Delivery vans standing still in the middle of the street or half on the pavement because the driver needs to deliver a package quickly cause a lot of annoyance in the city. The municipality of Amsterdam wants to get rid of the wrong-way parkers and will therefore start an enforcement offensive in September.
This is stated by a spokesperson for Stadsdeel Centrum to the Parool. Recent research by the municipality shows that illegally parked delivery vans are in the top three biggest annoyances. In 2015, the city centre alone received 1,789 complaints about improperly parked vans, an increase of 11 per cent compared to the year before. High time for the city district to check more strictly and issue fines earlier, the spokesperson warns. "We will no longer turn a blind eye by ordering the driver to leave within five minutes," he said. If parked incorrectly, the driver will receive a fine of at least 90 euros. If the car is towed away, it will cost 373 euros.
Alternatives
The enforcement offensive can cause problems for drivers, who often do not have time to look for a parking spot or cannot find a parking spot nearby at all. Many cities are therefore already experimenting with delivery by bike or boat. Albert Heijn, for instance, recently introduced a delivery bike in the centre of Amsterdam. The delivery driver collects the groceries from the warehouse on the outskirts of the city and then makes his rounds in the city itself. In addition, several parties are experimenting with electric transport in smaller cars. Central collection points could also offer a solution.
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