Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ) councillor, Christopher Joseph, was left in a frustrating situation when his car was blocked in by a driver who decided to double park their vehicle despite there being ample parking spaces around the USJ10 Taipan area.
SJ Echo took to their Facebook page to share how the councillor had been in the area for a walkabout at the USJ10 Taipan morning market when he discovered his car was blocked in.
MBSJ councillor found his car blocked in by a double-parked vehicle
The caption reads, “After spending the morning meeting residents and engaging with traders at the popular market, Christopher returned to his vehicle along Jalan USJ10/1B, only to find it blocked by another car that had double-parked directly behind him.”
“Although the offending vehicle displayed a note on its dashboard with a contact number, repeated attempts to reach the owner were unsuccessful, with calls going straight to voicemail,” the post stated.
After failing to contact the vehicle owner, the councillor proceeded to honk his horn in an attempt to gain the vehicle owner’s attention, but no one appeared.
There were places to park
Moreover, at that time, there was ample roadside parking available, yet the vehicle owner chose to double-park and block other vehicles in.
Fortunately, the councillor managed to carefully manoeuvre his car out after a few attempts. The vehicle owner only called the councillor back at 3 PM.
“The incident highlights a common issue faced daily by motorists across Subang Jaya – inconsiderate parking behaviour that causes unnecessary inconvenience to others. Even with available parking spaces, some drivers still opt for the easier but disruptive choice of double-parking, assuming it will only be ‘for a while,'” SJ Echo added.
The Facebook page ended the post by questioning why people still choose to break road rules by double-parking.
It is worth noting that double-parking is prohibited in Malaysia under Section 48(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. Under this law, it is an offence to leave a vehicle in a manner that causes obstruction or undue inconvenience to other road users, and offenders can face fines, imprisonment, or have their vehicles towed.
