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Some areas are set to continue the parking ban indefinitely
A NEW parking ban has gone into effect, preventing motorists’ vehicles from occupying streets.
The ban was enacted in response to inclement winter weather, and drivers who don’t get their cars off the street risk fines and having their vehicles towed.
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The parking ban has gone into effect for multiple cities across northeastern Ohio in response to an ongoing snowstorm.
Most of the bans remain in effect through the night into Friday and were issued ahead of the snowstorm, which began on Wednesday and caught local motorists by surprise.
“Caught me by surprise. I’m a truck driver, so I was driving, it was all nice, and out of nowhere it just started snowing,” said resident Mustafa Mohammed to local Fox affiliate WJW.
“It’s a good amount of snow. I like it usually not this sleety, but it’s fun to see it come in,” added local Clara Watkins.
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Municipalities with an ongoing parking ban include Cleveland, Lorain, Maple Heights, Newburgh Heights, Nimishillen Township, Rocky River, Ravenna, Sagamore Hills Township, and Tallmadge.
Drivers in these areas who leave their cars on the street during the parking ban risk fines ranging from $15 to $150 depending on the exact municipality in question.
What is universal for all of these areas is local police’s ability to tow and impound vehicles left on the street. potentially adding hundreds of dollars in towing and storage fees in addition to what they owe on the corresponding citation.
Some municipalities like Lorain, Newburgh Heights, and Rocky River have their parking bans in effect until further notice, while the others are set to end at various times from Thursday night through 8 am on Friday at the absolute latest.
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However, some areas could choose to extend the timing of their bans depending on how the weather changes in the coming hours.
While these areas only initiated their bans in anticipation of coming winter weather, other cities in the United States have seasonal parking bans in effect regardless of whether or not snow is falling or expected.
Even with the right equipment like snow tires, driving in the winter can still be much more dangerous than driving in fair-weather seasons. Thankfully, there are a few key tips to keep in mind that will help make each outing as safe as possible.
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