Police to be tough on unauthorised parking from July 17
July 17, 2020- Adherence to ‘No-Parking’ signs a must
There would be strict law enforcement against unauthorized parking of vehicles from Friday (July 17), the Police said.
This is an initiative taken by the Police to minimize traffic congestion, especially in urban areas and also to prevent road accidents due to vehicle parking on pavements and unauthorized locations.
“A special police operation will be launched to locate vehicles parked at places where parking is not permitted and also those vehicles parked on pavements”, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said.
According to DIG Rohana, strict legal action will be taken against those who park their vehicles in unauthorized places on the road, according to the provisions of the Motor Traffic (Amendment) Act and the National Thoroughfares Act.
Meanwhile, he also requested all motorists and motorcyclists to refrain from parking their vehicles at places where ‘No Parking’ signs are displayed.