The past week has been a busy one for Overstrand’s Law Enforcement Department as they continue with its clean-up operation geared towards removing abandoned vehicles from the municipality’s streets.
For the rest of the month, Law Enforcement in conjunction with the Special Task Team, Traffic Services, and SAPS will also target vehicles parked on sidewalks in residential areas that can be seen as wrecks being used for spare parts.
“Vehicles that are completely stripped or burned can not only be an eyesore but can take up valuable parking spaces in crowded residential areas,” says Johan du Toit, assistant chief: law enforcement.
A written warning was given to the owners before the vehicle was impounded and owners will have to pay hefty release fines to obtain their vehicles. If the vehicles are not retrieved, they will be sold at auction.