An honorable member of the Coffee Shop Has Just Posted the Following:
Could Singapore’s Land Transport Authority be planning a major revamp of its parking policy to include summons-free parking privileges for those unable to find ‘legitimate’ parking lots?
Apparently, the LTA believes that its alright to park if you can’t, so long as you have ‘exhausted’ all means of finding such a lot, and your vehicle doesn’t cause obstruction to other road users.
Such a plan could have been sparked by two LTA officers who parked illegally at the Changi Airport Terminal 2 carpark, for reasons yet to be confirmed. LTA responded to his query about the officers by justifying their behaviour, without offering any reason for that justification.
And in Singapore, if it’s all hush-hush, for sure something must be in the works. We’re waiting for LTA to roll out this new coupon for use in times of a legitimate emergency which warrants unlawful parking.
The reader’s letter, and LTA’s reply can be read on the right.
I was at Changi Airport Terminal 2 earlier this month and I happened to see two LTA bikes parked illegally despite there being several other parking lots around. The bikes were parked at Carpark 2A on Level 3.
I could not see the officers standing anywhere nearby doing work and when I returned over 15 minutes later, the bikes were still there.
I suspect that the LTA officers parked there to go and eat dinner at the canteen.
While I can understand that LTA officers may need to park illegally in order to do their job....
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28-11-2014, 11:20 AM
LTA says it's okay to anyhow park after you have "exhausted" looking for a lot
