Cars left parked illegally on pavements or by the sides of roads will be towed away, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said this week.
Vehicles will be taken to depots and violators will face stiff penalties under the latest crackdown, the Emirates Business daily reported on Thursday,
The RTA will launch an awareness campaign to inform motorists of its plan, and how it will work.
The announcement was made at a meeting between the RTA and Dubai Police, the daily added.
RTA’s Traffic and Roads Agency CEO Maitha Bin Adai, urged motorists to avoid parking their vehicles in a “haphazard” manner on pavements or at roadsides.
She said that inconsiderate motorists undermined the safety of pedestrians and other road users and spoiled the general appearance of the city, according to Emirates Business.
Bin Adai stressed the importance of intensifying the campaign “to curb unauthorised parking in city districts and heavily populated residential suburbs”.
“Parking on pavements and within a right-of-way jeopardises the safety of road users. Motorists are therefore requested to park their vehicles in the spaces designated for this purpose.”
The RTA official also said that parking on driveways leading to building entrances caused more problem: “Such driveways are intended to serve residential and commercial buildings and allow entry, exit, loading and unloading, and are not intended for parking.
Emirates Business reported that RTA would soon start towing away vehicles parked within the right of way without legal justification or an official permit to a depot specially prepared for this purpose.
Details of the procedures and the implementation mechanism will be explained in the campaign, it added.
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