MBDK Enforcement Department personnel towing away a lorry that was parked in a residential area. — Courtesy photo
Thirty heavy vehicles parked illegally in residential areas have been towed away by Klang Royal City Council (MBDK) for endangering road users.
MBDK Corporate Communications Department director Norfiza Mahfiz said the city council issued RM135,000 in compounds and towed 30 heavy vehicles since July 18.
She said enforcement against heavy vehicles was carried out in collaboration with the police and Road Transport Department.
“On average, an offender is slapped with a total bill of RM4,500 that includes towing, compound fee, daily storage fee and administration costs,” she added.
Norfiza said compound notices were issued under the Parks (Klang Municipal Council) By-Laws 2005 (7) for indiscriminate parking, where vehicles weighing more than two tonnes were prohibited to enter any residential area without written notice from the head of the local council.
“The city council received complaints from residents about heavy vehicles parked at road bends thus obstructing motorists’ view of oncoming vehicles.
“There were also complaints about lorries parked in alleys and hindering rubbish trucks, besides those parked on road shoulders thus causing the road to sink from their heavy loads.
“Our enforcement operations covered Bandar Parklands, Bandar Sultan Suleiman in Port Klang, Batu Unjur in Bandar Bukit Tinggi, Bandar Puteri, Taman Sentosa and Teluk Pulai,” she said.
She added that most of the offenders claimed their vehicles on the same day and paid the fine.
“MBDK’s enforcement team aims to educate road users, especially heavy vehicle operators and owners, to adhere to the council’s laws,” said Norfiza.
She said other than residential areas, heavy vehicles were also prohibited from parking in public parks, on road reserves and in gazetted parking bays.”
She added that heavy vehicles were regularly parked illegally in Klang because of high demand for such vehicles, especially container trailers and bonded trucks, due to the city’s proximity to three major ports – North, South and West Port.
Norfiza said MBDK had intensified its enforcement operations as heavy vehicles pose a danger to those living in neighbourhoods.
Additionally, she said MBDK also towed abandoned vehicles scattered around Klang.
“From January to August this year, we have towed and impounded 183 vehicles.
“Last year, the city council towed 322 vehicles and in 2022, the figure was 297,” she said.
She noted that some owners had ditched their cars that had been damaged “beyond repair” in the December 2021 floods.
“We have abandoned cars taking up parking bays everywhere; we are removing them,” she added.
Those with questions on the enforcement action can call the Enforcement Department at 03-3374 8845.
