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illegally parked and abandoned vehicle; abandoned parking
a vehicle left parked in a prohibited area with the driver absent, a traffic violation in Japan
放置駐車は違反です。
Abandoned parking is a violation.
放置駐車の取り締まりが強化された。
Enforcement against illegally parked vehicles has been strengthened.
放置駐車のせいで救急車が通れなくなり、大きな問題になった。
An ambulance couldn't get through because of an illegally parked vehicle, causing a major problem.
Combines 放置 (leaving unattended, neglecting) and 駐車 (parking). In Japan, since 2006, private parking enforcement officers (駐車監視員) can issue tickets for 放置駐車 violations. This differs from regular illegal parking in that the driver is not present with the vehicle.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 放置駐車違反: abandoned parking violation
- 放置駐車の取り締まり: crackdown on abandoned parking
- 放置駐車確認標章: abandoned parking confirmation sticker (ticket)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 違法駐車: illegal parking — broader term for any unauthorized parking
- 路上駐車: street parking — parking on the road, may or may not be legal
- 駐車違反: parking violation — the general term for any parking offense