The Municipality of Funchal (CMF), has asked the PSP to strengthen traffic enforcement on the streets in the Anadia area and has launched an appeal asking drivers to only park in designated parking spaces.
In a statement, issued following a complete snarl up of traffic around the Anadia centre this week, councilman Bruno Pereira has confirmed that the chaos was caused by several factors, including:
“The control and monitoring of leaks in the water networks that are taking place in Rua João de Deus and Rua Mary Jane Wilson, which are expected to be completed next week. However, illegal parking, namely tourist vehicles on Rua do Anadia, which badly conditioned traffic along the street is also to blame. We are seeing an upsurge in tourism, and today’s tourists are hiring cars which has led to a greater demand for parking spaces in the city centre.”
“There is a change in the profile of the tourist customer who seeks car rental companies to the detriment of traditional means of tourist transport, such as excursions,” he says.
Last week and yesterday the Almirante Reis car park, as well as the Anadia car park were maxed out for several hours.”
Faced with these situations, the CMF councillor asks people not to illegally park on the side of the road.
Samantha Gannon
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