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The number of vehicles has increased in the city, but road space has not. Police are left with no choice but to crack down on parking violations, says L.Srikrishna
Police have launched a campaign against parking violations in a bid to free up road space for road users. Since January, they have filed more than 35,000 cases against vehicle owners on charges of “no parking” and “causing obstruction.” The cases filed during the corresponding period last year was just 17,000. Senior officers say the increased numbers showed the gravity of the situation. “Forced action”
Police said their hand was forced because if they did not fine the parking violators, other initiatives for freeing up traffic would be rendered ineffective. Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Sunil Kumar said: “A four lane has to remain so as any shrinkage in space will result in traffic jams all around.” By converting some roads into one-way, the traffic flow is bound to improve, he argued. But, when people park their vehicles in ‘no parking’ zones or along narrow stretches, even one-way arrangements won’t help. “On the other hand, wherever the road is wide, we permit cars and two-wheelers to park,” Mr. Kumar said and added: “For instance on Greams Road, we allow parking on one side as the road is quiet broad. Similarly, we have identified roads that are wide, but looked narrow due to haphazard parking. It will be a great help if people responded to our initiatives.” All traffic inspectors have been instructed not to allow haphazard parking in their respective jurisdictions. Anna Salai has become the primary focus of the drive. A traffic officer in Teynampet said people must get into the mindset of thinking that parking need not necessarily be next to their offices. Problems arise when most of them parked their vehicles right in front of their offices, unmindful of whether or not it is a parking permitted zone. Fines
Police have also started imposing fines against drivers jumping lanes and those violating traffic signals. In the past week, police booked 120 cases and collected Rs 8,000 as fine.
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