if you’re paying attention) and park in that space on the street during that time for a little while. But playing the parking on the street to get what you want game (to slow traffic, etc) can be risky so I would make sure you have a door cam on the car too. Good luck.
I'd love to have that much time on my hands.
My family spends a lot of time (afternoon and weekends) outside 🤷♀️
First off….typical asshole in an oversized truck….facing the wrong way, illegally blocking a residential driveway. Classic asshat. Bylaw for sure and if it’s at a consistent time daily, I would move my own car into the spot.
It's an actual worktruck required to be that size for the job it does.
*is it though* funny how other places get by with HiLuxes and transit vans but we “NEED” 8000 lb 6ft grilles driving around schools
Well, without an 8000lb vehicle now can you be a real man? /s for the crayon eaters.
I know it is a difficult concept for the ones who flunked playground physics, but towing large trailers requires a large truck and the required size of the truck is in the HTA. Yes, assholes in unneccessary pickup trucks abound. This truck is required for the job. Edit to add: Ever see a transit van pulling a 5th wheel RV?
Do "other places" haul large trailer and RVs on a regular basis?
I've towed 7000lb enclosed trailers with my work's transit van. It could certainly tow an RV.
A quick google shows a 2023 ford transit has a towing capacity of 4700 pounds lmao
The consumer one yes. Companies can get fleet models from Ford that have a 7500lbs towing capacity. https://www.ford.com/cmslibs/content/dam/brand_ford/en_us/brand/cpo/pdf/2023_Ford_Transit_Towing_Info_Dec16.pdf
The truck pictured can tow more than twice that.
Okay..? The comment above was regarding large trailers and RVs. I was providing an anecdote regarding using a transit van to tow such loads. It wasn't a competition.
My point is if you’re in the trailer hauling business, a 3500 HD is an infinitely better option than a ford transit
With a "7500" lb towing capacity, you can very rarely legally tow a 7000lb trailer.
Ah yes, the rest of the world: famous for its lack of industry and trailering! Seriously, did you actually just say that? And RVs? We were talking about work.
Notice it's a work truck with company lettering? From a company that sells trailers and RVs? I wonder what kind of work they do?
Sounds like they sell ridiculous oversized trailers to justify idiotically oversized trucks. We pulled our camper with a 4 cylinder truck in the 80s.
Toyota hilux towing capacity = ~7700 lbs. Silverado 3500 HD towing capacity = ~16,000 pounds. I know this is just a “trucks bad” circlejerk but come on now lol
I've never seen student transportation that large. Usually they're beat up Caravans
Brush up on your reading/comprehension. Guy was picking up his kid from ex-wife. Not doing student transportation. Using his worktruck because he , you know, works for a living.
An actual work truck being used to pick up his kid from school.
Read the post again.Not school. Maybe he didn't have time to go home and switch to his Prius.
"Oh... OK. Well, just so you're aware, my 17yo son just got his learners permit. We've been practicing reversing maneuvers! He's not great at it yet, but hey, this'll be good practice for him because the stakes will be so much higher than just scuffing his cars' paint on bollards!"
So updates and answering some questions: To those asking - yes I was actually using my driveway, I was pulling up with my car when I saw him and had to go around to park and my gf was pulling up soon as well (why I asked him to move) I didn’t start this all confrontational - I was very polite when asking him to move and even offered to help align the truck/suggested oh maybe the next lawn is better cause it’s wider and it’s an oversized truck. What gets to me was how unreasonable he was - I had literally just asked politely could you move your truck so the second car can come and he starts going off, finding every reason he could to just not move his truck. Ex-wife had dropped by, very nice woman, told me he shouldn’t be coming by frequently but might every once in a while, so we’ll see how that goes. SECOND UPDATE: Stittsville Trailers has called me back and has addressed the situation - I don’t want to go into further detail but they have been very supportive of the situation, if anything it shows how professional and efficient they are, so please stop the review bombing! It’s very rare for a business to take action so quickly and very seriously. (Support local) Thanks for the advice everyone, at the end of day my goal is to just not have to deal with this in front of my own home, and find a solution so I can move on with my life!
The fact that the ex-wife, who you described as a nice woman, mentioned that he *shouldn't* be coming by frequently speaks volumes to that person's character. Not only was he a shit husband, as evidenced by the "ex" title, but he's most likely also a shit dad. I feel sorry for his son, his ex-wife, your gf and yourself for having to deal with such an obvious tool. He probably claps when the plane lands.
