Yeah, when it comes to bad driving, or road-attitude problem, or anything unfavourable, they always get pointed to the car -- never the driver. And Kancil gets the worst trashing... Heh, so Ookikuro gets compounded but Arteo has to pay for it.
Last weekend, we went out to distribute cupcakes for AIDS awareness in Gaya Street and Ookikuro had the honour to carry the hard wares to the site. You wouldn't believe that even as early as 7am, Gaya Street was already so packed and there was practically no more parking anywhere near the morning market, so I decided to test-power the four-wheel-drive, and make it climb some pavement (called slab) and park it there so we don't have to carry our stuffs very far. So for my cleverness I was awarded a compound, under Undang-undang Kecil (Peruntukan Tempat Letak Kereta) 2003, Sec (2) Meletak Kereta di tempat yang bukan (something something entah apa), and I was given 7 days to clear the charge.
So I finally went on last Friday, to DBKK. And I realised that traffic law offenders are put on the same level as squatters, since we were labelled on the same sign board.
Since the compounded charges was not mentioned in my form, I had to go up to get it clarified, and do any necessary appeals if deemed necessary. Under section 2, my type of offence (parking on a curb) can be compounded to a maximum fine of RM100, and after appeal it can be reduced to RM50. I reasoned that our activity in Gaya Street that weekend was more for charity and public awareness, not for profit making, so the nice lady in the dark blue uniform at the counter changed my charge from Section 2 to section 1, which can be further reduced to RM30 for this type of offence. Nice, dapat discount, but it feels weird being in the appealing end, because usually people would be asking to see me, to reduce their compound charges if we find mosquito larvae or breeding places in their house during Dengue outbreaks.
After the appeal, I went back down to the ground floor, where I have to make the payment. I was looking for a queue-number dispenser around the place but could not find any familiar machines that resembles a dispenser, not knowing that the ornamental looking multimedia hub is actually the queue-ticket machine.
I was not the only one that was blur. It was quite impressive that once we choose the language and business, it will dispense our queue number via the oval slab under the screen. I still seriously thought that it was decorative. Form meets function -- awesomeness!
I have to say, and praise, that the service provided by the staffs of Dewan Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu is one of the best I've received among government agencies. If only the Hospitals and MAS ticketing offices can be as efficient and as hospitable as DBKK.
Just for the record, sudah bayar ahh...
Last weekend, we went out to distribute cupcakes for AIDS awareness in Gaya Street and Ookikuro had the honour to carry the hard wares to the site. You wouldn't believe that even as early as 7am, Gaya Street was already so packed and there was practically no more parking anywhere near the morning market, so I decided to test-power the four-wheel-drive, and make it climb some pavement (called slab) and park it there so we don't have to carry our stuffs very far. So for my cleverness I was awarded a compound, under Undang-undang Kecil (Peruntukan Tempat Letak Kereta) 2003, Sec (2) Meletak Kereta di tempat yang bukan (something something entah apa), and I was given 7 days to clear the charge.
So I finally went on last Friday, to DBKK. And I realised that traffic law offenders are put on the same level as squatters, since we were labelled on the same sign board.
Since the compounded charges was not mentioned in my form, I had to go up to get it clarified, and do any necessary appeals if deemed necessary. Under section 2, my type of offence (parking on a curb) can be compounded to a maximum fine of RM100, and after appeal it can be reduced to RM50. I reasoned that our activity in Gaya Street that weekend was more for charity and public awareness, not for profit making, so the nice lady in the dark blue uniform at the counter changed my charge from Section 2 to section 1, which can be further reduced to RM30 for this type of offence. Nice, dapat discount, but it feels weird being in the appealing end, because usually people would be asking to see me, to reduce their compound charges if we find mosquito larvae or breeding places in their house during Dengue outbreaks.
After the appeal, I went back down to the ground floor, where I have to make the payment. I was looking for a queue-number dispenser around the place but could not find any familiar machines that resembles a dispenser, not knowing that the ornamental looking multimedia hub is actually the queue-ticket machine.
I was not the only one that was blur. It was quite impressive that once we choose the language and business, it will dispense our queue number via the oval slab under the screen. I still seriously thought that it was decorative. Form meets function -- awesomeness!
I have to say, and praise, that the service provided by the staffs of Dewan Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu is one of the best I've received among government agencies. If only the Hospitals and MAS ticketing offices can be as efficient and as hospitable as DBKK.
Just for the record, sudah bayar ahh...
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