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03/21/2014
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The State Department of Consumer Protection and Defense ( Seprocon ) , through the State Procon , held on Thursday ( 20 / 03 ) new stage of operaçãodefiscalização in parking lots . The goal of Operation Hands High is identifying and prosecuting abuses in the service provided by these establishments . 20 parking spaces , 13 of which showed irregularities were inspected , they were eventually fined and will be fined . Among the irregularities found are charging excessively high prices, lack of tariffs , erratic and divulgaçãode that parking lots are not responsible for stolen objects or caused damage to cars , which is prohibited by the Code of Consumer Protection ( CDC ) , according parking areas which can not be exempt from this responsibility.
In the parking lot of Park Network located at Rua Visconde de Inhaúma at the Center , there are no vacancies for the elderly and disabled and the amount charged for the first hour is R$ 18. In the parking lot of Estapar network that caters to Shopping Antiquarian and Hospital Copa D'Or , the daily rate is R$ 90 .
In the parking lot of Sumplus in Gávea , four cars shared the same handicap space , standing horizontally. At Shopping da Gávea two cars also occupied part of five seats for the disabled.
You Estacenter Park , Leblon , and no vacancies earmarked for disabled , is charged values differentiated by the size of cars . In the first hour , small vehicles pay R$$ 15 and large vehicles $ 20. Parking also reports that not responsible for items left in the vehicle , the same occurs in the Cup Park , Copacabana , which contradicts the CDC .
"Prices are more expensive when the supply decreases . Hospitals in the network D'or , eg in Copa D'Or he gets paid , while the Barra D'Or he is free. Center in the parking lots are more expensive than the bar because of the reduction of locations that offer this service in the region , "said the State Department of Consumer Protection and Defense , Cidinha fields .
In the first action of the operation held last Monday ( 17 / 03 ) , tax toured 13 parking spaces , of which only one was not committing abuses . The operation continues on Friday in other parking lots in Rio
The parking lots that showed no irregularities were located in São Francisco de Assis Hospital ( 3rd order / Tijuca ) , Citta America Shopping ( Barra da Tijuca ) , Hospital Barra D'or , Barra Barra Square Garden and , besides Ge Park Transom Colonel Julian, the Center , and the Paradise Central Park , Barra da Tijuca .
Balance of Operation Hands High :
1 - Ge Park (Praia de Botafogo , 501/Mourisco ) : Restriction of responsibility for items left in the vehicle . Unconscionability in prices , the value is charged according to the size of the vehicle . In the first 30 minutes R$ 9 for ride car and R$ 12 for large car . Up to 1 hour , R$ 12 for tour and R$ 15 for car large car. Every 30 minutes or fraction thereof, R$ 3 for tour and R$ 4 for car large car.
2 - Mall Parking 45 ( Tijuca ) : unconscionability prices . Up to 30 minutes , R$ 10 . Up to 1 hour , R$ 20. Surplus Every 30 minutes , R$ 3.
3 - Master Park ( Hotel Transamerica / Barra da Tijuca ) : In the first hour , R$ 7 . Each additional hour , R$ 3. Daily , R$ 25 . Events , R$ 10 .
4 - Estacenter Park ( Rua General Artigas , 200/Leblon ) : No marquee to seat disabled . Absence of the Code of Consumer Protection . Restriction of responsibility for items left in the vehicle . Unconscionability in prices. Small vehicles , R$ 15 for the first hour and R$ 10 each additional hour. Great vehicle , R$ 20 for the first hour and R$ 15 every excess hour.
5 - Estapar ( Boardwalk Casino Atlantic / Copacabana ) : unconscionability prices . In the first 30 minutes R$ 9. Surplus Every 30 minutes , R$ 6.
6 - Parking Rio Design Barra : unconscionability prices . Flat rate of R$ 12 .
7 - Cup Park ( Rua Ministro Viveiros de Castro , 157/Copacabana ) : Restriction of responsibility for items left in the vehicle and damage caused by the crane which makes the vehicles in the waves , whose use is mandatory . According to the table shown , prices considered abusive .
8 - Parking Americas Mall ( Barra da Tijuca ) : unconscionability prices . Up to 1 hour , R$ 7 . Each additional hour , R$ 3. Up to 6 hours , R$ 15 .
9 - Parking Shopping da Gávea : In the first 30 minutes , R$ 6. Up to 2 hours , R$ 9. 2h until 3:30, R$ 11 . Overnight , R$ 32. Two unmarked cars occupied part of five seats for the disabled.
10 - Sunplus ( Av Padre Leonel Franca , 240/Gávea ) : Absence of the Code of Consumer Protection . In the handicapped spot , four cars were parked horizontally. 6h to 20h , is charged R $ 10 . Left without the time range information , is charged R$ 20.
11 - Rio RT ( Councillor Street , 23/Centro ) : unconscionability prices . In the first hour , R$ 15 . Surplus Every hour, R$ 5 . Restriction of liability for objects and valuables left inside the vehicle .
12 - Estapar ( Shopping Antiquarian and Copa D'or ) : unconscionability prices . In the first 30 minutes R $ 12 . Up to 1 hour , R$ 16. Surpluses every 30 minutes , R$ 6. Maximum value , R$ 90 . Overnight , R$ 30.
13 - Chain Park ( Rua Visconde de Inhaúma , 80 ) : unconscionability prices . In the first hour , R$ 18. Each additional hour, R $ 7 . Has no vacancies for the elderly and disabled .
Source : Procon RJ
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