Kota Kinabalu: A red Proton Saga
(pic) parked in Segama has allegedly accumulated nearly RM20,000 in unpaid parking fines, raising questions among locals on how and why the vehicle remains on the road.
The issue surfaced when a shop owner shared photos of the vehicle on social media, claiming it had been left unattended in the same area for many days without any parking payment.
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Frustrated, the shop owner urged City Hall (DBKK) to take action. Curious netizens later checked the DBKK mobile app and discovered the vehicle had accumulated close to 300 unpaid summonses, amounting to around RM20,000.
Some said it took them at least two minutes just to scroll through the long list of offences, which reportedly date back to December 2025.
Records also appeared to show the car being parked at different spots around the Jalan Padas area in town over time.
“For the first time in my life I see parking summonses reaching RM20k and still freely roam around,” said one.
The situation drew mixed reactions online with some speculating that the owner might be hospitalised, deceased, or unaware of the fines.
Others suggested the car could have been left in someone else’s care and later abandoned. A few guessed the driver was staying in one of the nearby shop lots.
But not everyone was sympathetic. One commenter said the case reflected weaknesses in enforcement, while another pointed out that DBKK’s monthly parking passes for green zones cost only about RM55, far less than the growing stack of fines.
Another netizen remarked that a RM20,000 penalty could easily exceed the current value of the car itself, unless the fines are reduced or waived.
As of now, DBKK is understood to be looking for the owner of vehicle for further action. Whether the red Saga will finally be towed, clamped or traced to its owner remains to be seen, but the case has sparked a broader conversation about accountability and enforcement.
