Illegally parked M240i removed with a crane

Cumberlandjames · 03-18-2018, 07:15 AM

I think you need to examine the time frames here. There is a reoccurring problem in Toronto were people are driving into a streetcar tunnel and becoming stuck in the tracks with sever damage to the cars undercarriage. This is an after shot not someone being removed from a shopping area.

allthatisntnow · 03-18-2018, 07:30 AM

When viewed in context the car had to be moved via that method, no other way around it. Wasn't malicious damage to the vehicle, was rectifying a dangerous drunk driving onto sunken tram lines where ordinary tyred vehicles can't access.

Cumberlandjames · 03-18-2018, 08:38 AM

I should have added, before posting, that this is what I believe the pics show. I caught a news article on TV showing a blue 2 series and many other vehicles stuck in the tunnel and assumed this was one of them. I guess it could be an over zealous parking cop who doesn't like BMW owners.

ArizonaErik · 03-18-2018, 10:01 AM

It's still crazy to see a car being "moved" using this method. I've never seen something like it before!

otay · 03-18-2018, 11:11 AM

That'll buff right out...

Kolyan2k · 03-18-2018, 11:19 AM

Is the owner here lol

kz1000 · 03-18-2018, 11:25 AM

Played a stupid game, won 1st prize...

yaymitch · 03-18-2018, 11:31 AM

This is how they should handle cars illegally parked in handicap spaces.

Rayscott · 03-18-2018, 12:49 PM

He got what he deserved. He is the kind of irresponsible asshole that causes accidents.

Sportstick · 03-18-2018, 02:10 PM

I took a look on Google Maps at this street. This guy must have been significantly impaired, as he would have had to drive a distance on the tracks above ground, after missing the turn onto the automobile roadway, and there is that downward ramp heading underground which he apparently still missed as a clue. Take the car, license, and figure out the jail time.

Miata13 · 03-18-2018, 02:59 PM

After seeing the photos and then watching the video...I'd say the $500 fine is the least of that owner's problems...

Poochie · 03-19-2018, 12:29 AM

Wow - Maybe if he was blocking a fire zone during an emergency, this could be justified but any other circumstances, the city violated and did too much..

serko ex · 03-19-2018, 01:50 AM

Why is it called "streetcar"?

Naming it "streetcar" is confusing af. Sounds like an invitation to a drivable road.

I had to reread several post in this thread in confusion several times, until finally watching the video to realize it was train/subway type lane.

Sunny_M240I · 03-19-2018, 04:50 AM

Why not use tow hook and drag it out? Not very well thought out. Yes the drunkered deserved it but you could have saved tax payers money by not having to get special crane. Extra man power and OT. Delays would have been much less if they called local tow truck or their own tow truck with winch.

Sportstick · 03-19-2018, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by serko ex

Why is it called "streetcar"?

Naming it "streetcar" is confusing af. Sounds like an invitation to a drivable road.

I had to reread several post in this thread in confusion several times, until finally watching the video to realize it was train/subway type lane.

I realize English may not be your native languge, but "streetcar" is a proper historic word for that type of conveyance, just as a BMW is a "passenger car", "motorcar", "automobile", or "motor vehicle". The word's historic roots were popularized in the 1947 play "Streetcar Named Desire", named after a streetcar line in New Orleans, a play which became a famous movie and helped launch Marlon Brando's career. In San Francisco, the use of cables versus electric motors to power the car modifies the name for a streetcar or trolley car to become a "cable car". If the use of "car" is an issue, even a "subway" is just the name of the type of system. Each vehicle is a "subway car". English can be challenging, I agree....we drive on a parkway but park on a driveway.

I don't think a driver in English-speaking Ontario can find any shelter for their impaired driving mistake in the general population use of the official name....

https://www.ttc.ca/Routes/Streetcars.jsp

Bobby P · 03-19-2018, 09:12 AM

That is just really stupid of the construction crews to use a freaking crane to remove the BMW from it's spot - why not call for a tow truck or flat bed? Would have been much easier to move instead of moving it with a crane - did they do a safety analysis of the crane lift? I guess the construction crews were just bored and needed something to do! Ridiculous.

Sportstick · 03-19-2018, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Bobby P

That is just really stupid of the construction crews to use a freaking crane to remove the BMW from it's spot - why not call for a tow truck or flat bed? Would have been much easier to move instead of moving it with a crane - did they do a safety analysis of the crane lift? I guess the construction crews were just bored and needed something to do! Ridiculous.

I think the answer is in the video. The car was reportedly jammed into position, with driver still inside. Dragging it out would possibly cause track damage, further disrupting service for the city's residents and incurring much more cost to the city for repair. If you look at the pavement at the tunnel entrance, it changes from rubber-tire driveable to open rail. At :45 you can quickly see the retraction of the train wheels from the crane truck. It had to operate on train wheels to enter the tunnel to reach the car. You can see the crane with track wheels down in the tunnel and up when back on the concrete, riding on its rubber tires. Not many other vehicles around on short notice which can do that. Given the need to restore service and the kind of vehicle needed to remove the car without causing more damage to the streetcar system, this may have been the only realistic option. Unfortunate that an impaired driver put himself and his car in this situation.

