Dec 19, 2008 10:33 pm US/Eastern
Tow Trucks Out In Full Force For Snow Emergency
BOSTON (WBZ) ―
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The parking ban went into effect at 9 a.m., which means that cars parked on roadways with signs reading "Emergency Snow Artery" or "Tow Zone – Snow Emergency" will be towed.
WBZ
People in South Boston and all over the city are waking up and getting out to work only to find that their cars are gone – towed away because of the parking ban put in place by the city in advance of
Friday's snow storm.
The parking ban went into effect at 9 a.m., which means that cars parked on roadways with signs reading "Emergency Snow Artery" or "Tow Zone – Snow Emergency" will be towed.
Check the snow emergencies list.
By 3:30 p.m. Friday, 84 cars had been towed in Boston, and by 10:30 p.m. that number rose to 181 vehicles.
"We want to make sure we get the streets cleared of vehicles so when the snow comes later today, we'll be able to push the snow right back to the curb," said Boston Mayor Tom Menino.
He said the city wants to make sure they are not only ready for Friday's storm, the want to have the roads cleared before more snow comes on Sunday.
WBZ's Peg Rusconi was on Columbia Road in South Boston around 9:30 a.m. She saw several tow trucks plucking up cars and taking them to tow lots. Columbia Road is an emergency artery.
The city stresses that
parking regulations are strictly enforced during snow emergencies and drivers should park in accordance with snow emergency parking regulations to avoid being towed or ticketed.
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