Dumfries, Va. –– A commuter crackdown is coming to parking lots in the Woodbridge area.
Police in the coming days will begin an increased commuter parking enforcement in eastern Prince William County.
Beginning Monday, officers first plan to target the commuter lot at U.S. 1 and Dumfries Road (Va. 234), and ticket those who are not parked in a proper parking space.
Prince William police told Prince William Board of Supervisor members that parking is “out of control” at the lot, and say some drivers have illegally parked on crosswalks and other unwelcomed spots.
Police say they have been more lenient since on commuters who park at the lots, then catch a bus or Slug (ride in vehicles of three or more occupants) to get to work, since the number of commuter parking spaces at Potomac Mills mall was reduced from 700 to 250 on Valentine’s Day.
Electronic messaging signs will go up in the affected lots to warn drivers of the increased enforcement, police say.
Virginia State Police recently began cracking down on commuters who park at the Mine Road and Staffordborough commuter lots off Garrisonville Road (Va. 610) in North Stafford.
That crackdown began following a visit from Virginia Transportation Secretary Sean Connaughton.
Much like at lots in Prince William, police in Stafford say many drivers illegally park along the sides of the parking lot and impede traffic
