Picture this: you've set out for a nice day out, parked your vehicle, only to return to find your car has been removed as you were not allowed to park there.
Cue the drama, stress and anxiety.
This may become a more regular occurrence for those who don't like to abide by the rules of the road following the addition of a vertical lift truck to the City of Cape Town's armoury. This new vehicle is able to remove illegally parked cars from tight spots - something which traditional tow trucks have never been able to do.
"This vertical lift truck makes it so much easier to remove vehicles, particularly ones that are parked in and can’t be moved using the conventional tow trucks," Alderman JP Smith, Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, revealed, according to IOL.
"Its forklift mechanism makes the work a breeze. It’s early days yet, and our staff are familiarising themselves with the new vehicle, so we expect the rate of pickups to increase rapidly in the near future."
With Cape Town's traffic seemingly getting worse and worse by the day (tell me about it!), this new technique for removing illegally parked cars, abandoned cars and those obstructing the movement of other vehicles will go some way in ensuring a smoother experience on our roads.
In the last nine months alone, 352 cars have been removed from the streets by the City of Cape Town, with that number expected to rise given the relative ease with which the new vertical lift truck is able to operate.
So, let this be a warning to us all in Cape Town. Yes, we know how frustrating it is to find parking in the city and surrounds, but is it really worth taking that cheeky spot or obstructing traffic flow, only to be left without a car and a massive impounding fee to pay?
Just find a legal parking space, please...
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