WEDNESDAY-5TH DECEMBER 2007-TRAILER TRUCKS PARKED INDISCRIMINATELY AT BEVERLY HILLS

Trailer trucks parked indiscriminately at Beverly Hills
A member of the public has complained about the indiscriminate parking of trailer trucks at the sides of the road to Beverly Hills, Phase 3. Malik told Public Hotline that these trailer trucks not only cause obstruction but also pose a risk to other motorists. “The area is not meant for them to park their trucks. It is not only causing inconvenience but also causing obstruction to the place,” he said, adding that the trucks are also causing a lot of noise. According to Malik, sometime the trucks occupy almost an entire lane and obstruct other road users. “As the trucks are long and big, they can disrupt traffic flow and obstruct motorists’ view, especially at corners. At our place, the trucks are normally seen parked near the entrance to the apartments,” he said. “I hope the traffic police will inspect the place regularly and ask the operators of the trucks not to park indiscriminately. This is clearly a traffic offence as the trailers cause traffic obstruction,” he added. The traffic police have issued summonses to many trailer truck drivers who caused obstruction by parking their vehicle indiscriminately at roadsides around the City. According to a spokesperson from the City traffic police when contacted about the matter, some of the truck drivers continue to commit the offence. He said the department would try its best to overcome the matter and assured that it would send men to inspect the situation and issue summonses to the drivers of trailer trucks that are found parked indiscriminately there. Meanwhile, a spokesman for the Penampang District Council said they had received a similar complaint before. “Normally, if the complainant gives us the details, we have the right to issue summonses,” he said. “But due to the lack of details, we would have to do an inspection. We will find out who the owners are before issuing any summonses,” he said. He added that those found committing such an offence would normally be compounded a minimum of RM100.