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PM Browne: Illegal Parking Crackdown Coming<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Prime Minister Gaston Browne has warned that stronger enforcement measures are on the way to tackle illegal parking and abandoned vehicles obstructing public roads.<\/p>

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\u201cWe\u2019re going to start enforcing the laws,\u201d Browne said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Prime Minister also raised concerns over derelict vehicles left on roadsides, particularly those linked to unauthorized mechanic shops. He said authorities will begin towing abandoned cars and relocating makeshift garages operating on public land.<\/p>

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\u201cThere\u2019s a gentleman there on Rohan Henry Street. Our government gave him two acres of land at Paynters to put his old vehicles, and he cleaned up the place nicely,\u201d Browne said. <\/p>

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\u201cNow we have others blocking the roads, and if they don\u2019t move voluntarily, we will clean it up for them\u2014and they won\u2019t like it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said police have been instructed to act against vehicles that remain parked illegally for extended periods. <\/p>

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\u201cWe have asked law enforcement to mark those vehicles and have them removed,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Browne also expressed frustration with those who use public spaces as free storage for broken-down cars.<\/p>

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\u201cOwners who allow mechanics to fix their cars on the roadside and leave them there, blocking traffic, may have to go and collect them at Cooks,\u201d he said, referring to the country\u2019s landfill.<\/p>

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The government is also exploring the use of vehicle clamps as an enforcement tool, particularly for repeat offenders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have to start stepping up because we\u2019ve been too lenient, and people are becoming more and more indisciplined,\u201d Browne added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said the ultimate goal is to restore order on the roads and ensure that public spaces remain accessible for all.<\/p>\n

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PM Browne: Illegal Parking Crackdown Coming Prime Minister Gaston Browne has warned that stronger enforcement measures are on the way to tackle illegal parking and abandoned vehicles obstructing public roads. \u201cWe\u2019re going to start enforcing the laws,\u201d Browne said. 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