The Department of Municipal Affairs and Transport (DMAT) announced the introduction of pink parking bays dedicated for ladies in multi-storey buildings. The current count for the total number of pink spots is 182 and these bays get their own pink sidewalk as well.
DMAT has allocated these space so as to assist women with parking and to maintain privacy.
DMAT stated that the distribution of these spaces are as follows: 26 bays behind Liwa Center, 18 bays in Corniche area, 28 bays behind Zakher Hotel, 18 bays behind Health Authority, 26 bays on Liwa Street, 25 bays behind Al Noor Hospital and 41 bays in Al Dana area behind Abu Dhabi Tawteen Council. DMAT has also announced that the number of these bays will be increased along with their capacities in the future.
Mawaqif inspectors will be responsible for assuring that the vehicles are parked legally in the pink parking and are authorized to take the suitable action against men who use them. Men who violate this regulation will be fined for illegal parking and their vehicles will be towed.
