Police fine 400 drivers for three days

This vehicle is parked in the wrong place. Police are taking action.

Cars that are parked in non-designed parking spaces will be fined by police.

The event for the fine and seizure of cars, according to police, becomes known it started June 10th.

Police spokesman, David Hoxha, for RTV Dukagjin, said 400 traffic fines have been pronounced so far.

From June 10th to Pristina, it has begun implementing the operational plan, exclusively seen for cleaning sidewalks from illegal parking lots. Since the beginning of the implementation of this plan, about 400 tickets to illegal parking lots are being pronounced mainly in the center of the city of”, Daut Hoxha's response is reported.

Citizens say illegal parking is imperiling free circulation and risking their lives.

I think they're making a mistake because we pedestrians aren't leaving space that's dedicated to us”, says citizen Fatlinda Grguri.

“It's not good because the citizen-resident is at risk”, says another citizen, Arsim Sahiti.

While some other citizens leave the blame to institutions, saying they are not carrying out their respective duties, Telegrafi conveys.

“This is a job that is being neglected by the municipality, which is not reacting as roads are very narrow”, said citizen Fatmir Ahmeti.

“It's not good to leave cars on sidewalks, but they don't have a choice because parking space doesn't exist, and the car has become too”, says Bislim Alshiqi.

It's true that cars are parked on sidewalks, but citizens are not having a choice. All the bars are by the sidewalk. Also in trouble are citizens and police”, said another citizen, Nexmedin Hayzer.

The action is expected to continue in the coming days, according to the Police, is taking place in the continuation of labour intensifying, strengthening and disciplining participants in traffic, and raising security.