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The Star/Asia News Network Thursday, Sep 19, 2013 PUTRAJAYA - New summonses issued under the Automated En

From ST Forum: The feedback: Step up parking enforcement Published on Feb 13, 2012 RECENTLY, the Ministry of National Development said it may try out different mechanised parking systems in housing estates by the end of the year to ease a mounting carpark crunch ('Auto-parking trials likely in older estates'; Jan 13). But if the authorities are aware of the parking crunch, why hasn't the HDB increased its enforcement efforts to deter errant parking, especially parking in season parking spaces by non-season parking ticket holders? On weekends the situation is even worse where I live, Block 211 in Serangoon Avenue 4, with horns blaring as vehicles jostle for the right of way. In the end, the residents who pay season parking have to park at the hourly parking spaces located farther away. An array of parking rules is pointless without effective enforcement. Boey Oi Lin (Ms) *********** The response: http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/Online...ory_769130.html 200 summonses in one month at Serangoon carpark Published on Feb 22, 2012 THE carpark that Ms Boey Oi Lin referred to is carpark SE12, near Blocks 211 to 222 Serangoon Avenue 4 ('Step up parking enforcement'; Feb 13). HDB is aware of the parking situation there, and has stepped up enforcement actions at the carpark, with close to 200 parking summonses issued last month. Besides enforcement action, we have also implemented several measures to better meet the parking needs of season parking ticket (SPT) holders in SE12. For instance, SE12 is grouped together with carpark SE13 to allow residents to have more spaces to choose from. HDB has also extended the hours of the reserved spaces for SPT holders to include the whole day on Sundays and public holidays, and put up supplementary signs at this carpark to emphasise the reserved hours of these parking spaces. We urge motorists to observe the parking rules in HDB carparks and to be considerate towards other carpark users. Tan Ai Ling (Ms) Head, Bishan Branch Office Housing & Development Board

STOMPer Ahmad has been picking up the summonses slapped on this motorcycle parked at carpark W89, in Block 661A of Woodlands Ring Road. "You cannot keep booking him like this," he said. "Stop giving him summonses," he said. "The owner has not returned to the bike for about one month and probably does not know about this," he told STOMP today (20 Sept). "Sometimes I come back from work and see a new summon. Sometimes, they drop on the floor and I will pick them up and stick them back on the bike, just in case the owner comes back," he said. The 51-year-old security and fire safety assistant manager said it makes no sense to keep booking the owner when he is not even aware of it. "He may be overseas, the bike may have been stolen...If he is not aware and comes back to see so many summonses, he will be shocked. "Imagine what it will be like to end up in court with a mountain of fines," the STOMPer said. The STOMPer said he understands that after three summonses, the agency (in this case CISCO) should alert the HDB which would do a check on the owner. "Track down the owner fast, so that the motorbike does not hog the motorcycle lot which other residents need," he said. http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/viewPost5539.aspx