Abu Dhabi changes parking rules

Abu Dhabi's Department of Transport has said that parking laws in the capital's paid parking areas will be enforced round-the-clock, all year round, but drivers can still park for free after 9pm, on Fridays and on public holidays, Gulf News has reported. The new parking rules aim to prevent illegal parking, Najeeb Al Zarouni, general manager of parking at the department said, adding that motorists who park illegally will be targeted to keep roads and passage ways clear for emergency and municipal services vehicles. Within two years, paid parking will be applied to around 75,000 parking spaces identified across 43 sectors of the city, including 5,000 spaces in underground car parks, he said.