And we are going to start paying another $75/year for that privilege......Confusing Parking Signs Drive Motorists To Distraction
"Signs, signs, everywhere a sign."
It's not just a lyric by the Five Man Electrical Band and it doesn't just apply to the 'long haired freaky people' of the world. As drivers in Toronto know all too well, the frustrating scourge of indecipherable parking signs doesn't discriminate.
Drivers can often be seen scratching their heads at the side of the road while trying to decode the secret language. It's hard enough to figure out just when you can legally park on the side of the road, but some locations barrage citizens with up to seven signs in one spot.
"What do you think about trying to park in the city of Toronto?" CityNews reporter Merella Fernandez asked a trio of locals on Thursday.
"Impossible," came the first reply.
"It's a little out of control. You can't park anywhere," another added.
"It's bull****," a third bluntly concludes.
One couple stared silently at a mess of signs for several minutes before shrugging their shoulders and giving up.
"I can't read that," the man complained. "We even looked at each other and thought, 'Is it going to get towed? No. It's 20 bucks (to park at a garage). What's the fine? $30? You might as well just park on the street where you want."
And besides, who really knows the difference between a tow away zone, snow route or a no stopping sign?
"It just means you're in trouble, either way," one local quipped, trying to make some sense of it all.
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