Driver embarrassed for parking at Esso

[David]

This was reported in the TNO on Sunday, 6/29/2008 He Returns To Find Cops Waiting By Car

 

Summary : Driver return to car 3 hours later to find the police were waiting for him at the kiosk. Reason was parking within the kiosk for a prolonged period without any valid reason. In the end no action was taken against the driver except adviced to refrain from parking there again.

 

Driver's reason : Its not the first time he has done so. He claimed to have been a regular customer at Esso and also claimed to have know most of the pump attendants.

 

On that day, the driver at around 6pm had filled up the tank at the station. He then parked the car and walked over to the nearby HDB visiting his mother-in-law. The driver stated to the newspaper that he had parked without causing any obstruction. That means he came back at about 9pm.

 

The driver claimed that he found it hard to get a parking space at the block.

 

Driver's reaction : Reactively he was embarassed. He claimed that he was not told or forewarned not to park within the station for a unreasonably long time.

 

Kiosk Manager's reason : For security and safety guidelines and for business reason at the station. The manager claimed to have previously informed the driver but unfortunately went unheeded.

 

Kiosk reaction : Could have wheelclamped but resisted instead called police for help.

 

Lesson learnt? I doubt. The offending driver gotten off scot-free. Public monies wasted when police responsed and no action taken against driver when it is clear who is at fault.

[Kilomatrix]

Parking in private property, can summon meh? Kiosk owner should just go ahead and wheel-clamp lah.

[Gabriel]

3 hours ....

unless he stuck in the toilet of the petrol kiosk...

or else he realli got no case le

[So_nice]

wat action do u want police to take when the area is not a gazette road?

[Fcw75]

Na bei, it's so obvious this guy wanna save on parking. Lame sia.

[Kusje]

Driver's reaction : Reactively he was embarassed. He claimed that he was not told or forewarned not to park within the station for a unreasonably long time.

 

 

??? Must warn?

[Seevic]

Public monies wasted when police responsed

 

Police really "very free". Or have they forgotten maz selamat is still out in the loose.

[Tjkbeluga]

What else can he say except to kong LJ uay

[So_nice]

must ask why the stupid 999 operators despatch resource to these msg

 

jiak liao bee!!

[David]

Well that have to direct it to the kiosk manager. Probably he was thinking along the lines of security threat after 911. Also he may not have a clear understanding of when to clamp the vehicle. Then again the thoughts of offending a customer and possible backlash from public if he wheelclamp the vehicle since it is also a possible security threat.

[Seevic]

must ask why the stupid 999 operators despatch resource to these msg Sly

 

jiak liao bee!!

 

im not surprised.

 

-> http://travel.asiaone.com/Travel/News/Stor...0624-72559.html

[So_nice]

haha should just engage a tow truck and tow his car onto the pavements!

 

just wat is this guy thinking? pump petrol at petrol station means can park for free?

[Kusje]

Car bomb? If an abandoned bag in an MRT is a security threat then what about a car in a petrol station?

[Ahhuat]

Driver's reaction : Reactively he was embarassed. He claimed that he was not told or forewarned not to park within the station for a unreasonably long time.

 

 

??? Must warn?

 

at esso u dont need warning or notice cos they draw double yellow line. should just revoke his lesen and make him do basic theory again!

[Celicapimp]

cheapo...wanna save parking coupons.Of course embarassed!

[Sony]

how come the bomb squad or EOD peolpe not called?

[Jolie888]

These are what the garmen classify as marginal owners. LL want to own car, but scrimp on car park coupons until like that. Parking in private property is equivalent to trespassing.

 

Worst are the marginal owners buying OPC car and yet try to cheat the system, driving their cars on weekdays after 7am and before 7pm. I get to see a lot of them every morning along AYE towards Tuas (and reverse in the evenings).

 

Especially in the mornings, after 7am, these low-life losers drive like there is no tomorrow, weaving in and out of traffic dangerously.

[Albeniz]

The petrol station owner could have just placed a " No unauthorized parking" sign and that should solve the issue.

 

No need to call the police.