THREE lorries were towed and compounded for flouting a Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) by-law prohibiting heavy vehicles (of over two metric tonnes) from being parked in certain public and residential areas.
Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) worked with the police and Road Transport Department (JPJ) to carry out the joint operation in Section 18 and Section 33.
This joint operation aimed to detect and curb the issue of heavy vehicles, such as lorries and buses, parked in public areas and causing obstructions on road shoulders, road reserves and residential areas.
“MBSA took action against the three lorries under MBSA Park By-Laws 2005,” MBSA Corporate and Public Relations Department director Mohd Fauzi Aziz Maamor said in a statement.
He said the owners were issued a RM2,300 fine per vehicle – RM300 for the compound and RM2,000 towing cost.
“The vehicles were towed to MBSA’s Towing Storage Depot in Section 17 and Section 31.
“There will be an additional storage charge of RM50 each day the vehicle is kept at the depot.”
He said MBSA would continue monitoring the issue of heavy vehicles parked in public areas, which disrupted traffic flow and caused obstructions.
These heavy vehicles often contribute to a shortage of parking spaces in residential areas, cause damage to green spaces or reserves, obstruct traffic and limit visibility due to their large sizes, said the statement.
