Belgrade installs one-way traffic spikes at National Assembly parking lot; councilor criticizes mayor

Traffic control measures have been implemented at the parking lot entrance near the National Assembly building in Belgrade, Serbia. One-way traffic spikes have been installed on the entrance from Nikola Pašić Square to prevent vehicles from exiting in the wrong direction. The system is designed to allow passage in the permitted direction while raising spikes to puncture tires and potentially damage vehicles attempting to exit against the flow.

A sign accompanying the spikes explicitly warns: "STOP. Forbidden direction. Damages tires and vehicle." This installation has drawn criticism from local councilor Stefan Simić of the Free Citizens Movement. Simić posted a video of the spikes on social media, expressing strong dissatisfaction and questioning the decisions of Belgrade Mayor Aleksandar Šapić.

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STOP. Forbidden direction. Damages tires and vehicle.

Simić described the measure as another erratic move by the mayor, suggesting sarcastically that a machine gun nest might be more appropriate. He stated, "Look what he comes up with. No, no, I'm thinking maybe it would be best for him to put a machine gun nest up there at the Old Palace. This is too little of what he's doing to us in Belgrade. The man has truly lost his compass."

While one-way spikes are not explicitly mentioned in Serbia's traffic signaling regulations, they are in use. The parking area at Nikola Pašić Square is designated as part of the purple zone A.3, allowing parking for up to 30 minutes. N1 news outlet has reached out to the Belgrade City Secretariat for Traffic for further explanation regarding these traffic control measures.

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Look what he comes up with. No, no, I'm thinking maybe it would be best for him to put a machine gun nest up there at the Old Palace. This is too little of what he's doing to us in Belgrade. The man has truly lost his compass.