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On Tue 7 Jan @ 3:22 PM van 1522 blocked the loop drive at bldg 2200. When I tapped my horn lightly and asked the driver to move over, he motioned me to wait. When his passenger was off the van, the driver waited in the van without moving for an additional 1-2 minutes, presumably to "teach me a lesson." He blocked at least 2 cars for this. Very rude.
On Fri 10 Jan @ @ 2:02 PM van 1520 blocked the loop drive at bldg 2212.
A couple months ago, I spoke with a man who works for the van scheduler (Shawn?). They agreed that there was no need to block traffic and that they would tell the drivers that. From then until 7 Jan, everything was fine, based on limited viewing. (I don't spend much time looking out the window, but do notice one or more vans stopping per day. I don't know how many are blocking the road.)
Please reinforce the no-blocking rules.
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311 Citizen Contact Center (Verified Official)
2000 (Registered User)
Ooh....at first blush, this complaint appears overly demanding.
The 1 to 2 delay may have been to secure wheel chair apparatus; it’s a wheel chair van. Just be glad you don’t need the Sun Van. Lighten up.
juttuniemi (Registered User)
Some of the delays have been on the order of 5 minutes, with several cars backed up while the driver goes inside the building. And last winter, a driver blocked an ambulance with its lights and siren on, refusing to move until the ambulance driver spoke to the van driver. Maybe someone should tell the ambulance patient (face-to-face) to lighten up...
BTW, Sun Van comes to this apartment complex several times a day, so it's not a once-a-month occurrence. Also, I presented Sun Van management with an easy solution, and they agreed. It's only the thoughtless van driver who doesn't care that would block ambulances and other vehicles "because they can."
Why not have a win-win solution?
クローズド 311 Citizen Contact Center (Verified Official)
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"Thank you for bringing your recent experience with the Transit Department to our attention. I would like to apologize for our lack of service and are taking this matter very seriously. We value your feedback and with it the Transit Department can continue to improve service to our community. In addition, I have informed supervisors to follow-up with their assigned employees regarding alleged behavior."
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juttuniemi (Registered User)