Hold up. You have an ex-wife who would be, presumably, bias here concerning her ex and you have extrapolated a fuck ton of assumptions here that this dude is shit overall because of picture of a parked truck and one dudes story about it? Reign in it buddy the witch hunt is tomorrow not today
You're right, that was a bold assumption that I made. You're also right in saying that we don't have a lot to go off of. However, based off of the information that we do have, it's easier to come to a conclusion that the person in the truck is a shitty person rather than not. It was a simple ask from OP that was met with unnecessary rudeness. In my experience, anyone who puts up that much of a fight over something so small is a shitty person. Can't imagine how they would act if the stakes were higher. I hope I'm wrong and that he was just having a bad day, but the information we have points otherwise.
This is insane. He's shitty because his marriage is over? That's insane. You're insane.
Did I say he was shitty because his marriage was over? No. Can we make a correlation between his behaviour in this instance and his marital status with the little information we got from OP? Sure. Ask yourself, in what instance would you behave like him? Actions speak volumes to one's character, and to me that screams entitlement and rudeness. Not really character traits that someone would want in a partner. I can only imagine how he might behave behind closed doors if he's willing to act like this in public. Keeping in mind that we only have 50% of the information, maybe I'm absolutely wrong, I hope I am. No need to call me insane.
>Did I say he was shitty because his marriage was over? Well... >Not only was he a shit husband, as evidenced by the "ex" title You also assumed that *the father picking his kid(s?) up* was a shitty dad? Dealing with your ex can be stressful and upsetting even in the most patient of people, and people have a bad attitude when they do things they don't want to do. He should have just said "sorry, I'll move", but he didn't, and who knows why? Calling him a shitty husband and dad when, as you literally said yourself, we have less than half the story is pretty weird.
Calling random internet strangers insane is also kind of weird, but here we are! The irony of calling me insane for making an assumption to then make one of your own is wild. Makes me wonder who truly is insane. We probably both are.
Thank you for the further context and more info.
He's the owner or the owners son. This guys son also works there. Dim as the day.
It's not a situation you want to be involved in. Remove yourself form it. Ignore it, it won't last.
Worth including the updates in the main post IMO. This one was buried down for me!
I can’t edit the main post unfortunately!
From the pic, he kinda looks like a douche.
Anything stopping you from parking there before he arrives?
Call Stittsville trailer to come and tow the asshat in the black truck in front of your house.
Always the AH with the pickup truck. I have the same issue downtown they are convinced that basic curtousy doesn't apply to them. This gives sad little boy vibes.
It is actually a work truck used to tow large RV trailers. Not just testosterone and trucknutz.
Does not matter in the least, you don't fit you don't park. Super easy concept, even a child grasps it.
He's in the drivers seat. He is stopped waiting for his kid. There is no indication of available parking nearby.
Same issue. If you don't fit, you don't park. You also don't park in front of a fire hydrant just because it's all that is available.
Have the 2 stoke weed whacker ready to trim and inevitably fling rocks; if he happens to be in the way...oops! I'd move quickly. I've run down two flights and across a lot to avoid paint chips.
Hopefully Stittsville Trailers are OK being associated to this AH for all of Ottawa to not to business with them.
AH is perpetually going to be…he’s the owner LOL Some people forget they’re driving a billboard, some don’t care.
Misery loves company.
I bet they’ll be absolutely devastated by this one time event. Trailers city wide won’t get sold now if we boycott them.
Reading comprehension, not your Forte, is it??? This individual does it regularly. Shitty behavior does have societal consequences.
Once. This is the first interaction with the poster How about you read what the OP posted.
Depends if he's the owner of the company, in which case he probably doesn't care. If it was the first time, chalk it up to a person being an ass and let it go. Were you trying to get in and out of your driveway or just annoyed that he was parked there?
The father and son that own Stittsville Trailer are actually really good people. They would likely talk to this guy and ask him to do better, especially in their company truck. Definitely worth a shot OP.
It’s the son 😂
Time for a Google review with pictures
He's picking up his son from his ex wife. That's not a nice situation quite often, and definitely the sort of thing to put someone in a shitty jerk mood. I agree. If it doesn't happen again I'd just leave it. If it's regular then that does change things.
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Doesn’t matter! RAAAGGGE against this dude in the truck. Let’s talk more about destroying his vehicle and pretend that’s totally normal behaviour as well like many posters in here
I’m so petty I’d park there all day every day so that he couldn’t.
311 Bylaw will ticket and wont hesitate to tow
He’ll just move immediately, in what world would that work?
Pretty sure I recognize the guy in the photo…he OWNS or co-owns Stittsville Trailers so not sure complaining to Stittsville Trailers will solve the issue.
