KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City's request for drivers to move their cars for snow plows is causing confusion in several neighborhoods.
When it snows, the city urges neighbors to move their cars from one side of the street to the other, depending on which way their streets run.
This message has left several Hyde Park neighbors confused— move their cars across the street (per city request) to a “no parking” street OR keep their cars on the wrong side... @41actionnews pic.twitter.com/28DE5I4E49
— Ariel Rothfield KSHB (@arothfield) February 22, 2019
But for neighbors like Patricia Lucas and Charles Smith, this requires them to move their cars to a "no parking" street.
"When I called parking control, because there are 'no parking' signs, they told us we couldn't park there. It doesn't make any sense. Where else are we supposed to go?" said Smith.
In the past, they said they have been told they could get a parking ticket if they leave their car on the west side. They have also been told they could get a parking ticket if they leave their car on the 'no parking' side.
"We're just trying to follow their rules so we don't get a ticket," added Lucas.
A city spokesperson told 41 Action News, if one side of a street says 'no parking,' residents should park on the side that allows parking. They should ignore the east/west side rule.
According to the city, the point is to get all cars on only one side of the street, so the plows don't have to zig-zag around parked cars, and can get through. If there are two cars parked directly across from each other, sometimes a plow cannot get by.
Those, however, who live on a street designated as an emergency snow route are not allowed to park on either side when the city activates a Phase Two. These roads are marked with red signs and can be found on the city's website.
