Faulty parking machines!
> Motorists find it a hassle to look for working ones
PETALING JAYA: Motorists want the authorities to put up signage to show faulty parking meters or places where parking payment is not required.
This comes after many motorists found it an inconvenience to look for a functioning parking machine after they have parked their vehicle, or to head to the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) headquarters to have any summonses issued cancelled.
“It is not good enough for the council’s enforcement officers to have the list of faulty machines as they are not the ones going around looking for functioning parking machines after they have parked.
“So probably MBPJ could put up some signage to inform us which machines are working so that we do not need to go around looking for one and this eventually would save us lots of time and take away lots of inconvenience,” said a motorist who wished to be known only as Liew when met at SS2.
Another motorist said the city council could also put up banners in areas where no parking payment is required due to faulty parking machines.
Both motorists were among many motorists who complained about difficulty in finding a functioning parking machine to make their payment to avoid getting summonses.
It was previously reported by a local daily that there were more than 700 parking machines in the city that cater to some 21,000 parking bays, but more than half of them were faulty.
Most of these faulty machines were located at busy commercial areas like SS2, PJ Old Town, Section 52, Damansara Uptwon and Sunwaymas Commercial Centre.
On MBPJ’s proposal for parking coupons, many motorists expressed mixed reactions to the idea, with positive feedback being they do not need to go around looking for parking machines and it provides an extra option.
However, some motorists also called for a proper study on the parking coupon system to be conducted before it is implemented to prevent abuse by any party.
“Instead of implementing a new parking system (parking coupon), probably a better management system or maintenance of the machines would suffice.
“Or maybe just conduct a feasibility study on the parking coupon to see if it is really workable,” said a motorist at Damansara Uptown.
Another motorist pointed out that the parking coupon system might create inconvenience for those who are from other cities as they might have difficulty in purchasing it.
“These people might end up getting a summons while they are looking for a coupon vendor.”