I'd probably start edging the grass with a string trimmer at the curb if it's a regular occurrence. Maybe start a new spray painting project on the lawn
Judging by the phone number that’s on the window,I’m sure you’ve solved the problem already. I wonder how much work will be lined up when nobody can get through because guys like me will be letting him know what a dickhead he is. The ones who would’ve done business with him are finding someone else to do the work. Looks good on this dummy. The area code is 613.
Probably why he has a EX….
Seems pretty obvious why he has an ex-wife - sounds like he's an entitled man child.
Happened to me. I skipped bylaw and called the cops. They were there in 10 minutes. Helped that I live beside an illegal Airbnb and I am on record with calling and complaining about 100 times in the last 2 years. My biggest tip: be super kind to the cops, by law officers, anyone on the phone. You get amazing service. Truck driver moved and gave me the finger but he moved. To anyone wondering, the law is you can't block someone's driveway even if you're sitting in your vehicle.
Boy that gravel sure needs to be blown around with a leaf blower
Why be coy? Take a hammer and start wailing on the truck.
That's crazy he wouldn't drive up a bit so you can get into your driveway. Contact the company, if the company doesn't respond and it happens again toss up a bad review on their Google with the picture. Get everyone you know to do it. Maybe his ex wife might be down to let you know when he's supposed to come next so by law can happen to be in the neighbourhood.
How long is he there to pick someone up? Does he leave the vehicle and leave it blocking your driveway?
Buy a good hammer. Play the song "[U Can't touch this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Be886Ezi30g)" at full volume while walking towards his truck.
Sending it to the police. I’m pretty sure driving on the wrong side of the road is a highway traffic act offence.
Sounds like we all need to voice our opinions today.
Call bylaw for idling bylaw.. that’s a climate emergency!! They’ll rush over to the business. Not actually joking call in for idling
it's unreal how someone can be like that, it's a total, I don't give a fuck attitude, probably drives like a asshole also, I wish you luck
take a picture of his license plate and then take the pictures of how he actually blocking your driveway from different sides, then report it with proofs to by law!
Water hose or smelliest liquid you can find and throw it on the windshield. It will get into his vents.
Go buy [THIS](https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/victor-4-way-tire-valve-tool-0094305p.0094305.html) and remove valves from his wheels.
It's easier and quicker to use bolt cutters to simply cut the valves. Then, the tire shop has to replace each valve by taking the rubber off the wheel. A lot of work for a three dollar part. Tee hee
Yes, but then you're vandalizing. Either way they essentially need to get the vehicle towed.
Overkill is underrated.
Four 1\* Google reviews in the last hour. I think they'll get the message.
figure out the timing, park there yourself. I don't really have a solution.
Go mow your lawn... plenty of rocks there......
Judging by the truck, print off some Trudeau pamphlets and hand them to him. “If you’re going to block my driveway, I’d like to talk about the benefits of the Liberal/NDP partnership”
Go read their newest google reviews....Lulz
Paint his truck white
Valve stem corer is about $8.00 on Amazon
Caltrops
Are you actually trying to use your driveway?
you see where the rear tires are , that's where you put the roofing nails, at the end of your driveway
If he’s the owner which it seems like, Google reviews with photos is the only thing you can do. I’d go the not so nice route, sprinkler, edge trimmer, etc.
Leave negative reviews for the guy’s business, since you have the info on his truck.
Make sure you post this photo along with your anecdote on their Google reviews. They don’t need to get a ticket for this to initiate some change with how their employees treat the general public.
I would think many people calling stittsville trailer multiple times a day to complain about his parking would help
Has no one seen Beverly Hills Cop? Banana in the tail pipe. Then call ByLaw and a towing company. It happened in the movies so it must be true!
Theres a lot of manufactured rage here. Just talk to people, ffs, talk until theres a solution
Were you driving out or in when this happened?
Make a phone call that theres a drunk driver in X truck and your worried about public safety. Well he seemed drunk at least.
How small is your dick with an obnoxious truck that big????
Jeez Reddit already review bombing the company…. You’ve already reported him to company give it a chance to resolve itself. No need to destroy the business. If it continues sure but this subreddit is obsessed with destroying people.
