What to Do When Your Car Is Blocked?
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If the car owner claims to be in a hurry and unable to move the vehicle, or if the owner's attitude is very poor, you should consider alternative methods in such situations. You can call the dedicated traffic management hotline and simply provide the staff with the license plate number of the vehicle in question. At this point, you can directly call the traffic police to have the vehicle towed away, as it has already severely impacted the traffic flow on that road section.
Last month, I encountered a situation where my car was blocked. That day, I was in a hurry to go to the hospital for a dental appointment, but my car was tightly blocked by an unfamiliar vehicle in the residential parking space. I first circled the car twice looking for contact information, checking the windshield and door handles thoroughly, but couldn't find any parking contact number. I then rushed to the property management to look up the owner's registered phone number, only to find it was a disconnected line. Finally, I took out my phone, opened the Traffic Management 12123 app, used the one-click car removal function to take three photos and upload them, and the system automatically sent a text message to notify the other party. Half an hour later, the owner hurried over to apologize, saying he had temporarily picked up his child and forgot to leave a note. I suggest always keeping a parking contact number sign in the car or saving the property management and 122 emergency call numbers in your phone's memo for backup.
Driving a ride-hailing car for three years, the most annoying thing is encountering inconsiderate cars blocking the way. Once, I was blocked at the exit of an underground parking lot in a shopping mall, with over a dozen cars honking behind me. I got out to check and found that the contact number left by the other driver was missing a digit. So, I popped open the hood, found the VIN, and called 114 to report the VIN and have them contact the owner. While waiting, I casually wrapped the side mirrors with anti-scratch cloth—to prevent scratches from other cars and avoid disputes. The owner finally arrived after twenty minutes, and I reminded him to place a warning triangle or a phone stand with his number next time he parks temporarily. Now, I always keep a portable parking number plate in my car for such situations—just clip it onto the other car's windshield wiper.
I've lived in this old residential complex for twenty years, and having my parking space blocked is a common occurrence. Last week, my car was blocked by a courier's tricycle. I first went to the security guard to check the surveillance footage and found out it belonged to the Cainiao Station. I went directly to the station to find the person responsible, but the staff claimed they didn't know who parked it there. I immediately called 122 to report the situation. Before the police arrived, I took out a folding bicycle from my trunk, rode to the hospital to handle my errands, and then returned to deal with the issue. Half an hour later, the police identified it as the new employee of the station who parked there and educated them not to occupy private parking spaces in the future. Remember, never resort to ramming or scratching the car out of anger. Nowadays, residential complexes are equipped with high-definition cameras, and turning a justified situation into an unjust one would be a huge loss.
