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As a DPW employee I needed to open up catch basins yesterday before the rain. When I came upon this pickup truck parked in a "no parking" zone and directly on top of one of the drains. I called the police and reported 5 cars parked in front of "No Parking" signs and on the sidewalk! It is the next day and low and behold the truck is in same spot along with other vehicles?
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Stoneham Police Department (مستخدم مسجل)
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Franklin (ضيف)
I have to assume that the Stoneham police department is grossly understaffed. I can't figure out why it is such a major problem to get them to enforce the parking laws. To me it seems fairly simple to drive to the violation, issue a ticket, and be on their way.
They shouldn't have to wait for a complaint or even go out of their way looking. Just driving around town you can see it everywhere.
I would like to hear from the police department as to their position on this. They have been silent in these posts. All we see is the police department has been assigned the issue.
Is the public going to have to fight this issue one violation at a time?
مغلق Mary S. (ضيف)
I'm puzzled....
فتح Mary S. (ضيف)
Jim Sawyer (مستخدم مسجل)
Franklin (ضيف)
Jim, good point. Unfortunately referring to town bylaws does carry much weight. The key issue here and in other issues posted on this site is the widespread violation of the bylaw prohibiting parking on sidewalks. The police, who do an overall good job, have seem to drop the ball on this problem.
Town code chapter 8-2 spells it out clearly as well as official postings on the town site.
No person shall drive any horse or vehicle, except baby or invalid carriages, upon any sidewalk nor allow any vehicle to stand upon or obstruct any sidewalk or crosswalk,
Residents are particularly reminded that parking is not permitted on sidewalks at any time. This often becomes a problem in the winter when residents attempt to comply with winter parking restrictions by placing cars on the sidewalk.
This is not only illegal – it is also dangerous for pedestrians trying to negotiate the sidewalks in already difficult circumstances.
No one listens (مستخدم مسجل)
مغلق Stoneham Police Department (مستخدم مسجل)