The Maldives Police Service (MPS) has towed nine four-wheeled vehicles along Boduthakurufaanu Magu as part of an ongoing crackdown on illegal parking across the capital’s busy commercial district.
The MPS has maintained a total parking ban along that stretch of Boduthakurufaanu Magu since its redevelopment and expansion. Authorities confirmed that operations to clear illegally parked vehicles from public roads continued throughout last night.
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The heightened enforcement follows the landmark Land Transport Act coming into effect on October 1st, after sweeping legislation was passed by the People’s Majlis to modernise road safety, regulate public mobility, and enforce stricter traffic oversight.
Under the newly enacted framework, the law introduces strict financial penalties alongside a driver’s license demerit system to track and penalise repeat offenders. Drivers accumulate demerit points for infractions, and any motorist who reaches or exceeds MVR 5,000 in unpaid traffic fines faces automatic license suspension.
The MPS has issued an appeal urging all citizens to refrain from parking illegally on public streets and to immediately relocate non-compliant vehicles, while thanking the public for their ongoing cooperation.
📸 މާލެ، ބޮޑުތަކުރުފާނުމަގުގައި ގަވާއިދާ ހިލާފަށް ޕާކުކޮށްފައިވާ އުޅަނދު ޓޯކުރުން – މި މަސައްކަތުގެ ތެރެއިން، ރެއިންފެށިގެން މިހާތަނަށް ހަތަރު ފުރޮޅުލީ 9 އުޅަނދު ވަނީ ޓޯކޮށްފައެވެ.
ގަވާއިދާ ހިލާފަށް ޕާކުކޮށްފައިވާ އުޅަނދުތައް މަގުމަތިން ނެގުމަށް ފުލުހުން ކުރަމުންދާ މި މަސައްކަތް… pic.twitter.com/jOqqFOi8rN— Maldives Police (@PoliceMv) October 2, 2026
