MOTORISTS using Jalan Jinjang in Jinjang Utara are urging Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) to reinstate the one-way traffic system along the road.
The street has become a source of frustration for residents, due to its current two-way configuration.
Community activist Yee Poh Ping said that during peak hours, the narrow road’s two-way traffic exacerbated congestion.
“Lorries often park on the side of the road to unload goods, further hindering traffic flow,” he said.
Yee said the road’s original one-way traffic configuration was more suitable for the area’s traffic volume.
Resident and business owner Alex Tan said that despite the presence of one-way signs at both ends of the road, many motorists disregarded them.
“These motorists are causing significant traffic disruptions.”
Tan said that during the construction of the Jinjang MRT station, a nearby petrol station was closed and the road was temporarily used as a two-way street.
“Although the MRT construction has been completed for several years, the road remains a two-way street,” he noted.
Yee said that DBKL’s traffic enforcement should help monitor the road, especially during peak hours.
He added that there were no proper parking bays for those visiting the bank in Jinjang Utara or for lorries to unload. ― By MEGAT SYAHAR
