The aesthetic and hygiene factor is at the top of Kevin Dicks’ concerns when he speaks about the trucks that park in Rolland Hellet Road.
He says that a portion of this road is slowly eroding the quality of the neighbourhood and explains why: “The road has become a workshop because people are working on the trucks during the day, this not only causes an obstruction to the road but also causes oil spills and makes a noise. The trucks are parked along the road all night, every night. Come on, this is a road to a decent neighbourhood.”
Mr Dicks is pleading with the municipality to step in.
Umtshezi Municipal Manager Nonhlanhla Njoko was asked about what the bylaws state about heavies parking in residential areas.
“Nowhere in the bylaws does it make a provision for heavy motor vehicles to park in residential areas. It is also illegal to repair trucks on the road or somewhere that it not a workshop for such purposes,” she said.
Ms Njoko said that the municipality was not aware of the problem.
“This will be investigated and if there is anybody found to have committed this transgression, they will be dealt with accordingly,” added Ms Njoko.