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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->I HAVE on two occasions received summons even after clearly displaying valid parking coupons.
The first incident was last year in an HDB carpark in Woodlands, and the fine was $8. I wrote to HDB seeking clarification and the reply was that the warden insisted I had not displayed a valid coupon. I decided not to pursue the matter further.
Last week, I received another summons at Block 89 Zion Road carpark. As I was turning into the carpark, I had spotted a plain-clothes parking warden issuing summonses for a few cars. I found a parking space and placed a valid coupon on the dashboard after parking my car. But on my return, I was surprised to find a ticket on the windscreen.
Perhaps the relevant authorities can advise motorists on the following:
- Are carpark wardens trained before they are sent out to fine errant motorists?
- Do HDB or the Urban Redevelopment Authority allow wardens to perform their duties when not in uniform, perhaps to catch motorists unawares?
- If not, how can motorists seek redress under such circumstances?
Ryan Sim
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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->I HAVE on two occasions received summons even after clearly displaying valid parking coupons.
The first incident was last year in an HDB carpark in Woodlands, and the fine was $8. I wrote to HDB seeking clarification and the reply was that the warden insisted I had not displayed a valid coupon. I decided not to pursue the matter further.
Last week, I received another summons at Block 89 Zion Road carpark. As I was turning into the carpark, I had spotted a plain-clothes parking warden issuing summonses for a few cars. I found a parking space and placed a valid coupon on the dashboard after parking my car. But on my return, I was surprised to find a ticket on the windscreen.
Perhaps the relevant authorities can advise motorists on the following:
- Are carpark wardens trained before they are sent out to fine errant motorists?
- Do HDB or the Urban Redevelopment Authority allow wardens to perform their duties when not in uniform, perhaps to catch motorists unawares?
- If not, how can motorists seek redress under such circumstances?
Ryan Sim
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