180 motorists warned of abandoned vehicles

abu dhabi — The Abu Dhabi City Municipality has carried out an extensive inspection campaign targeting vehicles abandoned on the streets and public realms for extended periods of time.

As many as 180 warnings were served to the owners of vehicles left in Musaffah and Mafraq industrial areas, according to the municipality.

The campaign is intended to maintain the city landscape and preserve the environment. During the campaign, 160 warnings were issued against owners of vehicles abandoned for extended periods of time in Musaffah Industrial and 20 in Mafraq.

Owners of violating vehicles were warned that a fine shall be imposed and the vehicle shall be impounded in case of the offence recurs, as such malpractices mar the city’s general shape.

The municipality said it’s combating this phenomenon pursuant to Law No. 2/2012, governing the general appearance, health and public tranquility in the Abu Dhabi emirate. The revised executive regulation provides for affixing offence notices on the violating vehicles for three days instead of 14.

Upon the lapse of the period without the vehicle being removed, the municipality shall lift these vehicles to the impounding yard for marring the general appearance as they become a source of public nuisance due to the accumulation of dust and waste.

The law applies to all vehicles, trailers, boats and the like, all of which may be towed away to the impounding yard in Al Wathba and Al Mafraq Industrial.

“The municipality is keen to continue such campaigns to educate the public about the consequences of this phenomenon and its adverse impacts,” said a municipality statement.

“The civic body invited community members to support its efforts to combat all eyesores and nurture a clean environment. The Municipality also called upon community members who stay abroad for extended periods of time to cover their vehicles to avoid warnings and violations, and to maintain the general.”

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160 warnings issued against owners of abandoned vehicles in Musaffah alone