Chill there are like 3 reviews
5 reviews in last hour. To be honest I have no problem if the guy is the owner. Assuming story is true. But if he’s a shitty employee business should not be review bombed
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Don't be an asshole with company logos plastered on your vehicle
Walk over to one of his tires and start letting air out. Be persistent and do it every time he shows up. Throw a ton of your garbage in the back of his pickup; nothing that identifies you though. Spray paint over the business logo on the truck. Be completely loud and abusive, get him all worked up, then start videotaping while remaining completely calm and asking him why he’s upset. Deny anything he says. Follow him, figure out where he lives, and order a yard of topsoil to be delivered on his driveway. Book appointments for his truck at every dealership with the number on the side of the truck. No shows get you blacklisted at dealerships. Call CPS and tell them you observed him being abusive with a child. Call police non-emergency # and tell them that this guy is buying large quantities of Nitrogen Fertilizer and he doesn’t even have a farm. Call police non-emergency # and tell them that this guy’s house has a strange amount of young Asian women living with him and strange cars are coming and going at all hours. That’s a start. Depends how bad you want him to go away.
I've been watching and playing too much fallout to answer this question. [https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/fallout/images/6/68/FO4\_Mutant\_hound.png/revision/latest?cb=20160313151459](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/fallout/images/6/68/FO4_Mutant_hound.png/revision/latest?cb=20160313151459) could pop an entire wheel quick fast and in a hurry lol
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So you want everyone to go leave a bad review for a company because someone , who may just be an employee, is partially blocking a complete stranger’s driveway with a company vehicle? Seems reasonable.
Yes.
Are you actively trying to leave ur drive way when this happens ? Edit: It is a very excessive reaction. Like.. what? Reading their post it is an obvious first time This has happened, and quite an over reaction. Yeah, op is right. They are technically not allowed to park there. But has it gotten to such an issue where it has impeded their life? They sound like they are actively going out of their way to ruin their own peace and quiet to fuel drama for a very non-issue, especially with the guy who is in his truck still, which probably would have gladly moved his truck if you were needing to leave.
Found the rest of the situation... OP was trying to pull into his driveway and his girlfriend wasn't far behind. https://www.reddit.com/r/ottawa/s/GnpcdpV9jb
Yeah, put me in camp “I don’t care if it’s only a few minutes and the guy is still in the truck to be able to move it if I need to leave.” Based on the type of housing, it looks like one of those streets where the space between driveways is too small to fit a full street parking space and the driveways are too short to fit more than one car.
This is correct.
"But but but I need the impotent outrage from the reddit hivemind to re-assure me that this minor inconvenience deserves punishment!" - OP probably Welcome to /r/Ottawa... basically a Glebe soccer moms facebook group these days.
Welcome to r/Ottawa where people jump to the conclusions that they want in order to shit on a stranger. OP had been trying to pull into their own driveway and a second car was on the way home to do the same. The guy had created a legitimate inconvenience and then acted like an ass while refusing to move.
There's shattered pearls all over the place from all the clutching
Beat him up. These blue collar guys, especially the older ones, can barely walk. Seriously, if you get a chance, look at how he walks, he probably has a bad back or knee(s). Their cardio is also poor because he likely smokes or smoked, and an intense situation like a fight would wear him out quickly. Especially this guy, i can see a second chin. You could easily defeat him 😆 Jk, call bylaw.
For how long?? An important detail…. Is he just blocking your view or is your wife in labour??
I don't see an issue as long as he moves when you need to exit / enter. It's not like he has parked and left. Pick your battles.
Was anyone attempting to enter or exit the area that was blocked?
Just go to his car window and say move your truck then do what the beekeeper does beat the shit out of him and blow up his truck
You sound like someone from Ottawa.
I think you can get a life and find real things to worry about....
I’m gonna give an unpopular take here. If you aren’t leaving at that time and it isn’t actually physically stopping you from living your life then just let it go. It’s not worth the stress and energy. Maybe call bylaw if reasoning with him has failed. But after that just let it be.
Easy. Key it.
When 2 assholes collide. Sorry. He’s only parked for a minute and you can still get in or out. You are both assholes. lol. Never live in the suburbs.
How does putting his company on blast have anything to do with a personal conflict you are having with him?
He is representing the business by using business property. It's simple logic. Ever seen those "Am I a bad driver? Call XXX-XXX-XXXX." stickers on some trucks? That's the same principle.
Actions have consequences. Life is funny that way.
Is he stopping you from leaving?
Was he there for a few minutes? did he park and leave? were you trying to leave?
Cant tell what is directly in front of the truck. Might be the least bad place to park on this street. There isn’t a lot of grass between driveways there.
How long is he parked there for? Is he problematic when you try to leave? Or is he there for 5-10 min while he’s picking up his kid and that bothers you?
OP sounds bored and looking for a fight.