WHY are self-appointed “car jockeys” allowed to ply their trade in Bangsar Baru, Kuala Lumpur? This is particularly true in the busy Jalan Telawi areas.

I was in Jalan Telawi 3 at 5.45pm on a Thursday. I signalled and patiently waited for the driver to move his car out of a parking spot. One of these “jockeys” knocked on my window asking for money and when I said no, he said I couldn’t park there as it was “reserved”. I ignored him. He proceeded to tell the guy in the other car not to leave the spot.

I will willingly pay parking charges but I do not believe in paying these self-appointed jockeys.

DBKL, please put a stop to this racket.

M.L. CHAN, Bandar Utama

Source: NST – April 14, 2008