Parking on ORR Marathahalli - thats the way!

Went to Hometown in Marathahalli recently and was pleasantly surprised to see a few things. A tow-truck was removing vehicles parked on Outer Ring Road and service road next to Innovative and Hometown. I also saw traffic cops handing out fines to those who were busy parking under no-parking boards while the tow-truck was doing its job!

Well, BBMP, Traffic Police or whoever is organizing this, good show and thats the way. The only way to deal with careless parking and irresponsible businesses who don't care to provide adequate parking space is to enforce, fine and tow! Once the customers figure its a risk and hassle to visit a particular commercial area, they will stop visiting. That will make shops and businesses fall in line. Simple.

I recall visiting at least two branded retail shops this month itself, where they were using about 10 car-worth of parking space to stock their inventory. They can get away with that because of being situated on wide 4 lane roads - they know customers have access to free parking outside! Forget new age retailers, there are umpteen mom and pop shops that make full use of public space as parking for their customers.

A solution I have for this rapidly growing mess, and a major contributor to traffic congestions is this. Impose parking fines on the nearby businesses as well as drivers. That way both the offending parties learn a lesson. In fact, drivers can be spared. Just make the businesses responsible for upkeep of pavement and road space next to them. In case of any problem there, as in broken or dirty pavements, or illegal parking, fine them and nobody else.

PS: I think BBMP/BCP is getting serious on ORR east loop to to get ready for BIAL traffic.

Photo: Two month old pic showing cars parked on ORR. Couldn't snap the tow-truck, sorry.