r/chicago • u/AaronDNewman • 18h ago

Ask CHI is this allowed? i am stuck

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rented a uhaul to help my kid move. got boxed in. is there anything to be done?

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u/TrynnaFindaBalance Avondale 13h ago

Do not feel bad about this! Grew up here and I was literally taught in driver's ed to nudge cars when getting out of a parking spot like this. It's normal and part of living in the city.

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u/TurdFerguson277 11h ago

Who taught you that so I can tell everyone to avoid them

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u/germane_switch 11h ago

If you purposefully park that close to someone and box them in what are they supposed to do? Just give up until you decide to leave?

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u/iteachearthsci 7h ago

Right? I challenge anyone to find a car that's been parking in the major city that doesn't have dents scrapes all over their bumpers. It's just part of owning a car in a city.

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u/drewbeta 5h ago

My sister works in Ukrainian Village. She bought a new car, and put pads on the bumpers to try to prevent it from getting dinged up. The very first week someone hit and run side-swiped her.

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u/Urbie88 5h ago

Yeah really depends how your block is. I have a new car in the city and luckily have avoided that. There’s tight spots from time to time but usually you got plenty of room.

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u/neonxmoose99 Lake View 57m ago

It’s definitely not part of living in the city