Maurice putting stop to parking on streets

MAURICE — The town of Maurice is experiencing growing pains.
Maurice Police Chief Guy Nerren mailed a letter to every resident in Maurice, reminding them that it is against the law to park on the streets of Maurice.
In the letter mailed on April 18, Chief Nerren reminded all residents to park in their driveways, not on any part of the street.
Chief Nerren said accidents have happened because of improper parking on the street.
For example, a school bus recently hit a parked car in a neighborhood, and the U.S. Postal Service is complaining because it can not get to mailboxes due to parked vehicles.
Recently, a fire truck had to alter its route because of parked vehicles in a new neighborhood.
“You can not park anything in the road, even if it’s partially in your yard,” said Chief Nerren.
In the letter, Chief Nerren explained that starting on Monday, May 15, the Maurice Police Department began writing tickets for parking violations.
Chief Nerren was unsure about the ticket amount, but he said it was more than $100.
Many new neighborhoods built in Maurice have small garages, making it impossible to fit a truck and a car in simultaneously. Also, homeowners use their garage for storage and need more room for one car let alone two.
Chief Nerren said he had heard many excuses as to why they park on the road. Many said their driveway needs to be bigger for four vehicles.
The Chief said, “It is about safety. We will first ask the driver to move the vehicle before we issue a ticket. If they refuse to park on the road after the warning, we will issue a ticket and possibly tow the vehicle.”