Left to rot: The Johor Baru City Council yard in Taman Mount Austin, Johor Baru is filling up fast with abandoned vehicles. — THOMAS YONG/The Star
INSTEAD of sending their old and rickety vehicles to the scrap yard, some people have chosen to discard their vehicles in public areas in housing estates and even at private parking lots all over Johor Baru.
Some of these vehicles occupy precious parking bays in busy commercial centres.
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Left to rot: The Johor Baru City Council yard in Taman Mount Austin, Johor Baru is filling up fast with abandoned vehicles. — THOMAS YONG/The Star
MBJB has a special unit to monitor abandoned vehicles in areas under its jurisdiction. Abandoned cars are often stripped for their parts by thieves.
Mbjb local council officials towing cars from the city area.
Taman Pelangi residents complain that cars have been abandoned on their neighbourhood streets.
An abandoned car taking up precious parking space in a commercial centre.
This vacant land in Kampung Orang Asli, Johor Baru seems to have become the go-to place for people to abandon their cars.
MBJB has towed away nearly 1,000 cars last year for various reasons. --- Filepic
MBJB has a special unit to monitor abandoned vehicles in areas under its jurisdiction. An average of three abandoned cars are towed in a day.
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