What if there is an abandoned car?

A car that has been left on the edge of the road or on the side of a park where the owner cannot be found.
There are also malicious cases such as removing the number or shaving the body number. Such abandoned cars not only spoil the aesthetics of the city, but also hinder the passage of people and cars, sometimes ignited, and cause various problems in the community.

About car left on roads to manage in city, we investigate in Public Works Office based on "the regulations about prevention of outbreak such as Yokohama-shi abandoned car and sinking ship and appropriate processing" and confirm fact. Check the number, body number, damage status, etc., make a record and attach a warning letter (yellow card) at the same time.

In addition, local police have confirmed ownership, issue removal recommendations and removal orders as necessary, and are proceeding with voluntary removal. However, as a result of the investigation, if the owner is not known, the car determined to be waste will be removed and disposed of in the city by the Waste Judgment Committee (held in Resources and Waste Recycling Bureau).

• "Measures for Abandoned Vehicles"(To the City of Yokohama, Resources and Waste Recycling Bureau page)

In order to take full-scale measures such as temporary movement of abandoned vehicles that may cause fire spread due to traffic obstacles or arson, we have established the Kohoku Ward Automotive Countermeasures Liaison Council.
A `` temporary movement '' mechanism preceding the `` waste certification '' of abandoned vehicles according to the conventional ordinance has been proposed, and vehicles that may spread to houses due to traffic obstacles or arson are selected at a monthly meeting, We strive to move temporarily.