Motorists in the city are miffed by the traffic police’s action of fining them for parking on roads. Some say they have been parking two-wheelers and cars at those spots for decades and the areas do not have any ‘No Parking’ signs. Traffic officers say they can take action without the sign if a vehicle obstructs movement of other vehicles and creates congestion. Last week, the traffic police took action at Fort, Vile Parle, Mulund, Ghatkopar and Kalina.

“We don’t need No Parking boards to fine vehicles on roads. If there are no sign boards it doesn’t mean it’s a parking zone. We have the right to fine vehicles which increase traffic,” said Additional Commissioner of Traffic Police Pravin Padwal. He said parking on roads is illegal. “There are so many parking spaces which people should use for parking but the road is not an option.”