Heusenstamm fights against false parkers: New online portal started!

Heusenstamm fights against false parkers: New online portal started!

The city of Heusenstamm, located in the Offenbach district, has launched a new Internet portal that offers citizens the opportunity to report false parkers. This innovative system has been set up to improve parking behavior and increase safety on the streets. The initiative aims to raise awareness of a responsible park by actively participating in the residents. According to Primavera24 have already been reported over the new portal.

A decisive feature of the portal is the simple handling. Citizens who want to display false parkers only have to take a photo of the violation and provide their personal data. This procedure includes the specification of name, address, email address as well as the date, the time and the location of the violation. To ensure that the message is clear and understandable, up to five pictures can be uploaded on which the license plate and the vehicle type are clearly recognizable. Anonymous reports are not accepted, which underlines the responsibility of the reporting, reports op-online .

structure and functionality of the portal

The portal can be reached via the website of the city of Heusenstamm under the tab "Citizens & Stadt - Digital Rathaus". The city administration explains that it is not intended as a replacement for control by the city police. Rather, the processing of the ads is made more efficient by the electronic solution, since the effort for research and communication is minimized. In the three months since the portal was introduced, 62 reports have already been recorded.

It is also particularly important that the names of the testimonies do not achieve public awareness unless a legal proceedings come. In such a case, the notifier may have to appear as a witness, which emphasizes the seriousness and the legal consequences of false information. False reports could lead to unjustified suspicions that are punishable. According to Kommunalportal nrw , the statutory limitation period for traffic administrative offenses in Germany usually affects three months.

The feedback on the procedural status of the ads is not made available to ensure that the processing run smoothly. This means that inquiries are not answered in this regard. Nevertheless, the citizens are enabled to get their rights and to set a signal against false parking.