NASHIK: Nashik’s Police Department has collected a fine of Rs.14 lakh from unruly vehicle owners of the district within 47 days of the towing operation. The department took action against 3312 two-wheelers and 1723 four-wheelers. They initiated towing van operation in the district from 7th July to curb the traffic congestion arising due to illegal parking. As per the government guidelines, both two and four-wheeler owners need to pay of fine of Rs.200 for illegal parking.
However, the towing cost is included in the fine. For two-wheelers, the rate is Rs.90, while for four-wheelers, the rate is Rs.350. Police have imposed a total fine of Rs.14,60,150 on vehicle owners for illegal parking in the city. They have collected Rs.9,60,480 from two-wheelers’ owners and Rs.4,99,670 from fourwheelers’ owners.
To discipline the disobedient drivers, the police’s traffic branch initiated towng operation and began picking up vehicles parked in the ‘No-Parking’ zone from the important roads of the city. The branch is taking strict actions against such drivers at ten important places in the CBS and Shalimar area, namely, area opposite highway bus stand, mall area at Untwadi, Ravivar Karanja, and other no-parking zones in Panchavati.
The branch has three crane vans and four tempos to tow the vehicles parked in the no-parking zone. The towed vehicles are shifted to the Transport Branch office on Sharanpur Road. The owners get their vehicle’s possession once they pay the complete amount of the fine.
Also, if vehicle owners reach the spot while the vehicle is being towed, the traffic branch officer, along with the concerned staff, can charge them the fine amount specified by the government, and return their vehicle on the spot.