More than five dozen vehicles in Peterborough were towed overnight Tuesday to make room for municipal snow clearing operations.
Following Monday’s snow storm, snow removal got underway at 11 p.m. and ran until 8 a.m. Tuesday. During that span, the city’s public works department said 67 vehicles parked on city roads were either towed to Morrow Park or Milroy Park.
“What we do is tow the vehicles to allow the tow trucks to get through on a clear, quicker path, to try to get through as much of the residential areas as possible, as quickly as possible,” said Lynn Todd, parking operations coordinator.
Along with having their vehicles removed, drivers were also fined $80 for the cost of the tow. Vehicles must be picked up within 24 hours or they will then be towed to an impound yard at the owner’s expense.
The city does offer free overnight parking at all municipal lots, the King Street parkade, and Simoce Street parking garage.
“They just come and remove them in the morning,” Todd said.
Vehicles parked overnight at either parking garage can obtain a gate arm ticket upon entry that can be used for a free transit trip home.
From Dec. 1 – April 1, parking is prohibited on all city streets from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. The fine is $25 for a violation.