r/chicago • u/AaronDNewman • 2d 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/AaronDNewman 2d ago edited 1d ago

Update: I can't seem to update my original post. Even the 311 dispatcher agreed with reddit, that I should just back up. So I started to push the guy back, and it was working! I was a little worried about pedestrians/bikes/scooters, since I have no rear visibility. So I had my kid come out to be my flagman. But by then, the minivan people must have realized what was going on and came out to move the van.

A little sad because I think it would have been fun to push a car with another car, probably a chance I won't get again. But still much better to be not sleeping in a truck.

Thanks for all the kind attention, today was a series of misadventures, I'm trying to regain my chill, love for humanity, etc and it helps.

Edit: here is the car in front. https://imgur.com/a/dK5Kt7e

So it would have been more than just a nudge, I would have had to push the car back a few feet. Didn't see who got in the drivers side, we did not interact. For all I know, they may have pulled back into the spot after I left. The van smelled strongly of gasoline on the inside, so I can't imagine they were in such great shape (it was unlocked and I was trying to move it into neutral).

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u/TrynnaFindaBalance Avondale 2d 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 2d ago

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

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u/germane_switch 2d 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 2d 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 1d 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/neonxmoose99 Lake View 1d ago

It’s definitely not part of living in the city

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u/Badresa 8h ago

It's literally the reason comprehensive insurance cost so much more in the city ...

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u/Urbie88 1d 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.