Police Issue Reverse 911 Call on Voluntary Parking Restriction

The Lexington Police Dept. issued a reverse 911 call on Sunday, Feb. 6, outlining a voluntary parking restriction for the remainder of the month.

Lt. Jim Barry said the restriction is aimed at keeping streets open so emergency vehicles and town plows may pass. 

"They want to try to make sure that emergency equipment – fire trucks, ambulances, police cars – car make it down the streets," Barry said. "It will also help with town snow removal on the streets." 

Barry noted that the restriction is voluntary, and cars parked on the odd side of neighborhood streets will not be ticketed. However, cars are banned from parking on the street between 2 to 6 a.m. from December through March, so cars parked overnight could be ticketed.

The following is the reverse 911 announcement released by the Lexington Police Dept.:

This is a public safety announcement from the Lexington Police Department. Due to the very high volume of snow, we are asking residents to make every effort to park in your driveway. If you must park on the street, please park on the even side of residential streets. Again – we are asking residents to park in your driveway and if you must park on the street, please park on the even side of all neighborhood streets. This voluntary parking restriction is for the month of February only. We also want to remind residents that parking on the street, between 2 and 6 a.m., is prohibited. Thank you for your cooperation.