Traffic campaign bags 66 illegally parked vehicles
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POLICE trucks towed away 66 cars illegally parked in the busy shopping area of Wujiaochang in Yangpu District over the weekend as part of an ongoing crackdown on traffic violations.
People living in the area have long complained about the problem, and despite there being plenty of spaces available yesterday at authorized car parks, Shanghai Daily found no shortage of unattended cars in restricted areas along Handan, Guoyang and Zhengdan roads.
A fleet of about 10 tow trucks patrolled the neighborhood over the weekend, ferrying the offending cars to a pound.
Several owners were seen returning to their vehicles only to witness them being ratcheted onto the trucks. Their appeals for leniency fell on deaf ears.
“Even if a driver comes back while his or her car is being towed, he or she can’t have it back right away,” a police officer said.
The vehicles are held in a pound and can be retrieved once the owner has paid a fine of 200 yuan (US$31), he said.
The offense also costs drivers three points out of 12 in total off their license.
Meanwhile, police in Huangpu District yesterday morning turned their attention to the problem of tourist buses illegally parked around People’s Square.
The area is a popular pick-up and drop-off point for tour operators, but the vehicles’ presence creates a lot of congestion problems, said police officer Chu Qi.
“Buses are supposed to wait only for two or three minutes, but they’re often here for much longer,” he said.
“We will work with the tourism bureau to make sure the bus owners know the rules,” he said.
A driver, who was with his vehicle on Fuzhou Road yesterday, told Shanghai Daily that it usually takes 20 minutes or more for passengers to get on and off.
Chu said that drivers have been told to use the parking lot at the Shanghai Museum, which has space for about 40 vehicles.
Shanghai police recently embarked on a three-month campaign to reduce traffic offenses across the city.
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