Hefty fine for errant motorists at airport

SHAH ALAM: Motorists who park illegally along the road leading to the KLIA and klia2 will face stern police action.

Selangor police chief Commissioner Datuk Mazlan Mansor said police have been issuing at least 30 summonses daily for traffic obstruction.

“Most vehicles were stopping by the road side near the fuel station to wait for the arrival of passengers before going to the klia2 and KLIA terminals to pick them up. Some vehicles are parked there illegally.

“We won’t spare anyone after this. Not even drivers waiting in their cars because Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has provided free parking near both airport terminals for those picking up passengers, and to facilitate smooth flow of traffic at the airport area,” he said after attending the Selangor police contingent monthly assembly yesterday.

Mazlan stressed that the police will not compromise with “errant motorists” and will issue summonses for those ignoring the law.

“Each offender can be fined up to RM300 and for those who leave their vehicle parked illegally, we will tow them to the district police headquarters.

“We will monitor the traffic situation through closed-circuit television and if needed, we will dispatch our traffic personnel to the scene to take action against these traffic offenders,” he added.

MAHB managing director Datuk Badlisham Ghazali on Friday said MAHB has started providing free parking at the side of the Long Term Car Park (LTCP) and 30 minutes free parking at the LTCP.

He said even if drivers exceed the waiting time at the LTCP, the parking charge imposed is reasonable at RM2.50 per hour. – by Ashwin Kumar