Quote:
Originally Posted by iheartthed
That's interesting. Why do they treat pickup trucks different from SUVs?
|
it's based on license plate type. for whatever reason, the state of illinois gives pick-up trucks "B" plates (trucks), and SUVs get "A" plates (passenger vehicles).
and for whatever reason, the city of chicago has a rule about not parking trucks (anything with a "B" plate) on residential streets overnight.
the city also bans "B" plates on the boulevards (LSD is technically defined as a boulevard by the city) which is why you don't see pick-ups on LSD either.
the distinction probably had a lot more relevance in the past before Yukon's and crew-cab F-250's started blurring all of those lines.
EDIT:
my info is a bit outdated. looking further into the issue, it now appears that the city has realized how the automotive landscape has changed and most wards in the city (but not all) now allow pick-up truck owners to apply for special pick-up truck parking permits from their local alderman's office. so it's no longer outright illegal in most places around town, but it's still yet another hoop to jump through, which certainly adds to the relative unpopularity of the type in chicago.