NETIZENS were outraged by the irresponsible act of a black Honda City driver who double-parked behind a woman’s car but never answered the call for him to remove his vehicle.
The lady driver who then had to resort to taking Grab to attend to an emergency at a nearby hospital supposedly claimed that she had made “no less than 80 calls” to the car owner but to no avail.
Akibat mengamalkan sifat penting diri, seorang wanita terpaksa menaiki grab ke hospital kerana kenderaan miliknya dihalang (double park) oleh sebuah kereta Honda City.
Selain perlu perlu membayar duit parking lebih, panggilan kepada pemilik Honda itu turut tidak dijawab lebih 50… pic.twitter.com/2iIA4vWGph
— OH! MEDIA (@ohtweet) February 16, 2024
Such act which is commonplace these days irks many netizens who are infuriated with the Honda City car owner. The most popular reaction is why the need to blur the culprit’s car number plate:
Fortunately, netizen 🌾Bang Cik Nizam 🍃(@bangciknizam) shared a close-up of the car’s registration number and possibly the name of the car owner.
Some netizens went on to share their experience of being ‘victims’ of double parkers:
One netizen who was previously caught in such situation shared that she summoned a tow truck “to settle the ordeal” with others suggested reporting the matter to the local authorities in that locale.
A wise tip could be for car owners who double park not to lift the handbrake of their vehicles.
A bit rude but perhaps the black Honda City car owner deserves this sticker:
So, what should law-abiding citizens do should they come across double parking menace in their lives?
Lawyers tend to opine that while double parking is not legal anywhere in Malaysia, so is the act of vigilantism. That means victims are encouraged to practice restraint and not take the law into their own hands.
“The best thing you can do is contact the local council to have the double-parked car towed away,” suggested an article in popular automotive portal paultan.org. “Some would argue that it will take time for the police or local authorities to remove blocking vehicles but the law is still a law.
Added the informative article: “If you must double park, even for a hot minute, at least have the decency to leave a number behind.
“Otherwise, prepare to pay a fine sum of at least RM300 for your convenience. In worse cases, you’re liable under Section 48 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 which means you’ll be slapped with a fine of up to RM5,000 or a minimum jail term of 12 months or both. – Feb 18, 2024
