Recently, on streets such as Dinh Nup, Ho Tuong, Ly Trien, Nguyen Xi... (Da Nang City), a series of private cars have lined up and parked right in the middle of the road. Many sections are almost completely occupied, making it difficult for vehicles to pass and posing a potential risk of collision.
Not only occupying the roadway, the sidewalk originally for pedestrians is also used as a parking lot. Many vehicle owners have even brought their cars and pickup trucks to park close to the front of their houses, occupying the entire sidewalk space. Pedestrians have to walk on the road for motorbikes to cross these sections of the road, which is potentially dangerous.
In the Nguyen Xi street area, some households also hung signs reminding drivers. The sign stipulates that cars should not be parked in front of houses to avoid obstructing daily activities.
Not only occupying the road, the situation of setting temporary frames and covering the sidewalk to "keep space" as private parking lots is also common on these streets. In many sections of the road only about 6 meters wide, vehicles are parked on the road, plus there are protective frames when parking, causing the traffic space to be significantly narrowed. Many vehicles traveling here are forced to slow down, swerve through each space, and even have to turn to the opposite direction, the risk of collision is inevitable.
As a regular resident passing through this area, Ms. Le Suong (An Khe ward, Da Nang city) said: "Going through this section always has to wait because vehicles parked on both sides take up the entire path. Just a car or truck passing by is almost no place to move. Many times I had to encroach on the other lane, but the road was obstructed, so I was worried about colliding with the opposite car. The road is already small, now there are more long lines of cars parked, making it much cramped and suffocating.
"Many vehicles have even built temporary frames and tarpaulins to park them day after day without seeing the owner. Pedestrians like me sometimes have to walk on the road, even go to the middle of the road to avoid cars parked on the sidewalk" - a resident who often passes through this area shared.
Speaking to Lao Dong Newspaper, Mr. Ngo Ngoc Hau - Chairman of An Khe Ward People's Committee - said: "Currently, on Dinh Nup, Ho Tuong, and Ly Trien streets, there are no signs regulating stopping and parking. However, the ward has received information about many private vehicle owners parking on Dinh Nup, Ly Trien, and Ho Tuong streets. On that basis, the ward will have a plan to increase inspection and patrolling of these roads to ensure traffic order and safety in these areas.
