CITY Hall officers are keeping an eye out for illegally parked vehicles, including those which may have been abandoned, around Luyang.
A spokesman for the agency’s Enforcement Department said its personnel had periodically been inspecting the housing roads in Taman Bersatu and Taman Kim Leng, as well as those leading to Dah Yeh Court.
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He said two separate checks were made of Lorong Kenawai 4 and Lorong Kenawai 4C, near the latter apartments, over the past month.
“A total of seven motorists were compounded for encroaching onto the housing roads during these inspections,” he said.
“They had narrowed the width of both stretches by parking on one of the two lanes here.”
He said three Enforcement personnel went down to this part of the Dah Yeh Villa area at different times of the day in a bid to deter incidents of illegal parking.
They also went to Lorong Pokok Merbau and Lorong Pokok Merbau 2 in Taman Kim Leng, according to him.
“A car was spotted along a road-shoulder in one instance. But, the owner came out and moved his vehicle into his property before a compound could be issued.”
He said the individual was given a stern warning not to occupy the common areas around the neighbourhood in this manner again.
“Motorists can be deemed to have parked illegally, if there is no demarcation painted on either side of the road surface occupied by their vehicles.
“This is regardless of whether their automobiles obstruct the flow of traffic in the area.”
Under the agency’s (Provision of Parking Places) By-laws 2014, those who leave their vehicles in undesignated parking spaces could be liable to a compound of up to RM500, according to him.
He said repeat offenders and those who failed to settle their compounds could be taken to court.
If they are found guilty they risk being slapped with a RM20,000 fine, serving a 12 month jail term or both, according to the spokesman.
The spokesman said compounds were also placed under the wind-shield wipers of two cars in Taman Bersatu.
“Both vehicles had been left on the road reserve off Lorong Palma and looked as if they had not been moved in some time.
“One or two of their tyres were flat and the paint on the body had chipped away in places. Our officers got the impression that they may have been abandoned.”
He said the owners were given a grace-period to vacate the verge.
“Should they fail to comply, then we will enlist the Road Transport Department’s assistance to obtain their particulars.
“Towing notices (‘notis penundaan’) will be sent to them. They will be given a grace-period to shift their cars into their property.”
He said a follow-up inspection would be carried out of the neighbourhood after this.
“If the vehicles are still found to be on the verge then we will engage a tow-truck operator to have them removed.”
The spokesman said City Hall took a serious view to acts of vehicle-dumping as these automobiles were an eye-sore to the public.
“More importantly, however, these unwanted cars and lorries could become a potential breeding grounds for Aedes mosquitoes.
“We are keen to prevent a dengue outbreak from occurring in the surrounding areas.”
