At Thursday's Stated Council
Meeting, Council Member Andrew Cohen introduced
legislation that would make parking more convenient for motorists
throughout New York City. The bill states that on blocks
longer than two hundred feet, signs indicating parking, stopping or
standing regulations shall be posted every one hundred feet or less.
There are currently no guidelines
for the placement of parking signs on city streets. The Department of
Transportation presently installs signs where they deem necessary.
“Trying to find parking is extremely
difficult already. To make matter worse, on too many streets in our
city, particularly in the outer boroughs, the irregularity of parking
signage makes this daily routine frustrating.
This law will require that signs are placed at regular intervals and
help ensure that the parking regulations are more easily visible for
motorists,” said Council Member Andrew Cohen.
“Additionally, some motorists
receive fines for parking illegally, unbeknownst to them, as they are
unaware of the parking regulations due to the fact that the signage is
posted much further down the street. This
law would assist motorists in adhering to the regulations currently in
place which would lessen the fines they inadvertently receive,” the
Councilman added.
The bill has been submitted to the Council’s Transportation Committee for review.
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