Quite some rain on Saturday and in drier moments, quite a few cars being towed in preparation for the procession.
Less accidents this summer
According to figures released by the authorities, the summer months have seen far fewer accidents in the municipality, less vehicles being towed and a decrease in the number of people being cited for not wearing a crash helmet or driving under the influence of alcohol.
Nerja Towday…
A couple of hours before the Virgen del Carmen procession was due to start, the boys in black were out to remove any of the naughties, scooters and cars, left on the streets affected by the procession. There was a long debate on whether or not to tow a car with diplomatic plates.
Málaga and the grúa exprés
Málaga Council has introduced a bonus system for the municipal towing (grua) service based on the number of vehicles towed in any given month, part of a new Mobility Ordinance which permits the removal of vehicles without the presence of police officers.
Oops…
With cars parked on both sides of calle Diputación, difficult to know which was the correct side. This guy made the wrong choice!
Enter the cowboys?
Employees of the company empowered to tow away illegally parked vehicles in Málaga have been taking to the street in protest at proposed measures to remove the Local Police from the equation.
A costly couple of minutes
An expensive couple of minutes for someone, but a regular sight in Nerja in the summer.