If you're not parking properly, now is the time to get things right.
With winter now firmly established, the City of Yorkton is undertaking a city-wide residential parking blitz from December 16 to 20.
Trent Mandzuk with Public Works says that the goal behind the blitz is safety, both for motorists and city crews. One of the main focuses of the tickets will be cars parked on residential streets for more than 24 hours, which cause a hazard to road crews as they attempt to clear snow.
"We do get, every year, vehicles that sit for the duration of the winter, and those are the vehicles that are problematic for us," Mandzuk says.
"When we're out doing snow removal, if there's somebody parked on the street, the grader has to go around it, and if that car is there for the duration of the winter, it just compounds and narrows the street... It's just a matter of time before it starts becoming a danger for traffic."
The goal of the blitz will be to enforce the bylaws that are in place and remind drivers to abide by them.
Other infractions targeted by the blitz will include improperly parked vehicles and unattached trailers, as well as other general infractions. Fines will be an average of $30, but warnings may also be issued.
