Controlling Parking: Experience in the United Kingdom
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The parking of private motor vehicles in urban areas presents the industrialized world with one of Its biggest problems. In the U.K., the government has responded to the dilemma by introducing more parking controls. The enforcement of these controls is undertaken by traffic wardens, who can impose financial penalties on motorists who park illegally. However, this form of enforcement Is expensive, and sometimes further control is required. The wheelclamplng of illegally parked vehicles in London has substantially reduced the extent of Illegality. Elsewhere, different approaches have been tried. Parking vouchers are now proving popular with some local authorities. Others have responded to the problem of Inadequate enforcement by employing their own parking attendants. This has proved to be very successful, even though they are not legally able to enforce all parking controls. Parking problems are often related to congestion. In London a "Priority Route," where special parking controls apply, has Improved traffic flow by reducing Illegal parking. The government is now instituting further changes in parking control by devolving many more powers to local authorities. This will allow more resources to be devoted to the control of parking.
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