Question

write article on problems due to improper parking

Answer 1

Improper parking is an issue in almost every city. Municipalities try to stop that as much as possible but still there are people who violate the rules. Here Are some examples:

Parking violations include, but are not limited to:

Parking in a prohibited space such as a bus stop or in front of a fire hydrant or a driveway or a garage entrance.Parking on a sidewalk (unless specifically allowed by signs).Parking in or too close to or within a street crossing, railroad crossing or crosswalk.Double parking.Parking at a parking meter without paying, or for longer than the paid time.Parking in a handicapped zone without an appropriate permit.Many vehicle codes define it to be an infraction to park on the public byway without the vehicle being properly licensed and registered, with expired or missing license plates or license plate 'tabs', without proper safety vehicle inspection decal, etc.Parking without a zone permit in places where parking is severely impacted (such as a residential zone permit, issued to help preserve parking availability for those who live in the permit zone).Parking without special permit, where one is needed (like a parking for employees of a company).Parking with the parking permit or payment receipt not visible in the prescribed way, like upside down.Parking on certain streets in a natural disaster when streets need to be cleared to allow fluid movement of emergency vehicles.Parking at curb locations designated (usually through signage and/or curb or pavement painting) for special purposes such as passenger zones (for loading and discharge), commercial vehicle zones (for freight or service trucks and vans), police or government vehicle zones, etc.Parking at locations during scheduled street sweeping.Parking at locations during posted construction or maintenance operations.Parking for longer than the maximum time, often that is 24 hours.Parking facing against the direction of traffic (considered confusing to moving drivers, especially at night).Parking outside marked squares, for example angle parking where only parallel parking is allowed.

Answer 2

India is facing a new problem nowadays – lack of sufficient parking space. With families getting smaller and the total number of motor vehicles exceeding the total number of heads per family, the parking scenario is woefully falling short of the current requirements in the country. The situation is such that on any given working day approximately 40% of the roads in urban India are taken up for just parking the cars. The problem has been further exacerbated by the fact that nowadays even people from low income group are able to own cars. The number of families with cars has become much more than what the country is able to manage.

As it is, the cities in India are highly congested and on top of that the parked cars claim a lot of space that could otherwise be used in a better way. Thanks to poor, and at times zero, navigability, Indian cities are regarded as some of the worst options for living. One can also add the issue of pollution to this mix and understand the enormity of the crisis. In this context it needs to be understood that the Indian cities, with the possible exception of Chandigarh, were never planned in such a way so as to accommodate a deluge of cars as is the situation now. The apathy of present day urban planners has only made the situation worse.