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Plan to ban HGVs from residential parking

Proposals out to consultation

Trucks and lorries parked in residential areas could soon be a thing of the past, under new rules proposed by the Department of Infrastructure.

The department has launched a five-week consultation into new regulations which – among other things – would allow heavy vehicles to be ticketed for parking illegally.

Minister Phil Gawne says he understands people feel strongly about the issue and he’s had a number of complaints to the department.

And by making it easier to take action, he hopes to put a stop to it:

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