As the Ras Al Khaimah Police step up the drive against abandoned cars,

 30 recovery vehicles have been hired to move them to the police’s yard at Al Saedi area. Up to 500 impoundment spaces have also been saved for the abandoned vehicles to be confiscated, according to Maisun Mohammed, acting director of public resources of the RAK Police. The recovery vehicles operated by the Lulu transport company will go around the emirate only in the morning, from the Shaam area to Al Manei area, the official said. “We are preparing a database of the chassis numbers of all impounded vehicles so that they can be easily sorted out, tracked, and collected back as per due legal procedures.” All the vehicles left without number plates are immediately impounded and moved to Al Saedi yard, Mohammed said. “These vehicles, if not claimed within a grace period of six months, will be sold as scrap.” Warning notices were first stuck on these abandoned vehicles to remove them within 10 days. “Failing to do so within the grace period, the vehicle shall be impounded, and will be released only after the payment of due fine,” the police said. Some of the impounded vehicles were totally damaged, while others were left with no number plates. Leaving a vehicle unattended for a long time not only affect the image of the city but also turns it into a hideout for criminals and illegal practices, police said. “Some people abuse the spaces available in front of shops and park or leave their vehicles unattended.” ahmedshaaban@khaleejtimes.com