A press release was given regarding Regulation No. 165/2016 issued to manage vehicle parking service areas ****************************** (August 29/2016 ):- The Traffic Management Authority of Addis Ababa City Administration is carrying out many activities by developing and managing parking lots to make the traffic movement peaceful and comfortable in the city. However, due to the lack of parking spaces suitable for the growing number of vehicles in our city and the existing parking spaces being used for other purposes, it has been a challenge for the traffic movement. Drivers also park vehicles on the road, reducing the city's traffic movement capacity, creating traffic jams and causing traffic accidents, which has not improved the effectiveness of the institution. Therefore, the authority is making sure that parking management is supported by modern technologies and that new laws and regulations are approved. Today, a press release was given to the media in order to create awareness and transparency among the public before the Addis Ababa City Administration Regulation No. 165/2016 on the provision of vehicle parking services approved by the city administration cabinet. At the press conference, the director of the parking research and management directorate of the official office, Biniam Getachew, said that the main purpose of the regulation; They provided a documented explanation of the significance and importance as well as the types of parking services to which the regulation applies. Also regarding the obligations of private vehicle service providers and parking service providers; About Prohibited Acts; They explained the problems and punishments that arise in the process of implementing the rule. Then, Engineer Elias Zerga, Deputy General Director of the Institute's Engineering and Operations Department, responded and explained to the ideas, comments and questions raised by the participants. Especially since it will come into action in the next few days based on the rules, so the concerned city community will know and understand this, so much is expected from the media. Mr. Elias said that the journalists present today should also start the usual work of informing and reminding.
