Workshop operators turn five-foot way into storage areas

Some workshops occupy parking bays to carry out vehicle repairs, forcing motorists to double-park. — Photos: MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/TheStar

BUSINESS owners and residents are upset that vehicle-repair workshops at the Taman Keramat Permai commercial area are occupying the five-foot way.

Besides using the sheltered five-foot way to conduct repairs, these workshops are also placing items such as tyres, car spare parts and cans of engine oil there.