Update 4:50 p.m.: Police cite more commuters than they did Monday
Ticketing at two commuter lots in North Stafford continued today as state police issued 20 parking summons.
Police say 21 parking tickets were issued to drivers who illegally parked at the Staffordborough commuter lot, and nine tickets were issued to drivers who use the Mine Road lot.
On Monday, Virginia State Police issued 12 tickets to drivers at both commuter lots.
The enforcement is part of a previously announced crackdown on drivers who park outside of designated spaces at the commuter lots.
Police say drivers will be towed if their parked cars impede traffic within the lot, but so far no one was been towed, said Virginia State Police Sgt. Les Tyler.
Both commuter lots sit off Garrisonville Road (Va. 610) and are popular destinations for commuters who work in points in Northern Virginia and Washington.
Original Post 1 p.m.
North Stafford, Va. ââ Virginia State Police in ticked 12 drivers who either didnât get the message about a commuter crackdown, or perhaps ignored the warnings.
Virginia State Police Sgt. Les Tyler said 12 tickets were issued at the Staffordborough Commuter lot and two issued at the Mine Road lot, both off Garrisonville Road (Va. 610) in North Stafford.
No cars had to be towed from the lot, added Tyler.
Monday was the beginning of increased enforcement in at the two commuter lots, following an announcement late last month from Virginia Transportation Secretary Sean Connaughton that the Staffordborough lot would be expanded by 1,000 spaces.
More to the Story: Use our interactive map of commuter lots in the Potomac Communities to help you find a less crowded place to park.
Commuters and area drivers have long complained about cars parked illegally in the lot, along shoulders or in the middle of traffic lanes in the lot.
The lots generally fill with cars each weekday morning by 8 a.m., with mostly bus riders or slugs (those who ride in cars of three or more occupants) bound for points in Northern Virginia and Washington.
Word of the enforcement came from state police last Monday, when police were scheduled to erect electronic message boards warning of the upcoming enforcement.
Police said vehicles would only be towed if they were impeding traffic.
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