The Malaysian government should stop wasting tax payers' money on parking signs. It seems that people not only fail to understand the universal sign for "No Parking" but are incapable of reading the words printed below it as well. And I guess when you cannot read the words, you put a sticker on them. (sign reads: No parking at all times. RM 300 fine)
This is a daily affair. It is THE most irritating thing about living here. A four lane street turns into one lane because drivers double park AND triple park wherever they like - including places like bus stands, taxi stands, street corners, etc... When you use the honk, you get a death stare. I was driving past a busy street in Bangsar the other day and counted 17 cars that had parked illegally along that one street. I used to be really annoyed with the many parking signs in Santa Monica. You cannot park your car anywhere before reading three signs in front of the spot. However, I have to admit that I would rather comply to that than having to sit in unecessary traffic everyday and having to squeeze between cars every now and then to get thru a street.
There is probably a Freedom of Parking law that I am not aware of in this country. What are the authorities doing? You tell me. Imagine the amount of money the government could be collecting for necessary funding from parking tickets each year. Perhaps it's just easier to increase taxes.
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