Prime Minister Gaston Browne has warned that stronger enforcement measures are on the way to tackle illegal parking and abandoned vehicles obstructing public roads.
“We’re going to start enforcing the laws,” Browne said.
The Prime Minister also raised concerns over derelict vehicles left on roadsides, particularly those linked to unauthorized mechanic shops. He said authorities will begin towing abandoned cars and relocating makeshift garages operating on public land.
“There’s a gentleman there on Rohan Henry Street. Our government gave him two acres of land at Paynters to put his old vehicles, and he cleaned up the place nicely,” Browne said.
“Now we have others blocking the roads, and if they don’t move voluntarily, we will clean it up for them—and they won’t like it.”
He said police have been instructed to act against vehicles that remain parked illegally for extended periods.
“We have asked law enforcement to mark those vehicles and have them removed,” he stated.
Browne also expressed frustration with those who use public spaces as free storage for broken-down cars.
“Owners who allow mechanics to fix their cars on the roadside and leave them there, blocking traffic, may have to go and collect them at Cooks,” he said, referring to the country’s landfill.
The government is also exploring the use of vehicle clamps as an enforcement tool, particularly for repeat offenders.
“We have to start stepping up because we’ve been too lenient, and people are becoming more and more indisciplined,” Browne added.
He said the ultimate goal is to restore order on the roads and ensure that public spaces remain accessible for all.
