24 hour towing at Irvington Center: buses at every hour, tight curbs and cars that quit at the main crossing

Buses keep cycling through the terminal long after the shops close, and the streets beside it hold cars belonging to drivers, riders and night workers. A dead car here has bus traffic brushing past on one side. Tell dispatch whether you are in a bay, a lane or a legal spot, and the driver sets up so the buses keep moving.

This is the busiest intersection in town at nearly any hour, with turning traffic from four directions. A car that stalls in the box needs to be cleared first and diagnosed second. Hazards on, stay on the sidewalk, and give the corner you are closest to so the truck approaches with the flow.

The streets around Civic Square quiet down after business hours, which is exactly when a battery that struggled all day finally gives up. Lockouts are common here too, keys left in the ignition during a quick stop. Both are flat-price roadside jobs, and most end with you driving off.

Delivery vans and livery cars double-park along the center blocks until late, and a stall beside one can box in a whole lane. The driver brings dollies when the car is pinned and tows it clear before anything else. Give the storefront or the nearest address so he knows which side to come in from.