TheBobmanNH · 03-19-2018, 02:13 PM

Can the OP like, edit the title of this to read "idiot drives into subway tunnel, car is removed with crane?" so we don't get more comments about how irresponsible it was of the road crew to move the car?

amw896 · 03-19-2018, 03:03 PM

This thread clearly indicates the 2 series needs wider tires.

ArizonaErik · 03-19-2018, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBobmanNH

Can the OP like, edit the title of this to read "idiot drives into subway tunnel, car is removed with crane?" so we don't get more comments about how irresponsible it was of the road crew to move the car?

I had a different title when I posted it. Forum person moved it and renamed it.

Weeknd · 03-20-2018, 09:28 AM

OMG i feel bad for the guy !!!!
do you think he can declare this as an accident and get it repaired ?
or they will refuse to repair ?

OveN · 03-20-2018, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Weeknd

OMG i feel bad for the guy !!!!
do you think he can declare this as an accident and get it repaired ?
or they will refuse to repair ?

The driver was drunk and drove his car into the streetcar tunnel. They had to get a special crane vehicle that can run on the streetcar tracks to get the car out. Sure hope the driver has to pay for this himself..

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Cumberlandjames Private First Class 54 Rep 176 Posts Drives: 2016 M235i Xdrive cabriolet Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Ottawa Ont iTrader: (0)	I think you need to examine the time frames here. There is a reoccurring problem in Toronto were people are driving into a streetcar tunnel and becoming stuck in the tracks with sever damage to the cars undercarriage. This is an after shot not someone being removed from a shopping area.
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allthatisntnow Lieutenant 377 Rep 596 Posts Drives: BMW M2C, 991 C2 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: North East iTrader: (0)	When viewed in context the car had to be moved via that method, no other way around it. Wasn't malicious damage to the vehicle, was rectifying a dangerous drunk driving onto sunken tram lines where ordinary tyred vehicles can't access.
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Cumberlandjames Private First Class 54 Rep 176 Posts Drives: 2016 M235i Xdrive cabriolet Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Ottawa Ont iTrader: (0)	I should have added, before posting, that this is what I believe the pics show. I caught a news article on TV showing a blue 2 series and many other vehicles stuck in the tunnel and assumed this was one of them. I guess it could be an over zealous parking cop who doesn't like BMW owners.
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Sportstick Major General 4650 Rep 6,026 Posts Drives: '15 228i and '24 X3 sDrive30i Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Southwest USA iTrader: (0)	I took a look on Google Maps at this street. This guy must have been significantly impaired, as he would have had to drive a distance on the tracks above ground, after missing the turn onto the automobile roadway, and there is that downward ramp heading underground which he apparently still missed as a clue. Take the car, license, and figure out the jail time. __________________ 2015 228i 6MT/Track Handling/Tech/Cold/Premium/Lighting/Driver Assistance/KCDesign Strut Brace/M2 LCAs/Rogue SSK/BBS SR/PS4S/ER Chargepipe/AA Intercooler/Dinan Shockware/MPerformance Spoiler/Black Grilles/Xpel Ultimate PPF & Prime XR+ Tint/Adam's Ceramic/no CDV 2024 X3 sDrive30i/MSport/Premium/Dynamic Handling/Shadowline/Parking/Xpel Prime XR Plus/Weathertech Cargo Liner
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serko ex New Member 3 Rep 17 Posts Drives: 2018 BMW M240i Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Hawaii iTrader: (0)	Why is it called "streetcar"? Naming it "streetcar" is confusing af. Sounds like an invitation to a drivable road. I had to reread several post in this thread in confusion several times, until finally watching the video to realize it was train/subway type lane.
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Sunny_M240I Private 58 Rep 76 Posts Drives: 2018 m240ix Sunset Orange Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Ottawa iTrader: (0)	Why not use tow hook and drag it out? Not very well thought out. Yes the drunkered deserved it but you could have saved tax payers money by not having to get special crane. Extra man power and OT. Delays would have been much less if they called local tow truck or their own tow truck with winch.
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Bobby P Private First Class 89 Rep 188 Posts Drives: M240i/VW MK7.5 GTI Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: North America iTrader: (0)	That is just really stupid of the construction crews to use a freaking crane to remove the BMW from it's spot - why not call for a tow truck or flat bed? Would have been much easier to move instead of moving it with a crane - did they do a safety analysis of the crane lift? I guess the construction crews were just bored and needed something to do! Ridiculous.
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Weeknd Private 6 Rep 61 Posts Drives: M235i Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	OMG i feel bad for the guy !!!! do you think he can declare this as an accident and get it repaired ? or they will refuse to repair ?
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