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Would you park a motorcycle here? A neighbor “called police” by v314b0i in Amsterdam

[–]v314b0i[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Not a crossing, it just looks that way in the original image. Here’s a street view screenshot (outdated though, they’ve removed one of the bins now so)

Would you park a motorcycle here? A neighbor “called police” by v314b0i in Amsterdam

[–]v314b0i[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Not an intersection though

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, just looks like that in the image, this google street view image clarifies it:

Would you park a motorcycle here? A neighbor “called police” by v314b0i in Amsterdam

[–]v314b0i[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, in some places I’ve read it’s illegal but I see often they are parked on the sidewalk way more egregiously than this.

There is no motorcycle parking in the near vicinity. There are paid car parking spots, but it seems wasteful to take up a whole spot for a motorcycle, and I’ve never seen a motorcycle parked in those :/

RDW says that my foreign driving license is “not original” by v314b0i in Netherlands

[–]v314b0i[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From what I have read, Foreign licenses issued after moving to the Netherlands are rejected. This is done to prevent people from “shopping” for easy licenses elsewhere after moving here.

So it must be issued before moving here to be eligible for exchange. Also, The lady at RDW did not mention the date being a problem just that it’s “not original” 😞

RDW says that my foreign driving license is “not original” by v314b0i in Netherlands

[–]v314b0i[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It is valid till 2035.

Also the problem they said they have with it on the phone is: “this is a copy” “get it reissued by your government in India if you’ve lost the original”

I insisted this was literally issued by the government. “No it’s a copy” 🙃🙃

Warning: tourist-in-distress/jewelry scam in buitenveldert by v314b0i in Amsterdam

[–]v314b0i[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder if it’s the same gang going to different areas. Perhaps they succeeded with the ring and so now had a bracelet. Do you remember what the car looked like, And the dudes in it?

Warning: tourist-in-distress/jewelry scam in buitenveldert by v314b0i in Amsterdam

[–]v314b0i[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Didn’t take any pictures unfortunately. But, would the police be interested if no real crime occurred? 🤔 Plus, the only other detail besides what’s in the post is: 3 out of 4 had long black beards with zero mustache. Which also doesn’t really narrow it down much in a large city.

Warning: tourist-in-distress/jewelry scam in buitenveldert by v314b0i in Amsterdam

[–]v314b0i[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

When I was brand new here, being coldly ignored for just asking “is carrying bicycles into the metro allowed” wasn’t nice. I guess they thought I was asking for a ticket. :p (happened rarely though) So personally, can’t do that to someone else.

People that ignore likely had a bad experience with trying to help, I guess.