Byculla: Parked buses and trucks (above) create a bottleneck for the oncoming evening traffic at Dr Ambedkar Road, Byculla, on Friday. Pics/Sameer Markande

Just two days after announcing a restriction on heavy vehicles parking on the street, the traffic department has hit the brakes on the ban after mounting resistance from bus and truck associations. The department has ’parked’ the policy in the cold storage for 10 days, in which time they will discuss its implementation with various unions.