Blue Cars . . .

I believe that Just Jon should not only entertain it should also educate.  For that reason Loyal Readers I will now impart some knowledge from the Department of Motor Vehicles.

When parking on the streets of San Francisco, if there is more than a 3 % grade you must turn your wheels.  This will prevent the vehicle from rolling down the hill accidentally.

After receiving a parking citation last year for not turning my wheels on what I considered a "flat" street, I now make a conscious effort to crank those wheels whenever I park.  

Now being that I only drive the car about once a month my ability to operate the motor vehicle is apparently diminishing. 

When I arrived at my car today I noticed a parking citation on the windshield.  I truly could not think of what I had done wrong to deserve this unwelcome recognition from the DPT (Department of Parking and Traffic.)  There was no street cleaning, I was not in the "red," my parking sticker was visible.  So what could it be?

"Hill Parking /Over 3% Grade"

What?  My wheels are totally turned!  I am so going to fight this ticket.  

And then I read the fine print.  "Wheels Wrong Way!"

It might as well have said "Wheels Wrong Way You Moron!"

Yes Loyal Readers, I had remembered to turn my wheels, I just turned them the wrong way!  I felt really dumb in that moment.

So let this be a lesson to you.  If your vehicle is facing down hill, turn your wheels into the curb.  If your vehicle is facing up hill, turn your wheels away from the curb.  

The Song Of The Day - Counting Blue Cars by Dishwalla