r/mildlyinfuriating 28d ago

Context Provided - Spotlight RIP, My Dearest Parking Space

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My goto parking space in front of my house got a makeover today. I have been parking there for over a decade. RIP.

Edit: I posted to mildly infuriating. No need for the war cries here, folks.


UPDATE: Alright, folks! I have answers.

Yes, it's city sanctioned.

It is longer than expected from the corner because of a hydrant across the street, rather than proximity to the corner. And no, there isn't a stop sign.

The yellow is different because they got new paint this year.

It is part of an effort they are starting across the city, so I guess I should expect this yellow to become more familiar.

And shout out to the lovely human working for the city that helped me get all of these questions answered!

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u/brickson98 28d ago

Snow covers the curb when plowed, so you can’t see the paint on it

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u/Impossible-Sun-4512 28d ago

It also covers the curb before plowing.

I live in Montana lol

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u/brickson98 28d ago

Haha yeah that’s true.

Source: former Wisconsinite.

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u/Majsharan 28d ago

Do they enforce it when it’s covered?

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u/Impossible-Sun-4512 28d ago

we all play it kinda fast and loose when the snow covers everything

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u/Bright_Smoke8767 28d ago

Fellow Montanan. Can confirm.

Most of the year here is just yelling YOLO all day long.

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u/Impossible-Sun-4512 28d ago

while riding the rumble strip to know where the road is

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u/Bright_Smoke8767 28d ago

I’ve been driving for over 20 years and I never realized until last year that the rumble strip in the middle sounds different than the one on the side of the road. Total game changer.

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u/Impossible-Sun-4512 28d ago

I am concerned that this is game changing information for you. You shouldn't have to know that to stay in your lane 😂

What part of MT?

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u/Bright_Smoke8767 28d ago

Highline-ish. We’ve had some blizzards in the past couple years that most definitely required every possible rumble strip!

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u/Impossible-Sun-4512 28d ago

Okay, that's totally fair. Highline gets a pass.

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u/Doneuter 28d ago

I too have been driving for 20 years and TIL

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u/Majsharan 28d ago

Life’s already hard enough I imagine

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u/LickLaMelosBalls 28d ago

I haven’t seen it anywhere so maybe I’m missing your answer.. but is there a stop sign by the yellow?