Transport | 23 percent more abandoned cars in 2015

In 2015, 4,830 vehicles that had either been abandoned or had their registrations canceled were removed from public roads, according to a Transport Bureau (DSAT) statement.
This figure represents a year-on-year increase of 23.3 percent when compared with the same period in 2014. The bureau also stated that it will continue to perform this task in order to ensure the optimal use of public parking facilities, and pointed out that owners who would like to cancel the registration of their vehicles should go to the service counters of DSAT and complete the necessary formalities. A failure to comply with the regulations will result in fines of MOP3,000.
DSAT explained that the enforcement of this measure, together with the enforcement of public car park management and the fight against illegal parking, is aimed at regulating the use of public parking, and alleviating the pressure caused by a lack of parking facilities in the territory felt by many local residents.
At the same time, DSAT also advised vehicle owners to pay, on time, the “annual road tax.” The bureau also reminded them that regardless of where the car is parked, the penalty for paying the tax late is three times the original tax payable.