(Left) A parking tout at work along Jalan Tan Hiok Nee in Johor Baru. Some motorists fear their vehicles will be damaged if they do not pay up. (Right) MBJB has plans to expand the Dataran Tun Sri Lanang outdoor carpark in Jalan Ibrahim into a multi-storey carpark to address the lack of parking spaces in the city. — THOMAS YONG/The Star
MORE enforcement and designated parking spaces are needed to resolve the issue of parking touts, says Perling assemblyman Cheo Yee How.
The presence of parking touts in Johor Baru city centre is nothing new and he has raised the matter at the state assembly a few times.
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(Left) A parking tout at work along Jalan Tan Hiok Nee in Johor Baru. Some motorists fear their vehicles will be damaged if they do not pay up. (Right) MBJB has plans to expand the Dataran Tun Sri Lanang outdoor carpark in Jalan Ibrahim into a multi-storey carpark to address the lack of parking spaces in the city. — THOMAS YONG/The Star
Cheo says there is no targeted law or act to deal with parking touts.
A parking tout (in red) helping motorist park illegally along Jalan Pahang in Johor Baru. Cheo says motorists should refrain from parking illegally to avoid giving the touts an opportunity to ask for handouts. - Filepic
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