The Indian Express                24.04.2013

MC tows away 14 two-wheelers parked wrongly in front of KVM

Going tough on wrongly parked vehicles in front of schools, the
Ludhiana Municipal Corporation on Tuesday picked 14 two-wheelers from
streets and road in front of Kundan Vidya Mandir, Civil Lines. This
school is located in one of the most congested areas of the city and
traffic in front of its gate has proved to be dangerous for students in
the past too.

Despite the school having its full-fledged two parking lots, some
students cannot avail that facility and park vehicles on roads. Reason:
the students bring cars and two-wheelers to school but without having
learning licences.

Naveen Malhotra, superintendent, tehbazaari wing, who in the past
had headed drives in front of BCM Arya Model, Shastri Nagar and then
Guru Nanak Public School, told Ludhiana Newsline, “As many as 14
vehicles were confiscated near KVM and most of them belonging to
students. Here the school is not at fault as they have their parking
lots but these students do not have learning licences. Therefore, the
school is right in not allowing them inside parking. It is the parents
with whom the onus lies to make sure that their underage children do not
drive on roads.”

Malhotra reiterated that none of the schools would be spared if
their staff or students parked vehicles wrongly and vehicles would be
towed away.

On Tuesday, after the MC towed away 14 two-wheelers parked in
front of KVM, the vehicle owners had to visit the MC godown at Cheeema
Chowk to get their vehicles released by signing a compromise form and
paying Rs 500 as fine for a two-wheeler and Rs 850 for a four-wheeler.

When contacted, KVM principal Navita Puri said, “My
responsibility lies only for vehicles parked in school parking lots, and
we have ample parking space to accommodate our vehicles. Students
parking vehicles outside on roads have been told to do it at their risk
as they do not have driving licences.”