Recently, there have been several viral incidents involving illegally parked vehicles on the road in Malaysia.
These include a luxury MPV blocking traffic by parking at two bus stops, a car being smashed for double parking for hours, and a car owner questioning DBKL clamping his car but not other illegally parked cars around it.
Singaporean man says you can park anywhere in Malaysia
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On the subject of illegally parked vehicles, a Singaporean citizen had a rather misguided understanding of the parking rules and regulations in our country when advising an individual online who was seeking to know a good place to park their vehicle for a few days in Johor Bahru, Johor.
This is after the latter posted a question on the popular social question-and-answer website Quora asking where they can park their Malaysian car in Johor Baru for a few days and take a bus to get to Singapore.
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While most of the answers recommended proper parking facilities, such as the ones in Johor Bahru Sentral and City Square Mall, the answer by the Singaporean man stood out for his bold claims about parking one’s vehicle in Malaysia.
In his answer, the man said that as a Singaporean, he wondered where you can’t park your vehicle in Malaysia.
He added that he sees cars being parked everywhere in the country, be it on the side of the street, on the pavement or even in a field.
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Hence, he said that if it was him, the best place he would park in Johor Bahru is somewhere along the bus route as there are multiple bus stops where the bus to Singapore would pass by.
He asserted,
“Some are near landed properties. Those would be a good place to leave your car for a few days. Maybe houses near KSL would be good.”
You can get into deep trouble for parking recklessly in Malaysia
Well, this can’t be further from the truth, as parking by the roadside or other non-designated parking spots in Malaysia not only causes inconvenience for others but could lead you into trouble with the law.
The respective local councils can summon you or even clamp or tow your car for this offence. Moreover, it is also an offence under Section 48(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 to park on any road in a position that could likely cause danger, obstruction or undue inconvenience to other road users or to traffic.
Those convicted under this provision may face a fine between RM1,000 and RM5,000 or imprisonment of up to 1 year or both.
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So, what do you guys think of the Singaporean man’s ‘advice’ on parking in Johor Bahru? Share your thoughts with us in the comments.
Also read: DBKL Responds to Claims That Luxury Cars Were Left Unclamped Despite Parking Illegally in Bangsar
